Registered Nurse Palliative Care

This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro‑rated to your contracted or ordinary working hours; payments are made fortnightly) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. This scheme recognises the role that key health workers play in enabling the delivery of rural and remote health services and aims to provide incentives over and above award entitlements to attract and retain staff in these areas.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Registered Nurse
Remuneration: $37.48 – $52.82 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 20
Location: Buronga NSW
Requisition : REQ
669498

• The Palliative Care Registered Nurse will work as a member of the Specialist Community Palliative Care Team providing patient‑centred palliative care for people with advanced life‑limiting illnesses, their families and carers.
• Provide a combination of direct/shared/consultative care across settings, in liaison with other FWLHD palliative care health professionals, and be expected to function as a member of a multidisciplinary team including primary care, specialist services, community‑based services, inpatient, aged care and volunteers.

• Salary packaging (pay less tax) $9009 + Meals/Entertainment $2650
• Novated Leasing
• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) Every Month
• Fitness Passport
• Support through advanced education & training
• A comfortable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with AHPRA with recent clinical experience relevant to the position and demonstrated understanding and practical application of palliative care pain and symptom management.
• Demonstrated ability to practice in accordance with Registered Nurse Standards of Practice, Code of Ethics for Nurses, and Code of Professional Conduct for Nurses (Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia).
• Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology, written and verbal means; and sound interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people in a sensitive manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of the multi‑disciplinary care team; ability to prioritise and organise workload, and demonstrated leadership qualities.
• A demonstrated understanding of the challenges associated with rural and remote palliative care community nursing.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, practice development and evidence‑based practice.
• Current driver’s licence and willingness to travel within the LHD.

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQI+ community.

Applications Close: 19th of June 2026