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Job Title


Community Palliative Care Nurse


Company : Bellarine Community Health


Location : Drysdale, Australia


Created : 2025-12-19


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Do you have a passion for helping those with life-limiting illness and their carers? Are you a skilled and experienced Palliative Care Nurse looking for a new opportunity? Part Time opportunity, 32 hours per week We are excited to offer this opportunity to join our Specialist Community Palliative Care team who deliver evidence-based quality care to individuals and their families/caregivers on the Bellarine Peninsula. The Position Description is available here: PD Community Palliative Care Nurse Dec 2025. About the Team The BCH Palliative Care service comprises an interdisciplinary team of Specialist Community Palliative Care Nurses and a Family Support Worker. We work in conjunction with BCH Community Nurses and Occupational Therapists with access to Specialist Medical support. About the Role The Community Palliative Care Nurse will provide holistic, evidence-based quality care for the individual with a life-limiting illness and their families/caregivers, in the community, within an interdisciplinary care model. The primary aim of the position is to improve patient outcomes, access to clinical services, and enhance the care of the individual requiring palliative and end-of-life care. Key Selection Criteria Registered Nurse with current registration. Experience in community palliative care (essential). Hold or be working towards postgraduate qualifications in palliative care or oncology. Demonstrated leadership in the knowledge, philosophy, principles, and practice of palliative care. Ability to provide professional, accurate and evidencebased palliative care support and advice to all stakeholders. What We Offer Generous salary packaging benefits taxfree portions of your annual salary. Discounted gym membership at seven sites across the region. A supportive, positive and inclusive workplace culture. Generous leave arrangements. Employee assistance program. Conditions of Employment National Police Check. Working with Children Check. Victorian Drivers Licence. NDIS Worker Screening Check. How to Apply To find out more, please contact Jacob Miller, Nurse Manager, at ************@bch.org.au or by phone on 03 5258 0***. The Position Description is available here: PD Community Palliative Care Nurse Dec 2025. Applications must include a cover letter, response to key selection criteria, application form (via the BCH website), and resume in PDF format. Please submit your application to ***********@bch.org.au - applications are being assessed as they are received with final applications closing at 5.00pm on Wednesday 7th January 2026. Bellarine Community Heath is an inclusive employer. We are a family friendly workplace and aim to create a work environment where all employees are respected, connected, and can contribute, regardless of age, culture, ability, family and caring responsibilities, gender or gender identity, Indigeneity, religion, or sexuality. We strongly encourage applications from people with lived experience of diversity. Bellarine Community Health is committed to protect children and reduce any opportunities for abuse or harm to occur. Bellarine Community Health acknowledges the Wadawurrung People as the traditional custodians of the land, waters and skies of the Bellarine Peninsula. We acknowledge and respect Wadawurrung Elders and leaders, past, present and emerging and pay gratitude for their unique ability to care for Country and deep spiritual connection to it. We are proud to be an inclusive workplace and welcome people from all cultures and backgrounds to our service. #J-18808-Ljbffr