Clinical Nurse Consultant - Palliative Care

Clinical Nurse Consultant/Team Leader

Palliative Care Consult Service

• Full time permanent with weekend shifts
• Palliative Care Consult Service in a busy acute tertiary hospital, Fitzroy
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Company
St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent's Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service which employs more than 5,000 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers.

About the Department
Palliative Care is the active total care of people whose disease is not responsive to curative treatment. Care 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, Kew with 16 inpatient beds. The Palliative Care Consult Service (PCCS) supports patients in the acute care facility at Fitzroy, works within St Vincent's Private Hospital and at St George's Hospital Kew.

About the Role
The Clinical Nurse Consultant/Team Leader is responsible for the smooth and efficient functioning of the Palliative Care Consult Service (PCCS) available to clinicians, patients and families within St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne, St Vincent's Private Hospital, St George's Hospital and other affiliate organisations.

The Clinical Nurse Consultant/Team Leader will work closely with Palliative Care Medical Consultants and Lead Physician and is required to represent palliative care at relevant internal and external stakeholder meetings. They are responsible for coordination of administration, rostering, supervision and clinical activities including operational leadership of nursing within the Palliative Care Consult Service

The Clinical Nurse Consultant/Team Leader will coordinate the provision of palliative care consults and advice, provide a clinical lead to health professionals across the hospital network, and manage the resource utilisation and support of clinical projects. This includes the timely referral of patients to inpatient palliative care units, including Caritas Christi.

It is essential to have highly developed interpersonal, time management and communication skills with the ability to work effectively both independently and with the multidisciplinary team.

Classifications for this position will range from ZA7 - ZA8 ($119,324 - $122,163 per annum)

Duties

• Assessing and reviewing patients to ensure they are appropriate for palliative care services
• Assessing patient care needs and family care needs
• Liaising with community palliative care services
• Assisting in facilitating transfers to inpatient palliative care
• Educating and mentoring clinicians throughout SVHM, SVPH, St George's Hospital and its affiliates.
• Promoting the role of the PCCS and maintaining a high profile, both internally and externally as appropriate
• Responsible for coordination of administration, rostering, supervision and clinical activities including operation leadership of nursing within the Palliative Care Consult Service
• Facilitate, lead and participate in meetings including Palliative Care Consult Service, Family Meetings and Multidisciplinary Team Meetings

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Degree in general nursing and current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Agency;
• Post graduate qualification in palliative care
• Minimum of five years full time equivalent, post-registration experience in palliative care nursing
• All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate conducted by The Victoria Police.

Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program
• A focus on wellbeing initiatives, with regular events and programs
• Confidential, solutions-focused employee counselling
• Ability to join Fitness Passport - Your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Discounts and Promotions always available through our Foundation
• Regular opportunities for professional development to assist you to reach your career goals

Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Enquiries about the role can be directed to Michael Bramwell on (03) 9231 1*** or email ***************@svha.org.au

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.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).