Are you an experienced and compassionate Palliative Care Nurse ready to step into a leadership role? Ramsay Health Care is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant to lead and enhance our palliative care services. This is a unique opportunity to use your advanced clinical expertise and passion for patient-centred care to make a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families.
As our Clinical Nurse Consultant for Palliative Care, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of exemplary care. Your responsibilities will include:
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Providing advanced clinical consultation and expert advice to nursing staff, medical teams, and allied health professionals on all aspects of palliative care.
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Developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based palliative care policies, procedures, and clinical practice guidelines.
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Leading and participating in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients with complex palliative care needs.
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Acting as a key resource for education and professional development for staff, enhancing their knowledge and skills in palliative care.
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Facilitating multidisciplinary team meetings and contributing to collaborative care planning.
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Advocating for patients and their families, ensuring their choices, values, and cultural needs are respected throughout their care journey.
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Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and research activities within palliative care.
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Mentoring and supporting nursing staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.
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Liaising with community palliative care services to ensure seamless transitions of care.
About You
We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Consultant who demonstrates:
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Exceptional clinical expertise and a deep understanding of palliative care principles and practices.
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Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to influence and inspire multidisciplinary teams.
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Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, enabling effective engagement with patients, families, and colleagues.
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A compassionate and empathetic approach to patient and family care.
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The ability to think critically, problem-solve complex clinical scenarios, and make sound clinical judgements.
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A commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.
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Experience in developing and delivering education and training programs.
Essential Criteria
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Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
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Postgraduate qualification in Palliative Care, or working towards same, or extensive experience in a dedicated palliative care role.
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Minimum five years post-graduate experience, with at least three years in a senior clinical role within palliative care.
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Demonstrated ability to undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and formulate care plans for complex palliative care patients.
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Experience in leadership, education, and quality improvement activities.
What’s in it for You:
At Ramsay, we care for our people by offering benefits that truly support your career, wellbeing and lifestyle, including:
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Grow your career with recognition programs, employee referral bonuses, scholarships, free access to LinkedIn Learning and the Ramsay Leadership Academy
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Save more every day with Ramsay Rewards, giving you exclusive deals at 100+ retailers, restaurants, travel providers and more
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Enjoy peace of mind with lower hospital cover costs and higher extras limits on services like General and Major Dental, plus pharmacy and allied health discounts
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Find balance through flexible rostering options, flexible leave and access to free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support 24/7
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Increase your take-home pay through salary packaging and novated leasing, plus discounts on leisure travel, gyms and lifestyle services.
Why Join Ramsay:
At Ramsay Health Care, “people caring for people” is at the heart of everything we do. We are:
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Australia’s largest private hospital operator, with over 74 sites and 35,000 staff
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A values-led workplace where you’ll be supported personally and professionally
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A place with flexible, permanent and career-growth opportunities nationwide.
