Nurse Practitioner - Palliative Care

Employer: Alfred Health
Location: Melbourne
Type: Full-time, Fixed Term
Ref No:  72193
Closing Date:  12 March 2025

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An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced registered nurse who has acquired the expert knowledge base, complex decision making skills and clinical competencies for expanded practice. 

The Palliative Assessment and Treatment Service (PATS) Nurse Practitioner is an integral member of the Palliative Care team, who practices autonomously but in collaboration with other health professionals to assess and manage palliative care patients using nursing knowledge and skills. Extensions to practice include prescription of medications and at least one of the following: ordering diagnostic investigations, direct referral to other health care professionals, the ability to admit and discharge patients and/or provision of absence from work certificates.

Selection Criteria

Qualifications and experience required

• Extensive advanced knowledge of Palliative Care 
• Knowledge of research methods and processes, the ability to generate own research, as well as the ability to analyse and interpret existing data 
• High level interpersonal and communication skills across a broad range of health professionals 
• Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively 
• Demonstrated ability to be self-motivated and innovative 
• Capacity for critical reflection 
• Evidence of competent utilisation of extensions to advanced nursing practice according to approved Clinical Practice Guidelines in Palliative Care. 
• Current Victorian Driver's Licence Academic 
• Current endorsement by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Nurse Practitioner 
• Completed a Masters of Nurse Practitioner (or a Masters granted equivalence of qualification by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency plus an approved Therapeutic Medication Management module)

A full Position Description is available via the Alfred Health website (refer orange further information button below).

What is offered

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Salary packaging & novated leasing through Maxxia 
• Flexible health insurance coverage through HCF Health Insurance 
• Onsite car & bike parking opportunities, deducted pre-tax!! 
• Fantastic onsite fitness facilities at The Alfred through ProSport health and fitness 
• Childcare services at The Alfred managed by KU Children’s Services