The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of Australia’s leading public healthcare providers.

Join the team. Build a career. We are looking for a passionate and dedicated individual to join The Royal Melbourne Hospital.

Palliative Care Community Nurse - Palliative Care Advice Service (PCAS)

The Royal Melbourne Hospital

• Part time fixed term role - 32 hours per fortnight, 2-year contract.
• Assist clinicians and the Victorian community navigating all aspects of life-limiting illness, palliative care, end-of-life care.
• A pivotal role in assisting people to find the right help, whilst remaining calm and facilitating timely and efficient support and direction.

About the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH):

RMH part of the Parkville Precinct and is one of Australia's leading public hospitals, providing a comprehensive range of specialist medical, surgical, and mental health services, as well as rehabilitation, aged care, specialist clinics and community programs.

The Victorian Palliative Care Advice Service (PCAS) is a free and confidential phone-based service, supporting all Victorians to access expert advice support and guidance when living with or caring for someone with life-limiting illness, palliative, or end-of-life care. 

About the role:

You will have a key role in providing high quality and evidence-based advice to the Victorian community and clinicians who contact the Palliative Care Advice Service. You will utilise your expert palliative care skills to autonomously navigate clinical scenarios and deliver advice that is kind, clear, and concise. You will work in a dynamic team, where there is genuine support, care, and connect. The role requires participation in shift work on a seven day a week roster, and while the role is remote, there will be intermittent days where you will be required to be on site at Melbourne Health. Specialist palliative care nurses residing throughout Victoria are encouraged to apply.

Key responsibilities:

• You are an expert in the speciality of palliative care and have an extensive knowledge of the Victorian healthcare system and its funding streams.
• You have a strong passion for improving outcomes for all Victorians who are living with life-limiting illness, palliative care or end-of-life care or supporting those who do.
• You are a strong communicator and are an apt problem solver, who is not afraid to look for a solution outside the box.
• You can work autonomously yet collaborate well with the team.
• You are proficient with computer systems and have access to reliable internet.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will have:

Qualifications

• Registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Post Graduate qualifications in Palliative Care.
• Police Check & Working with Children Check.

Essential:

• Extensive work history in the specialty of palliative care within community, inpatient, and outpatient settings.
• Expert knowledge of the Victorian healthcare system and experience within different service delivery models.
• Proficient in the ability to triage and interpret information and communicate complex medical information into plain language for non-clinicians.

Desirable:

• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written communication, and liaison skills, together with the ability to work in close consultation with a wide range of cultures, languages, and demographics.
• Proven ability to work autonomously yet pivot to work collaboratively as a member of the team in a challenging and sensitive work environment with competing priorities and inflexible deadlines.
• Initiate, support and participate in quality improvement and research activities.
• Competency with Microsoft Office 365, Excel and Word as well as previous experience in phone-based delivery systems is also desirable.

For a full Position Description, please click here.

Interested? Click on the apply button! Recruitment is ongoing, and interviews may commence as applications are received. Early applications are encouraged as the role may close once filled.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and satisfactory Working With Children Check.

The RMH is committed to creating a culturally safe environment as a collective responsibility. We draw on our principles of self-determination, equity, accountability, and shared learning to create a culturally responsive health system that challenges how we strive for continuous quality improvement to meet the expectations of the communities and patients we serve.

RMH is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with the Child Safe Standards.

As a leader in healthcare, we recognise the need to foster a culture of equity, inclusion, and belonging. We encourage people of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities to apply, and will provide adjustments to support equitable participation.