Clinical Nurse Consultant - Palliative and End of Life Care

At Warrigal, our vision is easy yetprofound: to create a world where older people feel known, loved,and connected. Our values – Integrity, Respect, Innovation andCompassion - guide our approach and purpose—Enabling older peoplelive their best lives on their terms. We’re dedicated to providingdignity, community, and belonging to all olderpeople.

We believe in creating joyfulexperiences, lasting memories, and a society that celebrates aging.Every team member at Warrigal contributes to this legacy, ensuringit continues to inspire generations tocome.

Theopportunity

This is an opportunity to make a realdifference in the way palliative and end of life care is deliveredacross Warrigal. As aCNC,you’ll use your expertise tosupport teams to provide compassionate, person-centred care thatprioritises comfort, dignity, choice and quality of life forresidents and clients approaching the end oflife.

You’ll work alongside our clinicalteams to provide expert advice, support complex care needs andbuild confidence in recognising and responding to palliative andend of life needs. You’ll help teams plan ahead, have meaningfulconversations with residents and families, and ensure care reflectseach person’s wishes, values andpreferences.

A key part of the role will bebuilding the capability of our Registered Nurses andmultidisciplinary teams. Through education, coaching, mentoring andclinical support, you’ll help strengthengood practice andbuildthe confidence and skills needed to deliver high-qualitypalliative care.

You’ll also help shape the systemsand practices that support consistent care across Warrigal,including advance care planning, clinical governance, education,quality improvement and evidence-basedpractice.

This role will suit anexperiencedCNCwho is passionate about improving end oflife care and supporting others to do the same. You’ll bring strongclinical expertise,



sound judgement and a team-oriented approach,together with a genuine commitment to ensuring every resident andclient receives compassionate, respectful and dignified carethroughout their palliative carejourney.

This role will requireregular travel across all Warrigal facilities, working closely withteams at each site to support consistent, high-quality palliativeand end of life care.

The benefits | Recognisingthe difference you make

- Base salary circa $150k +packaging benefits + super
- Full time position | 38 hours |RDO accrual - Potential Part time position of 32 hours may beconsidered
- Opportunity for professional andcareer development
- Maximise your take home pay withNot-for-Profit salary packaging - Increase your wage, pay up to$18,550 less tax per year, meaning more money foryou
- Subsidised access to your localgym and 200+ more across the country with a FitnessPassport
- 24/7 access to mental, physical,social, and financial support via the LifeWorksapp

The requirements | What ittakes to do thiswork

- Current AHPRA registration as aRegistered Nurse (Division 1,General)
- Completed postgraduatequalification in a relevant specialty such as palliative care,oncology, aged care, primary care, clinical education orclinical governance
- Demonstrated capability as aClinical Nurse Consultant Grade 2 level, with a minimum of 5years' experience in a advanced practicerole.
- Demonstrated ability to design,implement, review and improve palliative care and end of lifesystems, pathways, tools and documentation across multiplesites
- Strong understanding ofpalliative and end of life care in aged care, includingadvanced care planning, goals of care, recognition ofdeterioration,



symptom assessment, anticipatory planning,family/supporter meetings, terminal phase care and bereavementsupport.
- Experience using clinical data,audits and incident reviews to identify risks, driveimprovement and evaluate outcomes
- Willingness to travel acrosssites to provide targeted clinical consultancy and supportbased on organisational priorities and residentneed.

What our people love aboutworking here

We support our older people to feelknown, loved and connected. On an everyday level, we help them agewith dignity, independence, happiness, and connectedness. On a bigpicture level, we’re challenging ageist thinking inAustralia.

Who we are | A community whocares

Warrigal has firmly establisheditself in the aged care community for over 60 years. We’re proud ofthe diverse range of retirement living and aged care services we’vebuilt up in that time, but we still have the same appetite to growand innovate. Meaning, you’ll have the chance to move around, getpromoted or explore different areas across our expanding businessin Illawarra, Southern Highlands, Queanbeyan, and Canberra – ifthat’s what you want.

Create a meaningfullegacy

At Warrigal, you’re not just doingcare work. You’re shaping a society that respects and celebratesageing, connects families, and frees up their time to createtreasured, lasting memories. You’re creating a culture of kindness,compassion and understanding, that can be passed down to futuregenerations. Let this be your legacy.

JOIN US AND BE THEDIFFERENCE

We encourage Aboriginal and TorresStrait islander people, workers of all abilities, ages and peoplefrom culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply andjoin our community.

If successful, you may be asked to doa medical, National Criminal History Check or NDIS Worker ScreeningCheck, and provide references.

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📌 Clinical Nurse Consultant - Palliative and End of Life Care (City of Sydney)
🏢 Warrigal Care
📍 City of Sydney