- Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Community and Allied Health - Palliative Care
- Position based in Mount Barker
- Salary: RN/RM2C $87,416 - $110,497 p.a. (Pro-rata) + 12% Superannuation + Leave Loading + Salary Sacrifice Benefits
- Permanent Part Time position working 30.4 hours per fortnight (0.4 FTE)
WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?
Join SA Health's Mount Barker Hospital in the picturesque Adelaide Hills as a Clinical Nurse specialising in Palliative Care. This ongoing part-time position (30.4 hours per fortnight) offers the opportunity to make a meaningful difference in patients' lives during their most vulnerable moments. Working within the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, you will provide compassionate, person-centred clinical nursing care to patients and their families. This role combines clinical expertise with genuine human connection, ensuring dignity and comfort for those in your care. You’ll benefit from working in a modern regional health setting with opportunities for professional development, all while enjoying the lifestyle and community spirit of the Adelaide Hills.
WHO ARE WE?
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (position based in Mount Barker). 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.
WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
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You are a compassionate, holistic palliative care nurse who is committed to supporting clients and their families to live with dignity, comfort and meaning at every stage of their journey.
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You are an experienced, confident Registered Nurse who thrives in community‑based care, working flexibly across home, hospital and other community settings to meet diverse client needs.
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You are an effective communicator and problem‑solver who builds strong, trusting relationships with clients, families and colleagues, even in complex and emotionally challenging situations.
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You are seeking a flexible role where you can share your expertise, mentor and support others, and continue to grow professionally within a collaborative, values‑driven palliative care team.
If you have answered yes to any of these questions – then read on….
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
WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK
Located in the heart of the Adelaide Hills, Mount Barker is one of South Australia's fastest-growing regions. Just 30 minutes from Adelaide, it offers a thriving community, modern amenities, and a strong demand for skilled professionals. Enjoy a rewarding career with a great work-life balance in a scenic, dynamic, and welcoming environment.
HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?
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Deliver proficient, person‑centred palliative nursing care and case management across home, hospital and community settings, ensuring safe, evidence‑based care for clients and their families.
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Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care plans, coordinating with the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best possible clinical and psychosocial outcomes.
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Provide leadership, support and guidance to Enrolled Nurses, students and less experienced staff, fostering a positive learning culture within the palliative care team.
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Contribute to continuous quality improvement by participating in service development, clinical audits and practice review, and by taking part in the palliative care on‑call roster as required.
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Qualifications relevant to palliative care are desirable.
WHAT WILL WE OFFER YOU IN RETURN?
At BHFLHN, not only will you be working in an environment surrounded by beautiful scenery and nature we see your work here as not just as a job, but an opportunity to extend, progress or consolidate your career with us. We therefore offer you opportunities to be supported in the following ways:
- 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 Click here more information
- 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?
Working in this environment, it is important to us that we only employ people with the upmost integrity and commitment to serving the South Australian community and its visitors to the highest possible standards. To ensure that we meet that commitment there are a few checks that you will be required to undertake. These are detailed on the Role Description, but are likely to include the following:
- You will need to be immunised. Please contact the Enquiries Person for this position if you have any queries. Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy. Further information is in the application for to help guide you.
- You will need to undergo employment screening, what you require is also on the front page of 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.
Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/
NEED TO RELOCATE?
At Barossa Hills Fleurieu we offer you financial support to relocate if you need to move. See what is available here: Relocation support | SA Health. Find out more about working in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, and see what it looks like to work and live in regional Australia at: https://movetomore.com.au/
HELP IS HERE!
Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 925332), or reach out to Jill McKennall, Nurse Unit Manager, Phone: 0400 730 586, E-mail: pamela.mckennall@sa.gov.au
To find out what you need to apply, and what is required to be offered a role, please refer to the Applicant Checklist BHFLHN Applicant Checklist.pdf. Please also click here for our Australian applicant guideline or if you are an international candidate click here for our International applicant guidelines
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DON’T HESITATE! Applications Close 6th January 2026, 11:55PM
Eligibility: Open to everyone
925332 - Role Description Clinical Nurse Palliative Care.pdf
Applicant Information - BHFLHN Sites in SA.pdf
