Clinical Nurse Palliative Care

Clinical Nurse Palliative Care - Casual Pool

- Locations: Barossa/Gawler, Adelaide Hills, and Southern Fleurieu/Kangaroo Island

- Salary: RN/RM2C $44.10 - $55.74 per hour + 25% casual loading

- Casual Pool

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Join the caring and professional Country Health Connect team as a Palliative Care Clinical Nurse, delivering high‑quality, person‑centred care across the Barossa Hills Fleurieu region.

The Casual Pool has opportunities across Barossa/Gawler, Adelaide Hills, and Southern Fleurieu/Kangaroo Island, giving you the flexibility to work in communities you enjoy while supporting clients to remain at home for as long as possible.

In this role, you will assess individual client needs, plan and coordinate care, and provide clinical guidance to less experienced staff. Make a meaningful difference to clients and their families while enjoying flexible weekend work, professional development opportunities, and collaboration within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care to all our consumers, residents, their families, and community. Our mission is to ensure that you always receive the best quality, safe, consistent, collaborative care and always with kindness. We do this by maintaining exceptional levels of care at all times supported by systems and processes that assure us of quality and safety of our staff and those we serve. The LHN has 11 public hospitals, 6 aged care facilities and an extensive range of community‑based services.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

- Do you have a passion for providing compassionate, holistic palliative care that supports clients to live with dignity and comfort?

- Are you an experienced and confident nurse who thrives in community‑based care and enjoys working across diverse settings?

- Do you have strong communication and problem‑solving skills that help you connect with clients, families and colleagues alike?

- Are you looking for a flexible role where you can share your expertise, mentor others and continue to grow professionally?

WHAT DO WE STAND FOR?

At BHFLHN our values underpin everything we do and the way we behave every day. We also look for people who align to our values and we believe that our passion must be yours to be a success. Our values are Trust, Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Kindness.

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

- Deliver proficient, person‑centred palliative nursing care and case management across multiple community locations.

- Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients and families.

- Provide leadership, support and guidance to Enrolled Nurses, students and less experienced staff.

- Contribute to a culture of continuous learning, collaboration and quality improvement within the palliative care team.

WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?

- Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year.

- Access to professional development opportunities.

- Support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

- Health and Fitness Benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to BHFLHN staff and their families.

WHAT ELSE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW/WHAT IS ESSENTIAL FOR SUCCESS?

- You will need to undergo employment screening – details are on the Role Description.

- You will be required to hold registration with AHPRA to practice as a Registered Nurse within our organisation.

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

We employ people as diverse as the clients we support and the environments we work in. At BHFLHN we pride ourselves on being an Equal Opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees and therefore we encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community. We continually look for ways to support and promote diversity and flexible ways of working so please let us know what interests you.

Contact Information

- Barossa/Gawler enquiries: Steven Thorsteinsen, NUM Community Nursing Directorate (Barossa) – Phone: 0475 967 138 – Email: Steven.Thorsteinsen@sa.gov.au

- Southern Fleurieu/Kangaroo Island enquiries: Elise Stewart, NUM Community Nursing Directorate Fleurieu – Phone: 0414 412 120 – Email: elise.stewart@sa.gov.au

- Hills enquiries: Pamela McKennall, NUM Community Nursing Directorate Hills – Phone: 83931833 – Email: Pamela.McKennall@sa.gov.au

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DON’T HESITATE Applications Close 28 October 2026, 11:55PM

Applications will be reviewed and shortlisted continuously, with interviews conducted throughout the advertising period. Early applications are encouraged.

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