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Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $53.32 - $55.07 ph (plus super)
Hours per week: 16
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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Palliative Care
Allied Health and Innovation
About the role:
Looking for a reason for a tree change? An exciting opportunity exists to advance your career and join a team promoting quality of life and dignity for those with a life limiting illness.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2 in Palliative Care is responsible for delivering complex specialist nursing care and leading the development of specialist clinical practice and service delivery to provide effective quality care for patients/ clients with complex care needs, relating to a life limiting illness, including the provision of care and support to families and carers of these patients.
This role will require specific skills and knowledge in palliative care, to allow the provision of a client centred, consultative service for people with advanced life limiting illness, their families and carers. The provision of this care will occur across a range of settings, including inpatient, home and residential aged care. As a telehealth enable LHD this role will provide care through a range on modalities including face to face, telephone and telehealth.
This is a targeted position in accordance with GSE Rule 26: Employment of eligible persons. Whereby Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply and, where found suitable, will be given higher priority under affirmative action in order to improve access to employment and career opportunities. In the event there are no suitable Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander applicants, then applications from non-Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander applicants will be considered.
Where you’ll be working:
The District wide - Specialist Palliative Care Service, includes a team of specialist nurses, a Medical Officer, Social Workers Occupational Therapists and a Dietitian. This team is supported by Clinical Nurse Consultants in Palliative Care.
Together this team work closely with other care providers and services to support clients, their families and carers across the regions of the health District.
This position will be required to provide specialist palliative care consultation services in Parkes, Forbes and surrounding communities of the Local Health District, via a range of modalities.
The Specialist Palliative Care Team is a consultation service team, providing care in the community, residential aged care facilities and inpatient hospital settings.
The Specialist Palliative Care Service of the Western NSW Local Health District is a dedicated multidisciplinary team, supporting patients with a life limiting illness across a number of care settings including hospital, community and residential aged care facilities.
About us:
is the largest employer in the region, with over 7,700 dedicated staff working across 3 major rural referral hospitals, 50 community health centres, numerous corporate and executive offices and 38 inpatient facilities – which include 25 multipurpose services and 4 district health services.
We are committed to building a workplace that values diversity, inclusion and belonging, by recognising and valuing the skills and strengths each person can bring to our organisation. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and culturally and linguistically diverse groups.
Some of the benefits of working with us include:
- Genuine support in an inclusive, compassionate and caring team environment.
- Interesting and challenging work that will bring your purpose to life, broaden your scope and fast track your career.
- Greater autonomy and responsibility to reach your full potential.
- Opportunities to make an impact and shape the future of rural health through involvement in projects, innovations and research.
- Opportunities for learning and development, including access to a mentoring program and in-house training with our Organisational Development Unit and eLearning system.
- Access to
How to apply:
Candidates must read the Position Description and address the Selection Criteria for the role, providing examples where required. You must also upload a copy of your current CV as part of your application. For assistance, see our For further information on the remuneration and conditions, visit .
Applications will close 18 December 2022 – 11:59pm.
For role related enquiries, please reach out to Christine Symington on 0436 920 961 or
COVID-19 Response:
All NSW Health workers are required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful for this role or have an approved medical contraindication certificate.
Talent Pool
If we identify a surplus of suitable candidates for this role, you may also be invited to an eligibility list where you could be offered an alternative position per the relevant Award.
