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Specialist Palliative Care Nurse

Peninsula Home Hospice (PHH) is an accredited not-for-profit organisation that provides specialist palliative care to people in the comfort of their home across the Mornington Peninsula, City of Frankston and part of the City of Kingston. Our aim is to optimise the quality of life for those in our care and honour their hope for comfort, choice dignity and peace.

Due to some exciting employee movements, we are seeking a compassionate Specialist Palliative Care Nurse with a dedication to making a difference for client’s quality of life and to provide support to their families and carers.

Working within a multidisciplinary team the role provides specialist palliative care to clients and their caregivers along the palliative care trajectory. This includes assessment, ongoing care planning, including symptom and pain management, and nursing care.

You will use the outcomes of assessment to coordinate and plan appropriate ongoing nursing care in partnership with other services both within PHH and the community.

The role requires established work practices,



a commitment to palliative care and the ability to work independently with guidance and support from a dependable nursing team.

Flexibility is required and offered for this part time role, across a 7-day roster. Please state your preference in terms of weekly hours available in your cover letter.

What you’ll bring

- Your qualifications in nursing (RN1) and eligibility to work in Australia.
- Postgraduate, or working towards, qualifications in palliative care
- Ability to work within a multidisciplinary team with minimal supervision
- Highly developed palliative care assessment and care planning skills
- Experience working in a community setting
- Excellent written and verbal communication/negotiation skills

What’s in it for you?

- Excellent salary sacrifice packaging
- Comprehensive orientation program and ongoing career development
- Family friendly, flexibility for work/life balance
- Seaside metropolitan location easily accessible via Peninsula Link
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program and to a range of benefits and discounts through our Employment Hero Work App

If you are dedicated to providing Specialist Palliative Care to our community, please apply online with a cover letter outlining your interest along with your resume. Click here for Position Description

📌 Specialist Palliative Care Nurse (Mornington)
🏢 Peninsula Home Hospice
📍 Mornington