Clinical Nurse Consultant - Palliative Care

Are you an experienced and compassionate Palliative Care Nurse ready to step into a leadership role? Ramsay Health Care is seeking a dedicated Clinical Nurse Consultant to lead and enhance our palliative care services. This is a unique opportunity to use your advanced clinical expertise and passion for patient-centred care to make a profound difference in the lives of patients and their families.

As our Clinical Nurse Consultant for Palliative Care, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of exemplary care. Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing advanced clinical consultation and expert advice to nursing staff, medical teams, and allied health professionals on all aspects of palliative care.
• Developing, implementing, and evaluating evidence-based palliative care policies, procedures, and clinical practice guidelines.
• Leading and participating in the assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care for patients with complex palliative care needs.
• Acting as a key resource for education and professional development for staff, enhancing their knowledge and skills in palliative care.
• Facilitating multidisciplinary team meetings and contributing to collaborative care planning.
• Advocating for patients and their families, ensuring their choices, values, and cultural needs are respected throughout their care journey.
• Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and research activities within palliative care.
• Mentoring and supporting nursing staff, fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence.
• Liaising with community palliative care services to ensure seamless transitions of care.

About You

We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Consultant who demonstrates:

• Exceptional clinical expertise and a deep understanding of palliative care principles and practices.
• Strong leadership capabilities with the ability to influence and inspire multidisciplinary teams.
• Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills, enabling effective engagement with patients, families, and colleagues.
• A compassionate and empathetic approach to patient and family care.
• The ability to think critically, problem-solve complex clinical scenarios, and make sound clinical judgements.
• A commitment to ongoing professional development and evidence-based practice.
• Experience in developing and delivering education and training programs.

Essential Criteria

• Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Postgraduate qualification in Palliative Care, or working towards same, or extensive experience in a dedicated palliative care role.
• Minimum five years post-graduate experience, with at least three years in a senior clinical role within palliative care.
• Demonstrated ability to undertake comprehensive clinical assessments and formulate care plans for complex palliative care patients.
• Experience in leadership, education, and quality improvement activities.

What’s in it for You:

At Ramsay, we care for our people by offering benefits that truly support your career, wellbeing and lifestyle, including:

• Grow your career with recognition programs, employee referral bonuses, scholarships, free access to LinkedIn Learning and the Ramsay Leadership Academy
• Save more every day with Ramsay Rewards, giving you exclusive deals at 100+ retailers, restaurants, travel providers and more
• Enjoy peace of mind with lower hospital cover costs and higher extras limits on services like General and Major Dental, plus pharmacy and allied health discounts
• Find balance through flexible rostering options, flexible leave and access to free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support 24/7
• Increase your take-home pay through salary packaging and novated leasing, plus discounts on leisure travel, gyms and lifestyle services.

Why Join Ramsay:

At Ramsay Health Care, “people caring for people” is at the heart of everything we do. We are:

• Australia’s largest private hospital operator, with over 74 sites and 35,000 staff
• A values-led workplace where you’ll be supported personally and professionally
• A place with flexible, permanent and career-growth opportunities nationwide.