• Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network, Community and Allied Health
• Position based in Victor Harbor
• Salary: $87,416 - $110,497 p.a (pro rata) - RN/RM2C
• Temporary Part Time working 45.6 hours per fortnight, over a 5 day roster, up to 15 December 2026

WHAT ARE WE OFFERING?

Are you passionate about providing compassionate, high-quality palliative care? Join our dedicated Community and Allied Health team in Victor Harbor, delivering person-centred nursing services to patients in our regional communities. We offer you the opportunity to grow your clinical expertise while supporting patients and families through meaningful care. This role involves leadership, clinical practice, and collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, with support for your ongoing professional development.

WHO ARE WE?

The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network runs from Kangaroo Island to Eudunda, wrapping all the way around our metropolitan areas (this position is based in Victor Harbor).  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.

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 just over an hour south of Adelaide on South Australia’s stunning Fleurieu Peninsula, Victor Harbor is a thriving coastal town known for its natural beauty, relaxed lifestyle, and welcoming community. With pristine beaches, rolling hills, and easy access to wineries, national parks, and whale watching in winter, Victor Harbor offers a perfect blend of lifestyle and convenience.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Do you have at least 3 years of nursing experience and a strong background in clinical palliative care?
• Are you confident leading and supporting less experienced nursing staff and students?
• Do you work well within a multidisciplinary team to deliver integrated, patient-focused care?
• Are you committed to culturally safe practice and engaging respectfully with Aboriginal communities?

If you have answered yes to any of these questions  – then read on….

HOW WILL YOU CONTRIBUTE?

• Provide proficient, person centred nursing care and case management to palliative patients in Victor Harbor and surrounding areas.
• Lead clinical practice within the team, supporting professional development and ensuring best practice standards.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to coordinate services and improve patient outcomes.
• Participate in quality improvement, clinical education, and research initiatives to advance palliative care delivery.

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:

• Relocation financial support may be negotiated, subject to eligibility. Click here for details and contact the enquires person for further information.
• 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 generous leave provisions and 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 an Occupational Therapist 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. 

HELP IS HERE!

Please refer to all the details in the Role Description below (Job ref: 914416), or reach out to Elise Stewart, NUM Community Nursing Directorate on Phone: 0414412120 or via E-mail: elise.stewart@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 

DON’T HESITATE!  Applications Close on 8 October 2025, 11:55PM

914416 Clinical Nurse Palliative - Role Description.pdf