This is a unique opportunity to step into a newly established Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care position and play an important role in shaping the future of palliative care across the Pilbara. Based at Hedland Health Campus and working as part of the Regional Palliative Care Service, you will bring your advanced clinical expertise and leadership to support patients and their families through some of the most important and sensitive stages of care, while helping to strengthen and develop palliative care services across the region.

About the Opportunity

This is a Fixed Term Part Time appointment at 0.8 FTE (64 hours per fortnight), with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.

As the Nurse Practitioner – Palliative Care, you will provide advanced, autonomous clinical care to patients with complex and life-limiting conditions. Working within your scope of practice, you will undertake comprehensive patient assessment and diagnosis, prescribe medications, order and interpret diagnostic investigations, initiate and modify treatment plans, and coordinate referrals to support holistic, person-centred care. You will work closely with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams to ensure care is responsive, coordinated and evidence based.

Beyond direct clinical care, you will provide senior clinical leadership, consultancy, education and mentoring across the service, while building strong partnerships with health professionals and other service providers. You will contribute to the ongoing development of the Nurse Practitioner service through evidence-based practice, quality improvement, research and service evaluation, helping to strengthen and continually improve palliative care delivery across the region.

For further information about the role, please contact Bridie Costelloe on 08 9144 7953 or [email protected]

About you

You are an experienced and highly skilled Nurse Practitioner who brings advanced clinical expertise, strong leadership and a commitment to delivering safe,



evidence-based and person-centred care. You work confidently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams and are motivated to influence service improvement and contemporary clinical practice.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

- Eligibility for registration as a Registered Nurse with endorsement as a Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Extensive clinical and professional experience, with expert knowledge and competence in your specialty area and the ability to work effectively in a agile clinical environment.
- Well-developed leadership, communication, interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- A strong commitment to continuous quality improvement, patient safety, risk management, research and evidence-based practice, including the ability to support positive organisational and clinical change.
- Advanced knowledge of relevant policy, legislative and regulatory requirements affecting contemporary health service delivery.
- A relevant postgraduate or higher qualification and knowledge of the state and national health policy environment would be highly regarded.

Why choose WACHS Pilbara?

Financial & lifestyle benefits:

- Competitive salary + 12% super
- Attractive regional allowances including:
- WA Country Health Service - Country Nursing and Midwifery Incentive Program
- Additional North West paid leave
- District Allowance
- Annual travel subsidy to connect to home

- Generous Salary Packaging benefits:

- Up to $11,660 per annum on mortgage, rent, everyday living expenses, meals, entertainment and holiday accommodation
- Access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars on a car and associated expenses

- Subsidies including air-conditioning support
- Ongoing professional development and study support

Regional Profile

The Pilbara is WA’s second most northern region, defined by the Indian Ocean to the west and the Northern Territory border to the east. The Kimberley Region lies to its north across the Great Sandy Desert and the Pilbar

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