31.01.25
- Telehealth Emotional Well Being Counsellor
- Telehealth Specialist Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Support Nurse
1. Telehealth Emotional Well Being Counsellor
Pancare Foundation
2 days per week (option of hybrid/remote working)
Open to applicants from across Australia
About us
Pancare Foundation is Australia’s leading charity committed to supporting people impacted by an upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. We provide support for people living with upper GI cancers and their families from the point of diagnosis through to treatment and beyond. We also fund world-leading research to increase survival and improve patient outcomes. Our team may be small, but we pack a big punch. Our inspiring team works hard to accelerate change for upper GI cancers and dedicates a huge amount of professional capability to realise our vision.
Qualifications & experience
- Must be qualified and trained in counselling and/or therapy (e.g. Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s Degree, Graduate Diploma or similar in Counselling, Psychology or Social Work).
- Minimum of 5 years working as a counsellor
- Must have experience in cancer care and/or chronic illness support to assist continuum of illness, including bereavement
- Must have familiarity with Microsoft packages and Zoom
- Experience in upper GI cancers preferable.
Tasks & responsibilities
- Liaising with the PanSupport Team to identify patients and carers who would most benefit from counselling and psychosocial support services.
- Assess patients’ and families’ psychosocial needs and develop a treatment plan, in conjunction with the patient, family, and health care team. Address those needs and to enhance, promote and maintain optimal psychosocial functioning of the patient and family.
- Support the person to develop skills to cope with the emotional, psychological, social, spiritual, and functional aspects of cancer and its treatment.
- Participate in and facilitate where required patient, carer, and grief and bereavement support groups and maintain knowledge of standards of care for upper GI cancers.
- Promote patient and family empowerment and reinforce a sense of autonomy and self-determination.
- Plan and coordinate interventions, and provide counselling services based on accepted best practice standards. Adhering to all privacy laws and regulations, including maintaining patient and carer confidentiality at all times.
- Booking, scheduling, and conducting counselling and/or support sessions according to Patient & Carer Team policies and procedures. Managing and/or supporting the management of patient databases.
- Communicate plan to interdisciplinary PanSupport team and evaluate the effectiveness of interventions for identified patients and families.
- Managing counselling support terminations by patient and/or carer.
- Managing appropriate communications with patient and/or carer, e.g., referral to Pancare services, newsletters, or other communications. Foster relationships with the individual and community organizations, to help build upper GI cancer care capacity.
Benefits
- You’ll benefit from flexible working arrangements with our home/work hybrid model.
- Generous salary packaging benefits.
- 5 weeks annual leave
Don’t delay – apply today! We will be shortlisting and interviewing as we receive applications and may appoint the right candidate ahead of the closing date. Please email a covering letter and CV to [email protected] by 16 February 2025.
For further information contact Acting Head of Support Sue Hegarty [email protected]
2. Telehealth Specialist Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Support Nurse
Pancare Foundation
Heidelberg, Melbourne VIC
4 days per week (option of hybrid/remote working)
Open to applicants from across Australia
About us
Pancare Foundation is Australia’s leading charity committed to supporting people impacted by upper gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. We provide support for people living with upper GI cancers and their families from the point of diagnosis through to treatment and beyond. We also fund world-leading research to increase survival and improve patient outcomes. Our team may be small, but we pack a big punch. Our inspiring team works hard to accelerate change for upper GI cancers and dedicates a huge amount of professional capability to realise our vision.
Qualifications & experience
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Nurse with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in cancer care and caring for people with Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Cancer
- Excellent organisational skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to multi-task.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience using Microsoft Office 365 including Outlook, Word, and Teams.
Tasks & responsibilities
- Expected to provide safe, high-quality tele-healthcare and services, identify and manage supportive care needs of patients and care givers.
- Communicate with patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals (HCPs) via phone, email, and written correspondence in a professional and compassionate manner.
- Provide relevant information and educational material based on gaps in the understanding for both patients and caregivers.
- Identify need patient and carer needs and refer to relevant support services.
- Obtain information and answer questions regarding: diagnostics tests, treatment, surgery, complications from cancer or treatments and the medicine patients are taking.
- Participate in both face-to-face support events & telehealth events including speaking at patient and carer education programs and presenting to groups regarding specialist medical/oncology topics.
- Attend conferences and meetings and represent Pancare Foundation.
- Deliver in-services to health professionals promoting the Pancare Foundation services.
- Maintain and update patient and carer records in Salesforce.
- Support the wider Pancare team to understand issues facing patients and carers.
Benefits
- Flexible working arrangements with our home/work hybrid model.
- Generous salary packaging benefits.
- 5 weeks of Annual Leave (Pro rata)
- FTE: 0.8 (4 days)
Employer questions
Your application will include the following questions:
- Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
- How many years’ experience do you have as a Support Nurse?
- Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?
Don’t delay – apply today! We will be shortlisting and interviewing as we receive applications and may appoint the right candidate ahead of the closing date. To apply please send a cover letter and CV to [email protected]
For further information contact Acting Head of Support Sue Hegarty [email protected]
