Work at Dementia Australia and be part of a passionate team committed to making a difference. We value our people and are proud to offer flexibility, attractive salary packaging options and employee support programs.

About the role 

This is a part time fixed term contract role (4 days per week) based in North Ryde, NSW until end of June 2026. The Clinical Nurse Consultant for the Nightingale Program will work as a sole practitioner and be responsible for the provision of nursing, dementia and palliative assessments, information, guidance, and support to enable people and their families to live well during the advancing and end stages of dementia. 

This autonomous role will incorporate providing dementia and nursing specific education for professionals, raising awareness for the general public and capacity building with service providers.

You can find more information on the Nightingale Program on our Dementia Australia website at the following link - https://www.dementia.org.au/get-support/nightingale-program

Reporting directly to the NSW Nightingale Team Leader you will be responsible for:

• Undertaking a high standard of nursing assessment utilising standardised nursing assessment tools appropriate to the clinical presentation
• Ensuring triage of referrals and timely allocation of program resources for appropriate referrals
• Providing detailed care planning following assessment, using a person centred and multidisciplinary team approach
• Providing information including psycho-educational and psycho-social interventions and resources about complex health symptoms associated with dementia, end stage dementia and end of life to people diagnosed with dementia, their families and carers.

What is in it for you?

• Salary benefits: we offer all employees the opportunity to salary package up to $15,900 each year for living expenses and up to $2,650 each year for entertainment benefits.
• Leave allowances: for permanent and fixed term roles, in addition to your annual leave allowance, you will receive one day paid birthday leave, up to three paid days off during our end of year closure period (if these days fall within your regular working schedule), up to six weeks parental leave and 17.5% annual leave loading.
• Work/life balance: flexible, hybrid work arrangements.
• Employee benefits: access to discounts and savings at over 450 retailers across Australia. Wellbeing programs and access to free and confidential counselling sessions for you and your family. Paid study leave.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone with the following:

• Registered Nurse with 5+ years postgraduate experience with current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Understanding of dementia and ability to provide comprehensive nursing assessment and consultation for people with dementia, their families and carers
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of clinical presentations and complex comorbidities of people with dementia in late and palliative stages of dementia
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of nursing care assessment and practices in care of people with dementia
• Demonstrated ability to develop, plan, implement and evaluate care and support plans for people with dementia with complex care needs
• Knowledge of end-of-life issues for people with dementia, their families and carers
• Proven ability to liaise effectively and advocate with community, aged and disability services, medical, allied health and other health care professionals and services
• High level interpersonal and communication skills (written, verbal, presentation skills etc.)
• Tertiary qualification in Nursing is required; Post graduate studies in Palliative Care and / or Dementia Care will be highly regarded.

Our values

• Diversity and Equality
• Respect and Inclusiveness
• Integrity and Accountability

About us

Dementia Australia is the national peak body and source of trusted information, education and services for the more than 400,000 Australians living with dementia, and the more than 1.5 million people involved in their care. We advocate for positive change and support vital research. We are here to support people impacted by dementia, and to enable them to live as well as possible. No matter how you are impacted by dementia or who you are, we are here for you. 

For specific role enquiries, please contact [email protected] using the subject line: Clinical Nurse Consultant enquiry via EthicalJobs.

Please note, applications that do not contain a covering letter that addresses each of the key selection criteria will not be considered.