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Palliative Community Nurse
Do you have a Keen interest in Palliative care and have experience in a community setting? Well, Access Community Health is excited to present this awesome opportunity for a Palliative Community Nurse to join our highly motivated team of nurses!

Ko wai mātou? | Who are we? 
Access Community Health stands as a leading provider of home-based healthcare and support in New Zealand.  We are a 4,000 person-strong team in an organisation which has been at the forefront of community health since the 1920s.  Our nurses and support workers are committed to empowering people to lead active, safe, and independent lives within their homes and communities

He kōrero whakamārama mō tēnei tūranga | About the role
Access Community Registered Nurses work in the community, carrying out social and clinical assessments, developing and overseeing support plans and mentoring and verifying the competence of our support workers. They review the effectiveness of our Access service to ensure that we provide safe, effective care and support to our clients.

• Autonomous, client focused role
• Utilise all your health and social skills in support of palliative clients in the community
• Full time, based in Christchurch
• Work within the community as a Palliative Care Nurse and enable clients to remain in their homes during the end stages of life
• Previous palliative experience is desirable
• This role is varied and includes symptom management, end of life care, psychosocial support, advocacy & liaising with MDT to facilitate care.

He aha ai mātou? | Why Us?

• The chance to utilise a whole range of skills to client's homes
• We offer competitive rates
• A company car to use while on duty, plus mobile phone and laptop
• A dynamic and supportive work environment
• A supportive Nationwide team with a strong values-based culture
• A passionate business that promotes diversity and inclusion that are reflective of the communities we serve
• Join our inclusive & respectful work culture

Ngā tohungatanga mō tēnei tūranga | Skills and experience

• Registered Health Professional with a current practising certificate.
• Experience in long term conditions or medical nursing highly desirable
• Excellent verbal communication skills, coupled with a caring nature and the ability to connect and interact within a multi-cultural environment.
• Intermediate level computer and on-line information recording skills.
• The ability to plan and organise assignments effectively, to establish priorities and meet deadlines in a demanding, client focused environment.
• Have a positive, resilient, flexible and adaptable personality
• A high level of interpersonal, assessment and communication skills
• A current full driver's license is essential
• A demonstrated commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the workplace
• Actively demonstrates the ability and desire to show cultural sensitivity, awareness and understanding of diversity.

Join Access Community Health l Uru Àtea and join their mission to create a better day, every day for thousands of people throughout Aotearoa to live independently in their own homes and communities. Access | Uru Ātea is more than just our name, Uru Ātea means "to enter space" and is our promise to deliver services in our client's space, wherever that may be.