What you'll be doing
The Specialist Palliative Care Service is based on the Long Jetty Health Care campus, and requires both a permanent full time and a permanent part time (3 days a week) dynamic and motivated RN to work across the Central Coast.
The CNS2 role is required to provide clinical care across different locations, including with hospital patients referred to our consultation service, working in Intake/Triage or based in the community seeing people at home or in RACFs. Work hours are mostly 0830 to 1700 Monday to Friday.
We also have one shift working 1200 to 2030 Monday to Friday, which is covered by most staff on a rotation basis of 1-2 shifts per week every few weeks or so. Our Service also works day shift hours on the weekend, however this position does not routinely cover weekends and public holidays, but there may the opportunity/requirement to cover these days occasionally.
The role works with other multidisciplinary team members to support clients and their families through to End of Life care and death. The position is varied and interesting and requires a good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and eMR. Solid communication skills, relevant clinical experience and strong problem-solving abilities will contribute to the position's success.
A solid individualised orientation program is provided for new Team members, where you will learn all aspects of the role. We are a small multi-disciplinary team who works collaboratively to support patients and families across the Central Coast.
As the leading healthcare provider in the region, Central Coast Local Health District is well known for its dedication to high quality patient care and community services. CCLHD provides the community of the Central Coast with a caring environment dedicated to improving the patient journey.
As an employer we offer our staff competitive benefits such as salary packaging, a monthly day off, paid maternity and parental leave, flexible work arrangements and professional development programs.
Child Safe Standard Commitment
Central Coast Local Health District is committed to ensuring child safety in all our health services, and hospitals in every ward, emergency department, waiting room, clinic as well as our online and virtual spaces. The Central Coast Local Health District has already taken significant steps to keep children safe, though more work needs to be done to ensure that child safety is embedded in all the care that we deliver and is across all systems, policies and processes. The Child Safe Standards provide a framework that outlines the essential elements of Child Safe organisations. Through the application of the Child Safe Standards our organisation will build a culture where abuse is prevented, responded to and reported. Child safety is everyone’s responsibility, and The Central Coast is committed to promoting the rights of children and young people and empowering and promoting their voices within the Central Coast. Standard 5; People working with children are suitable and supported.
Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
At Central Coast Local Health District, we are committed to creating a diverse, and inclusive environment which reflects the community and customers we serve. We actively promote the employment of women, people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, LGBTIQ+ community and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
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