Mary Potter Hospice Looking for Palliative Care Advisor – Aged Residential Care Registered Nurse at Newtown, Wellington Full Time

Mary Potter Hospice has a wonderful opportunity for a Registered Nurse with Aged Residential Care nursing experience and a special interest in palliative care to join the Hospice Aged Residential Care (ARC) team as a Specialist Palliative Care Advisor (RN).
This role can be based in Kāpiti or Porirua and covers the Wellington region. 

The purpose of this role is to

• support the transition of hospice palliative patients from the community, Inpatient Unit, or hospital to aged & residential care facilities 
• strengthen the interface between ARC sector and specialist palliative care services
• provide specialist advice and education 
• promote a cohesive and consistent quality of palliative care
• support the Link Nurse programme. 

You will need to

• be an excellent communicator, highly organised and have experience in relationship building 
• preferably have palliative care experience (or an interest in) and a strong desire to further develop your knowledge in this field
• have an understanding of community health, aged residential care services
• possess or be willing to work towards appropriate post graduate qualifications. 

What we offer

• an award winning staff wellbeing programme including carer’s leave, personal wellbeing allowance, wellbeing leave and professional supervision
• support for further professional development including post-graduate education 
• salary will be in accordance with the Four Hospice NZNO Multi-Employer Collective Agreement
• FTE 0.7 – 0.9 Negotiable
• a values driven organisation.

A job description and application form can be obtained from our website www.marypotter.org.nz

Please send a cover letter, CV and application form by 18 November 2022 to Catherine Hart email: [email protected]

For further information please phone Dawn Macpherson, Community Manager – Kapiti on 021 194 0331.