NP/TNP Palliative Aged Care Support Service RNSH/Ryde

 
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification:  Dependent on qualification
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ685893

Salary per week:

Nurse Practitioner: $3,032.60 - $3,247.10

Transitional Nurse Practitioner: $2,863.40 - $2,920.60

Nurse Practitioner / Transitional Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Aged Care Supportive Service (PACSS)
Make a meaningful difference in the delivery of person-centred palliative care for older people.

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly skilled Nurse Practitioner (NP) or Transitional Nurse Practitioner (TNP) with advanced clinical expertise in Palliative Care and a strong interest in Aged Care to join the Palliative Aged Care Supportive Service (PACSS).

In this role, you will deliver advanced nursing assessment, diagnosis, and clinical care to patients and their families within a defined scope of practice, consistent with the NSW Health Nurse Practitioner Framework and relevant professional standards. You will also provide clinical leadership, contribute to strategic service development, and support governance processes to strengthen models of care for residents transitioning to end-of-life care.

About the Role

As the NP/TNP within PACSS, you will provide expert palliative care to older people residing in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) across the Ryde and Royal North Shore catchment.

Working collaboratively with the NSLHD Specialist Palliative Care Service, the Aged Care Rapid Response Team (ARRT), General Practitioners, and HammondCare Palliative Care, you will:

• Deliver advanced clinical assessment, care planning, and evidence-based interventions
• Support coordinated, person-centred care aligned with NSW Health End of Life and Palliative Care Frameworks
• Facilitate timely and appropriate transitions to end-of-life care
• Promote advance care planning and optimizing symptom management
• Providing support and coordinating of care for people approaching the end of life in RACFs

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-level clinical expertise in advanced palliative care nursing
• Lead and support innovative models of care to those patients and their families in their transition to end of life care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and key stakeholders to ensure integrated service delivery
• Support education, mentoring, and professional development of nursing, allied health staff, and carers
• Strengthen clinical governance, quality improvement, and patient safety initiatives in line with NSW Health policies and standards

What We’re Looking For

• Endorsed Nurse Practitioner or Transitional Nurse Practitioner (or working toward endorsement)
• Extensive experience in palliative care, with demonstrated expertise in aged care settings
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care in line with NSW Health values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect, and Empowerment (CORE)

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to lead and shape innovative palliative care models across RNS and Ryde  Residential Aged Care Facilities
• Work within a supportive, multidisciplinary and values-driven environment
• Contribute to improving end-of-life experiences for older people and their families
• Access ongoing professional development within NSW Health
• Join a team that strives for holistic and patient centred care for our community 

NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensure that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.

People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.

Candidates will need to meet the following criteria: