Palliative Care Community Volunteer Coordinator
This position qualifies for an annual Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (conditions apply and may be pro-rata’d to your contracted or ordinary working hours, these payments are paid on a fortnightly basis) under the NSW Health Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme.
This scheme recognises the role 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: Health Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $46.06 - $61.27 ph + Super
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ707449
Location: Buronga NSW
- Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference with big impact?
- Opportunity to live and work in one Australia’s biggest food and wine bowl
- Only a short 45min flight to Melbourne, 2 hours to Sydney or drive 4.5 hour to Adelaide
We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look at "Living and Working" in the Far West.
What you'll be doing
- The community Palliative Care Volunteer Coordinator will function as a member of the FWLHD Specialist Palliative Care Team, and as a member of the broader multidisciplinary team.
- The position will work in collaboration with the Health Service Manager (Buronga) and Director Cancer & Palliative Care Services to develop and lead the coordination of Community Specialist Palliative Care Volunteer Services, ensuring that the planning, organisation and scheduling of volunteer services supports quality care.
- The coordinator may also have oversight of in-patient volunteers for palliative care patients where these services have been negotiated.
What is on offer
- 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
About the Far West LHD
The Far West Local Health District is one of 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to provide excellence in rural and remote health and we truly empower our staff to deliver the best health outcomes for our community
Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton, Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.
How to apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible:
- Demonstrated experience in, or in-depth understanding of palliative care principles, philosophy, and service provision, and the role of volunteer in this setting.
- Previous work with volunteers and/or knowledge and understanding of the scope of practice of volunteer services within a healthcare setting and the broader community.
- Demonstrated ability to provide education, training and supervision.
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal communication skills, excellent written communication skills, computer skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated self-management, organisational and multi-tasking skills with attention to detail.
- Current driver’s license (class C)
The Welcome Experience
The Welcome Experience in Buronga connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomeexperience
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Tanya Stiles on Tanya.Stiles1@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 23 November 2026
Stepping Up
The Stepping Up Website is a resource designed to help Aboriginal job applicants apply for positions within NSW Health. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role with us, please visit:
https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Empower, listen and act together
Together, we can make a positive difference in the lives of all children, young people and families within our community to keep them safe from harm and to empower children's voices.
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences, but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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