The opportunity | Valued for the impact you make
With an advanced consultative focus, you will provide expert palliative and end of life leadership across Warrigal, enabling site teams to deliver consistent, high-quality, evidence-based care. You will lead the development and implementation of palliative care systems, pathways and governance frameworks that improve early identification, proactive planning and continuity of care for older people in the final phases of life.
In this role you will
- Lead organisation-wide palliative care systems, pathways and documentation
- Strengthen clinical governance, audit, and continuous improvement processes
- Build workforce capability through coaching, mentoring and education programs
- Provide expert consultation on complex cases and end of life planning
- Partner with internal and external stakeholders to improve integration of care
The benefits | Recognising the difference you make
- Full time position | 38 hours | RDO accrual - Potential Part time position of 32 hours may be considered
- Annual Package: $152,000 + NFP packaging + Super
- Opportunity for professional and career development
- Maximise your take home pay with Not-for-Profit salary packaging - Increase your wage, pay up to $18,550 less tax per year, meaning more money for you
- Subsidised access to your local gym and 200+ more across the country with a Fitness Passport
- 24/7 access to mental, physical, social, and financial support via the LifeWorks app
The requirements | What it takes to do this work
- Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1, General)
- Completed postgraduate qualification in a relevant specialty such as palliative care, oncology, aged care, primary care, clinical education or clinical governance
- Demonstrated capability as a Clinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 level, with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a advanced practice role.
- Demonstrated ability to design, implement, review and improve palliative care and end of life systems, pathways, tools and documentation across multiple sites
- Strong understanding of palliative and end of life care in aged care, including advanced care planning, goals of care, recognition of deterioration, symptom assessment, anticipatory planning, family/supporter meetings, terminal phase care and bereavement support.
- Experience using clinical data, audits and incident reviews to identify risks, drive improvement and evaluate outcomes
- Willingness to travel across sites to provide targeted clinical consultancy and support based on organisational priorities and resident need.
What our people love about working here
We support our older people to feel known, loved and connected. On an everyday level, we help them age with dignity, independence, happiness, and connectedness. On a big picture level, we’re challenging ageist thinking in Australia.
Who we are | A community who cares
Warrigal has firmly established itself in the aged care community for over 60 years. We’re proud of the diverse range of retirement living and aged care services we’ve built up in that time, but we still have the same appetite to grow and innovate. Meaning, you’ll have the chance to move around, get promoted or explore different areas across our expanding business in Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Queanbeyan, and Canberra – if that’s what you want.
Create a meaningful legacy
At Warrigal, you’re not just doing care work. You’re shaping a society that respects and celebrates ageing, connects families, and frees up their time to create treasured, lasting memories. You’re creating a culture of kindness, compassion and understanding, that can be passed down to future generations. Let this be your legacy.
Join us and be the difference
Apply now - we are reviewing applications daily!
We reserve the right to shortlist and interview upon application receipt, and this vacancy may be closed once a suitable applicant has accepted a letter of offer.
We proudly acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work and live, and we honour their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to Country. We pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.
At Warrigal, we believe in celebrating diversity and creating a culture of inclusion and support in everything we do. We embrace the unique experiences, backgrounds, identities, abilities, and perspectives of our residents, customers, staff and volunteers to create a warm and welcoming environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
Realise your potential in a place where appreciation, belonging, growth and purpose allows everyone to thrive.
If there is a change we can make, so your strengths can shine throughout our recruitment process, please contact: Louise Ragnoli at [email protected]
If successful, you may be asked to do a medical, National Criminal History Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check, and provide references.
