Supportive and Palliative Care Nurse Specialist (Permanent)

🌟 Make a meaningful difference for people living with life-limiting illness

🏥 Lead specialist palliative care practice across Westmead Hospital and beyond

🤝 Join a multidisciplinary service focused on compassionate, person-centred care

Lead, coordinate and elevate specialist palliative care—bringing advanced clinical expertise to patients, carers and teams across the care continuum.

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Clinical Nurse Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $64.70 - $66.83 per hour
Hours Per Week: 24
Location: Westmead Hospital

Where you'll be working
Based at Westmead Hospital, you will join the Supportive and Palliative Medicine Service within a collaborative healthcare environment where specialist nursing expertise can make a real and lasting difference. This is an opportunity for an experienced clinician ready to broaden their impact, influence practice and help shape how palliative care is delivered across the Local Health District.

• Work alongside experienced multidisciplinary teams committed to quality, dignity and compassionate care.

• Help people receive the right support in the right place, including hospital, community and home settings.

• Work across WSLHD sites and, where required, travel to patients’ homes.

• Share your expertise through clinical education, mentoring and professional leadership.

• Be part of a service that values evidence-based practice, continuous improvement and better patient outcomes.

What you'll be doing 
As a Supportive and Palliative Care Nurse Specialist, you will provide advanced clinical leadership and care coordination for people with complex, life-limiting illnesses. You will play a pivotal role in supporting patients and carers while helping clinical teams deliver high-quality, consistent palliative care.

• Lead specialist nursing practice, clinical assessment, care planning and case management for patients with complex needs.

• Coordinate care across acute, primary and community services to support seamless transitions and continuity of care.

• Lead quality improvement and evidence-based initiatives that strengthen clinical practice and patient outcomes.

• Provide expert advice, education, mentorship and clinical leadership to nurses and multidisciplinary colleagues.

• Support patients to achieve their end-of-life care wishes, including care in their preferred location wherever possible.

Ready to make your next move?
If you are an experienced Registered Nurse looking to step into a specialist role, broaden your palliative care expertise and make a greater impact beyond the bedside, we would love to hear from you. Whether you are ready for a new challenge, looking to bring your advanced nursing skills into palliative care, or seeking an opportunity to influence service delivery, this role offers the chance to make your expertise count.
Apply online now by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Requirements:

• Current Registration as a Registered Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)   

Selection Criteria:

1. Demonstrated at least three (3) years full time equivalent post registration experience in Palliative Care, Cancer Care Services, Advanced Nursing or clinical experience deemed appropriate by the employer

2. Post graduate qualifications in Palliative Care, Cancer Care or Advanced Nursing

3. Demonstrated skills and knowledge in case management, including care co-ordination for people living with a life limiting illness, using advanced clinical skills in patient/client assessment and care planning

4. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership in the provision and development of clinical practice by utilisation of evidence based research with a demonstrated understanding of current NSW Policies and National and State Standards related to Palliative Care

5. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with clients, carers and a diverse range of health care providers including those in government, non-government and community organisations, including information technology platforms

6. Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team, with an emphasis on service delivery, quality of care and team cohesion with an ability to identify and improve opportunities to enhance continuity of care between the acute sector, primary care providers and community based service

7. NSW Driver's licence and willingness to use for work purposes

Requisition ID: REQ669697  
Applications Close: 6^th September 2026 

 
Need more information? 

• Discover more about the application process. 

• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.   

• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications. 

• For inquiries about the role, contact Erin Downs on 0457 529 161