Job Description

Join a Team Where Your Work Truly Matters

Hummingbird House, Queensland’s only children’s hospice, operates as a medically supported ‘home away from home’ for children affected by a life limiting condition, and their families. The stand-alone purpose-built facility offers 8 guests in care beds, 5 family accommodation suites and a unique ‘end of life’ suite.

Underpinned by the notion of creating a ‘warm embrace’ for children and their families, the multidisciplinary team provides 24/7hr scheduled and emergency specialist care short break stays; pain and symptom management; care at the end of life; and psychosocial support programs for the whole family. With strong connections locally, nationally and internationally with specialist paediatric palliative care services, Hummingbird House is an integrated community-based service delivering flexible child and family centred care.

Why Join WMQ’s Hummingbird House Team?

• Purpose-led practice – Be part of a not-for-profit organisation that puts people, not profits, at the heart of care.
• Attractive Remuneration plus packaging benefits – Boost your take-home pay by up to $18,550 annually through not-for-profit tax concessions.
• Work-life balance – Enjoy flexible hours that work around your life, we promote a culture that values personal time and well-being
• Career development – Structured induction, mentorship, and professional growth pathways.
• Free and Secure Car Parking – No more paid parking!! Employees can enjoy complimentary access to secure parking, ensuring the safety of their vehicles while at work.
• Team Culture – Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team across diverse clinical settings that values your skills and wellbeing.
• Perks and Benefits – We love our employee benefits, and you’ll love them too! Get discounts on private health insurance, gym memberships and travel and so much more
• Recognition Programs – We want our employees to thrive in an environment where recognition is valued, and achievements are rewarded.
• Friday Feast and Recharge – (HBH) Here at Hummingbird house, Every Friday we have our ‘Friday Feast and recharge’ Yummy food and great company!!

Your Role as Clinical Nurse

You’ll deliver person-centred services across our Hummingbird Houses to provide meaningful and quality care to children and their families by:

• Provide clinical leadership for the clinical teams in Hummingbird House and Hummingbird @ Home to ensure that clinical care aligns with industry standards of best practice, to facilitate safe, timely guest and family outcomes.
• Manage own workload and that of others by ensuring appropriate delegation of tasks within individuals’ scope of practice!
• Participate in the orientation and onboarding of Registered Nurses, Personal Care Workers, Students and Volunteers
• Demonstrate self-awareness and recognition of professional boundaries in clinical nursing practice and role-model these behaviours to staff.
• Develop and deliver education in line with identified specialist area/area of practice.
• Role model behaviours to all staff adhering to Hummingbird House and WMQ policies, the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) Standards and legislative requirements.
• Attend meetings as required by the Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Consultant and report back as necessary.
• Participate in the development and implementation of evidence-based services/interventions to meet the needs of the patients, families, and significant others.
• Participate in the clinical audit process and evaluation of process and service outcomes to facilitate the ongoing external accreditation of the organisation.
• Undertake staff appraisals as requested by the Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Consultant

What We’re Looking For

• Provide clinical leadership for the clinical teams in Hummingbird House and Hummingbird @ Home to ensure that clinical care aligns with industry standards of best practice, to facilitate safe, timely guest and family outcomes.
• Manage own workload and that of others by ensuring appropriate delegation of tasks within individuals’ scope of practice!
• Participate in the orientation and onboarding of Registered Nurses, Personal Care Workers, Students and Volunteers
• Demonstrate self-awareness and recognition of professional boundaries in clinical nursing practice and role-model these behaviours to staff.
• Develop and deliver education in line with identified specialist area/area of practice.
• Role model behaviours to all staff adhering to Hummingbird House and WMQ policies, the Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) Standards and legislative requirements.
• Attend meetings as required by the Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Consultant and report back as necessary.
• Participate in the development and implementation of evidence-based services/interventions to meet the needs of the patients, families, and significant others.
• Participate in the clinical audit process and evaluation of process and service outcomes to facilitate the ongoing external accreditation of the organisation.
• Undertake staff appraisals as requested by the Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Consultant

A Valuable Addition, Yet Not a Must-Have!

• Knowledge of grief and loss theories with experience in bereavement care.
• Post Graduate qualification (or equivalent) in relevant areas such as Palliative Care, Paediatrics, Critical Care, Community or Midwifery, or working toward same.
• Recent qualifications in training, mentorship.

Essential Requirements

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination status (or as required by legislation and WMQ policy)
• Relevant probity checks required by legislation and WMQ Limited policy.
• Current Driver’s Licence and willingness to travel for work

About Wesley Mission Queensland (WMQ)

Wesley Mission Queensland is a leading not-for-profit provider of health and community services. With over a century of service, we support people across all life stages with aged care, disability support, mental health services, and community outreach. Our values, Innovation, Hope, Integrity, Compassion, Justice, Empowerment, and Respect, guide everything we do.

WMQ's vision for reconciliation is for all people to stand unified in an equal and inclusive future. We commit to enhancing opportunities for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander People and celebrating diversity. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Ready to Join Us?

Be part of something meaningful. Join a team that values you and the difference you make every day.

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Please note: You will be asked for evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination status as part of your application process as required by Legislation, Health Directives or WMQ Limited Policy.