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Registered Nurse vacancies - Hospice Community Team
Experienced registered nurses are required to work part time in the Community. Hospice/palliative care experience and/or district nursing preferred.
Applicants must have:
Please apply in writing with CV to:
Heather Brown, CNL, PO Box 4284, Wanganui
or email cnlhospicew@hotmail.com
Northland Palliative Care Specialist Nurse Educator/Advisor, 0.4 FTE (16 hours per week)
This exciting new role will lead a small team of specialist palliative educators to set up a palliative education service for Northland. This service will help build the capacity and capability of palliative care within the generalist health and support services of Northland.
Key responsibilities involve working with the service providers through area palliative educators to determine palliative education needs. Facilitating access to suitable education opportunities for providers in different areas of Northland will help to increase overall generalist palliative knowledge within the Northland Health community.
This appointment would suit an experienced registered nurse who has a thorough understanding of palliative care principles and philosophy and is aware of national initiatives in relation to palliative care. They would hold or be working towards a Masters qualification (preferable with a focus in palliative nursing). They would be able to work closely with all members of the wider interdisplinary team and have well developed communication skills (both oral and written). Some experience with adult teaching is preferred. A good working knowledge of computers and MS Suites would be advantageous.
To view the job description please contact Helen Blaxland via email helenb@northhavenhospice.org.nz
Please forward a covering letter and CV to General Manager, North Haven Hospice, P O Box 7050, Whangarei 0144. or email as above. Applications close 20 July 2008
Permanent, full time
Our Palliative Care team at Counties Manukau District Health Board is looking for a suitably qualified Consultant to join their multidisciplinary team.
This role will be based at Middlemore Hospital as well as working within the community units at Pukekohe and Waiuku. Our passionate team aims to provide excellent care to the community of South Auckland which has a diverse and growing population of 450,000.
Registration with the NZ Medical Council as a palliative medicine specialist is essential.
For more information please contact Willem Landman wlandman@middlemore.co.nz 0064 21 945 536 or Janine Cochrane on 0064 21 824 908, janine.cochrane@middlemore.co.nz. Applications can be made via www.aucklandhealthcareers.co.nz/cmdhb.
Palliative Care Nurse (hours negotiable)
We require a registered nurse to join our team at Hospice providing palliative care to patients in their homes. This position includes rostered evenings and weekends on call.
If you:
Have experience or an interest in palliative care
Have a ‘can do’ attitude & the desire to learn
Enjoy being part of a caring, supportive team
Have a current drivers licence
Please contact Andrea for further information and an employment package on 07 307 2244 or email at andrea.davis@hospiceebop.org.nz. Closing date Monday 28 July 2008.
North Shore Hospice provides free palliative care to people living with a terminal illness in North Shore City and Rodney District and acts as a Specialist Centre of Palliative Care for the entire Waitemata District Health Board area.
Medical Team Leader
We require a senior clinician full-time (minimum 0.8FTE) to manage our small medical team and lead our Clinical Quality Programme. Also to provide senior medical expertise and appropriate medical support to our Inpatient and Community teams. Salary as per ASMS. Closing date 20 July 2008
For further details, a position description, and how to apply to join a supportive team, based in this vibrant district of Auckland, in which families are the focus of care and professional development is encouraged and valued, please email janeb@nshospice.org.nz
Registered Nurse
The small friendly team are looking for a registered nurse with experience in palliative care and who could help out on a short term basis (even one day per week). Click here for more information.
Please contact Paula Garner or Kathryn Ashworth on 09 425 9535.
Medical director - Invercargill
Hospice Southland is looking for a suitably qualified medical practitioner specialising in palliative care who is interested in providing an excellent standard of clinical leadership as part of the senior management team.
The successful applicant will have overall clinical responsibility for the care provided to all patients within the inpatient and community settings.
This role is supported by highly experienced part-time medical officers, and a team of extremely capable and skilled nursing and allied health professionals.
For more information contact Sheena Naughton, senior consultant, Progressive Consulting on 03 441 3853, 027 246 6436.
Registered nurse (relief position)
Applications are invited from registered general or comprehensive nurses who have a current practicing certificate and an interest in palliative care. Duties involve supporting terminally ill patients in their own home. Hours would be to provide relief back-up for the nursing team. Applicants would be expected to be on-call one weekend per month.
Applications in writing with current CV should be sent to: Nurse Manager, Hibiscus Coast Hospice, PO Box 66, Whangaparaoa, or email.
Medical Director - Dunedin
Otago Community Hospice is seeking a medical director to join its dynamic senior management team. The medical director will take an active clinical role in caring for patients and their families, provide leadership and strategic direction for palliative care services in Otago, lead the medical team and contribute to Otago-wide education programmes.
The successful candidate will have, or be eligible for, registration with the New Zealand Medical Council and will have a specialist qualification in palliative care. The ability to lead a team is essential. For an application package please email Krystyna.