Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

About the Role

Fixed term 24 hours per week until May 2026

Wimmera Palliative Care Service is a community palliative care service that supports people living with life limiting illnesses, who have complex symptoms, and their families and carers. Our team supports patients at home, in aged care facilities and while in hospital. The Wimmera Palliative Care team works with the patient's local doctors, nurses and allied health care team to provide care.

The purpose of this position is to provide palliative care nursing clinical support and act as an expert resource to clients and their carers and primary care providers across the Wimmera region. Nurses also provide bereavement support to carers and contribute to raising the profile of palliative care in the Wimmera.

Key Responsibilities

• Provides competent nursing care that demonstrates the integration of advanced palliative care nursing knowledge and skills •
• Advocates for the health needs of clients/carers for their palliative care needs
• Contributes to the formal and informal palliative care education provided by Wimmera Hospice Care.
• Ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary community health team and in collaboration with groups and individuals

Skills & Experience

Essential:

• Registered Nurse with Australian Health Professionals Registration Authority (AHPRA).
• High level community-based experience
• Palliative care nursing experience
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively, both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary health team.
• Current Victorian Drivers licence

Desirable:

• Demonstrated and ongoing commitment to professional development.
• Post graduate qualifications in palliative care or working towards same.

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Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Carmel O'Kane on 03 5381 9087 for a confidential discussion.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Horsham Region
Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.

With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you. To learn more about Horsham please click - Visit Horsham

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.