Clinical Nurse Educator – Palliative Care in Hobart

The Whittle Ward is a 10-bed specialist palliative care bed unit located in Davey Street on the Repatriation Site connected to the Royal Hobart Hospital (RHH) part of THS South. The Whittle Ward is the only public palliative care unit in Southern Tasmania, focusing on expert symptom control and delivery of end-of-life care from our multidisciplinary team.

As the major clinical teaching and research centre, RHH works closely with the University of Tasmania and other institutions. All our services work closely together to focus on delivering excellence in healthcare to achieve improved outcomes for our consumers, our workforce, and the Tasmanian community.

The Clinical Nurse Educator - Palliative Care (CNE) operates as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering palliative care services to patients, their families, and carers across the respective region of Tasmania.

Duties:

• Facilitate and support the development of the palliative care multidisciplinary workforce by planning, promoting, coordinating, implementing, and evaluating palliative care workforce development and educational programmes.
• Facilitate ongoing professional development within a learning and research culture, promoting patient centred inter-professional learning.
• Ensure the maintenance of records in accordance with organisational policy and program requirements.
• Consult and liaise with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM) to provide educational support and evaluation in relation to staff performance development plans.
• Provide direction and education in best practice in the health care management of people with a life limiting illness to sites and services throughout the region.
• Actively participate in quality improvement and clinical research activities in palliative care that will contribute to evidence based research in nursing practice.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of clinical policy and guidelines that will guide and inform evidence based palliative care management practices.
• Maintain professional development through reflective practice and participation in continuous learning activities.
• Actively participate in and contribute to the organisation’s Quality & Safety and Work Health & Safety processes.

You will need:

• Demonstrated advanced clinical practice experience in palliative care, encompassing acute and community-based services.
• Demonstrated ability to apply teaching and learning strategies in the clinical area.
• Sound knowledge of contemporary education theories and practice, health and professional development issues.

Details of appointment:

Permanent part time, day worker position, working 32 hours per fortnight, commencing as soon as possible. Salary $118,297 to $125,543 per annum (pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – access to fitness facilities across Tasmania.

Eligibility:

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Driver's Licence.

Desirable:

• Holds or is working towards relevant tertiary or postgraduate qualification in specialised palliative care management.
• Certificate IV in Workplace Training and Assessment (or equivalent).

Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact Anna Nicholas, Nurse Unit Manager, at 0407 647 804 or via email at anna.j.nicholas@ths.tas.gov.au.

Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence are the key values to work in Department of Health. We strongly encourage applicants from key communities including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, LGBTIQA+ people, and people living with disabilities.