If you’re looking to utilise your nursing experience in palliative care and make a meaningful difference, this could be the perfect opportunity.
This rewarding role delivers high-quality palliative care nursing to valued clients in the comfort of their own homes across northern and central Adelaide.
What’s on offer
- Fixed-term, part-time (0.8 FTE) position until 2 August 2027.
- Based in Parafield or Keswick, supporting clients across northern and central suburbs.
- Negotiable days across Monday to Friday | 9:00am – 5:00pm.
- Competitive hourly rate + super.
- Up to $18,550 tax-free salary packaging.
- Comprehensive induction and onboarding, including:
- Two-week induction programme
- National induction
- CVAD and catheter workshops (subject to timing)
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- 12–20 buddy shifts prior to independent practice
- The opportunity to provide quality end-of-life care in clients’ own homes, supporting dignity and comfort.
- A truly holistic nursing role, caring for both clients and their families during a significant time.
- The ability to work autonomously while being supported by a highly experienced palliative care team.
- Ongoing training, professional development with our Palliative Nurse Educator Facilitator.
- Access to wellbeing resources.
What we’re looking for
You bring compassion, professionalism and a commitment to delivering Best Care, every person, every time. Along with current AHPRA registration, you will have:
- Minimum 12 months general nursing experience, with strong assessment skills.
- Palliative care experience (desirable).
- Experience in acute, community and/or aged care settings.
- Exposure to complex clinical tasks such as Syringe Drivers, catheters, drains, PICC management and wound care, both routine and complex (highly desirable).
- A strong client‑centred, collaborative approach to care.
- A flexible, teachable attitude and commitment to ongoing learning.
- Excellent time management, communication (written and verbal) and organisational skills.
- A current full Australian driver’s licence.
The role
- Deliver specialist palliative and end-of-life nursing care to clients in their own homes, supporting comfort, dignity and quality of life.
- Manage a community-based caseload, completing palliative assessments, admissions, care planning and symptom management autonomously.
- Provide hands-on clinical care, including wound management, catheter care, pleural and ascitic drains, syringe drivers and end-of-life medications.
- Apply a broad range of general nursing skills in a complex community setting.
- Liaise with external stakeholders, including CAPS, SAPS, NAPS, GPs and SA Health, to ensure coordinated, high-quality care.
- Support clients, families and next of kin through life-limiting illness with holistic, person-centred nursing care, respectful of individual values and preferences.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary palliative care team and in partnership with SAH Care Partners.
- Build strong therapeutic relationships while delivering compassionate, respectful and professional care.
Why choose Silverchain
Everyone at Silverchain, from our care teams to leadership, plays a vital role in delivering Best Care. It’s a team effort. Best Care is care that is safe, personal, connected and effective.
We are proudly one of the few Australian home care providers accredited in both national health and aged care standards. This means the quality of care we provide is expected to meet the same standards as a hospital or residential aged care facility.
As a not for profit organisation, we re-invest our funds into research and developing innovative models of care to set the industry benchmark for the provision of the best care in the home.
We'll also provide you with opportunities to help you develop and grow in your career, with training and education programs to help you achieve your goals.
How to apply
To submit your application, click ‘Apply’.
At Silverchain, we recognise the positive contribution that a diverse workforce makes to our organisation where individuals can be authentic, are respected and celebrated. We strongly encourage applications from Indigenous Australians, people of all ages, gender, abilities, culturally diverse and linguistic backgrounds.
We reserve the right to commence the recruitment process and extend or withdraw this advertisement prior to the closing date.
