Ongoing Part Time - 16 hours per fortnight

Available from 30th November 2026

The Community Palliative Care Service is seeking an experienced and motivated Palliative Care Clinical Nurse Consultant (CNC) to join our dynamic team at Portland District Health. In this rewarding role, you will support clients with life-limiting illnesses, along with their families and carers, by providing specialist palliative care services within the community across our designated geographical area. As a clinical expert, you will deliver advanced palliative nursing care with a strong focus on comprehensive assessment, problem identification, care planning, symptom management, and care coordination. Working both autonomously and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team, you will demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise and the ability to practise safely and effectively as a sole clinician in community settings. The successful applicant will possess extensive palliative care nursing knowledge and experience, exceptional clinical and communication skills, and a commitment to delivering person-centred care.

Applicants must hold a relevant accredited palliative care qualification or be willing to successfully complete an approved palliative care qualification within two years of commencing the position.

About you:

QUALIFICATIONS -

ESSENTIAL:

• Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) via Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Minimum of three years’ experience in relevant clinical area
• Post Graduate clinical qualification(s) in speciality area of practice

DESIRABLE:

• Membership of an appropriate professional association

EXPERIENCE and/or SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE -

ESSENTIAL:

• Extensive clinical knowledge, skills and leadership experience in nursing.
• Demonstrated sound advanced clinical assessment and analysis skills and knowledge, and ability to implement indicated treatments in speciality area of practice
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills, written and verbal
• Understanding of relevant accreditation and funding systems, and demonstrated ability to manage continuous improvement portfolio
• Demonstrated computer literacy, including ability to access and utilise organisational IT systems and emerging technologies which are relevant to the completion of clinical care.
• Demonstrated understanding of the needs, issues and sensitivities of people from diverse backgrounds
• Understanding of opportunities and challenges associated with providing rural health care services

Please click here to view Position Description.

About us:

Portland District Health (PDH) provides an integrated health service for the community. The hospital was established in 1856 on the current site and now provides a comprehensive range of services that include:

• Hospital based Medical and Surgical services, Medical Imaging (Radiology), Pharmacy and Pathology
• A 24/7 Urgent Care Centre for emergency treatment
• Residential aged care for 30 residents at Harbourside Lodge
• An extensive range of primary and community services for the local community

PDH delivers services from a single campus, employs around 470 staff with an FTE of approximately 290, and has an active volunteer workforce. The People and Culture Unit sits within the Corporate Services Directorate, with other Units including Finance, Building Services, Food Services, Environmental Services, Executive Support, Administration and Health Information.

Additional Benefits:

• Salary Packaging
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
• Social Club
• Free parking
• Portland Leisure & Aquatic Centre corporate rates
• Flexible working conditions
• Employee Assistance program
• Wellbeing Initiatives
• Relocation assistance available – conditions apply

The Region – Glenelg Shire:

Appreciate the beautiful surroundings of the Glenelg Shire, trek the Great South West Walk, Bridgewater Bay’s rugged coastline, or explore Budj Bim (a World Heritage site) and Mount Richmond National Park.

Affordable coastal, rural and low density urban housing, a choice or private and public primary and secondary school makes Portland an ideal place to work, live and raise a family.  To find out more about Portland visit the Glenelg Shire and I Am Portland websites.

How to apply:
Applications are through PDH website and must include:

• A letter which tells us who you are and why you should be our next team member. Look at the selection criteria in the position description for some ideas.
• A resume outlining your education, experience and work related achievements. We are looking to see if your employment and experience have set you up with skills needed to be successful in this role. 
• Details of at least two professional referees. We will be calling them and asking them a wide range of questions about how you performed as an employee in your past roles. They need to be able to provide feedback on your performance.

 
Applications from employment agencies may be submitted, however, PDH will not accept liability for the agency costs and fees. 

The successful applicant will be required the following:

• Police Record Check or NDIS Worker Screening Check (please see position description)
• Current Victorian Working with Children Check prior to commencing in this role.
• Current Immunisation status. This role must be meet the requirements of the Portland District Health Immunisation Policy.

Applications close: Wednesday 18th November 2026 at 12.00pm 

Portland District Health encourage and welcome applications from First Nation People, people with disability, LGBTQIA+ people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and mature age people.