• Palliative Care           
• Permanent full-time, Permanent part-time

UnitingCare Health is one of the largest not-for-profit private hospital groups in Queensland and is a service group of UnitingCare Queensland. The hospital group is a major provider of healthcare services in Queensland which operates almost 1000 licensed hospital beds and employs over 4400 people.

With 524 beds, The Wesley Hospital provides tertiary level medical and surgical services across 30 specialty areas including cardiology, urology, neurosurgery, gastroenterology, orthopaedics, maternity and women’s health. These services are supported by an intensive care unit, coronary care unit, cardiac catheter theatres, 24-hour emergency centre, renal dialysis, radiology, radiation therapy, pathology, pharmacy services, IVF, haematology and oncology services.

The Palliative Care team pride themselves on providing their patients with exceptional customer service and care. The 17 bed ward is staffed by a multidisciplinary team who aim to work seamlessly to meet patient needs.  We currently have the opportunity for an experienced and passionate Clinical Nurse to join the team.

Ideally, the successful applicant will demonstrate the following criteria:

• Hold current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Post graduate nursing experience within an palliative care/oncology environment
• Experience in clinical leadership
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Strong commitment to quality patient care

UnitingCare Health is committed to being a child safe, child friendly organisation for all children who come into contact with our services. It is our expectation that our employees will share in this commitment.  Therefore, employees and successful candidates in specified roles will be required to hold a valid ’Blue Card’ in line with the ’Working with Children Check’ requirements. Criminal record checks will be conducted for all successful candidates

 Working as part of the UnitingCare Health at The Wesley Hospital, our staff enjoy a values based organisation with benefits including:

• Friendly values based environment
• Generous salary packaging options
• Exciting career paths in both clinical and leadership streams
• Exceptional professional development opportunities including Post graduate leaderships programs
• Flexible working arrangements
• Subsidised on-site parking and restaurant
• Access to staff gym

For more information regarding this opportunity please contact Gary Judson, Clinical Nurse Manager on 07 32327206 or email gary.judson@uchealth.com.au    

To apply for this opportunity, please click on the 'Apply' button below to be taken to our online application process and quote the following reference number – 10026

We look forward to receiving your applications by Friday 22nd January 2016.