• Permanent Full Time and Part Time positions available - up to 38 hours
• Located at the Palliative Care Unit at Braeside Hospital, Prairiewood
• Opportunities to work across the community and Inpatient spaces
• HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation with continuity of entitlements

About HammondCare

HammondCare is an independent Christian charity that exists to improve quality of life for people in need. We specialise in aged and dementia care, palliative care, rehabilitation, mental health services for older people, and other related health and aged care services. HammondCare seeks to embed evidence based best practice in its services and we provide these services through home care, sub-acute hospitals and residential aged care.

Bringing these health, hospital and aged care services together, HammondCare has been able to develop innovative, flexible care models designed to serve people with complex health or aged care needs, regardless of their circumstances.

HammondCare works to provide its staff with support, career development opportunities, education, responsibility and recognition, work/life balance, and satisfying roles.

About the role

Applications are invited from experienced and skilled Registered Nurse to join our dynamic team. As a registered nurse, you will be a part of highly dedicated team who provides the best patient centred care for our palliative patients. You will have opportunity to work across palliative care inpatient unit located at Braeside Hospital, Prairiewood and/or PEACH community packages in South- Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD). We offer applicants a stimulating workplace and a supportive team environment within the unit and also from the Palliative team from SWSLHD. Our staff are valued members of the multi-disciplinary team, are encouraged to participate in all learning and development activities with the added flexibility of choosing part time or full-time rotating roster hours.

What we offer:

• HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation with continuity of NSW Nurses entitlements to and from Public Health facilities
• Salary Packaging Benefits (up to $15,900 tax-free)
• Professional Development opportunities (Conferences, PEPA Training, Scholarship)
• HammondCare Employee Benefits (Fitness Passport, JB Hifi discounts)
• Clinical Nurse Speciality (CNS1) opportunities available for eligible Registered Nurses
• Scholarship and education opportunities with HammondCare

Selection Criteria:

To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible.

• Commitment to engage and align with Hammond Care’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action
• Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Experience working in the specialty area of palliative care in inpatient setting or/and community
• Demonstrated ability to work within the multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated effective written and oral communication skills
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
• Demonstrated computer literacy with email and an electronic patient record system
• Demonstrated evidence of integration of theoretical knowledge and clinical skills, critical thinking, and analysis in their daily practice as a registered nurse
• Demonstrated effective time management skills and ability to prioritise competing workloads within a complex environment

As HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised by HammondCare, in accordance with the Public Health System.

Ready to make a change? Apply Now!

Please click the link below and head to our website to "Apply Now". Ensure you upload your most recent cv and cover note to your application addressing the selection criteria:

https://careers.hammond.com.au/jobs/registered-nurses-prairiewood-nsw-australia

For any specific queries not answered by the information pack, please contact Sanam Nghi on 0422202086 or via email on snghi@hammond.com.au

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to a criminal record check, immunisation staff screening & vaccination compliance checks.

Closing Date: 20th Sep 2022