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 Bridie.Costelloe@health.wa.gov.au
Why choose WACHS Pilbara?
Financial & lifestyle benefits:
- Competitive salary + 12% super
- Attractive regional allowances including:
- 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 Pilbara’s southern reaches border the Midwest and Goldfields regions. The region covers a total area of 507,896sq km (including offshore islands). Most of the inhabitants are located in the western third, whereas the eastern third is largely desert with few inhabitants. Today the Pilbara economy is crucial to the State, providing 2 of the State’s largest export revenue earners – iron ore and liquefied natural gas.
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