Employer: St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne
Location: Fitzroy
Type: Permanent Part-Time
Ref No: JR138709
Closing Date: 13 October 2024
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Summary
Palliative Care at SVHM is delivered by coordinated medical, nursing and allied health services that are provided, where possible, in the environment of the person's choice. Currently, inpatient palliative care is provided at Caritas Christi in Kew with 16 inpatient beds; a Palliative Care Consultancy Service in Fitzroy; and aligned with the Centre for Palliative Care.
The Palliative Care Consultancy Service (PCCS) is based at St Vincent’s Hospital Fitzroy and provides specialist palliative care consultation to clinicians, patients and families within SVHM, St George’s Hospital, St Vincent’s Private Hospital, and other affiliate organisations.
The Nurse Practitioner (NP) contributes to the successful operation of Palliative Care Consultancy Service (PCCS). The role will be responsible for assessing and reviewing patient and family care needs, symptom management, future care planning, liaising with community palliative care services in Victoria and other stakeholders, contributing to discharge planning, and educating and mentoring clinicians throughout SVHM.
The NP will demonstrate advanced level expertise in the provision of end of life care and palliative care management within the boundaries of the Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner (PCNP) scope of practice, legal and ethical parameters, and with a focus on delivering excellence and best practice. The NP will also contribute to service development and ensuring that the service provides high quality, evidence-based clinical services that leads to improved care of patients and their families.
The classification for this position is NO2 ($134,934. base salary per annum pro rata).
Selection Criteria
We are looking for someone with:
- Registered Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia and AHPRA registered.
- Demonstrated experience practicing at an advanced clinical practice level in the area of palliative care
- Demonstrated ability to work with a multidisciplinary team and work both autonomously and collaboratively
- Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and innovative
- Demonstrated practice of critical reflection
- Demonstrated ability to make appropriate clinical decisions which consider cultural and diversity sensitivity and alignment to meet the goals and expectation of the patient and family.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to share knowledge with other clinicians across multiple disciplines/settings
- Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills including problem solving, conflict resolution, negotiation and teaching
- Demonstrated ability to achieve change.
- Knowledge of workplace statutory and regulatory requirements and their impact on nursing care delivery
- Demonstrated ability to implement evidence-based care to improve delivery of care and patient outcomes
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate and coordinate nursing education and research projects
- Demonstrated commitment to ongoing learning and professional development
What is Offered
We offer:
- Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- Employee Assistance Program
- Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
- Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
- Career development & advancement encouraged
- Culture of continuous improvement
- Flexible working arrangements
How To Apply
Enquiries for this role can be made to Michael Bramwell, Operations Manager, Palliative Care Services, email michael.bramwell@svha.org.au
For further details, including the Position Description for this role, please click on the 'further information' button below.
Applicants must apply on-line through the St Vincent’s Hospital Website - www.svhm.org.au - and submit a Curriculum Vitae, along with an accompanying letter outlining the applicant’s reasons for the position application. The names and contact details of three referees is also required.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. Published closing date is Sunday 13 October 2024.
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