Career Opportunities.
WHY WORK WITH US
Palliative Care South East is an attractive and principled employer. This means sustaining a positive culture which values and is supportive of its employees and volunteers.
We do this by maintaining a workplace environment that reflects our core values of responsiveness, empowerment, collaboration and kindness by demonstrating trust, honesty and compassion in all that we do.
We achieve this by:
- Placing our clients, their carers and families at the centre of what we do
- Demonstrating leadership driven by contemporary palliative care approaches and practices
- Providing an environment for continuous learning that celebrates achievement and embraces change
- Encouraging staff to take up challenges and look for opportunities for improvement
- Facilitating individual personal and professional growth
- Building collaborative and positive teams
- Providing a safe and flexible work environment
- Offering competitive salaries and conditions including salary packaging
Current Vacancies
Preferred candidates will require a clear Police Check and a current Working with Children’s Check prior to commencement of employment
General Manager Service Development & Partnerships
Full-time 3-year Fixed term contract (Closing Date: 6th July 2026)
We’re hiring | General Manager Service Development & Partnerships
Palliative Care South East | Melbourne’s South East | Fixed Term (3 years), Full Time (neg)
This is a rare opportunity to lead at the intersection of clinical quality, innovation, and sector partnership in community-based palliative care.
At Palliative Care South East (PCSE), we provide specialist care to people living at home with a life-limiting illness across Casey, Greater Dandenong, Cardinia, and Kingston. Our work is grounded in a deep commitment to safety, dignity, and equity of access for our community.
About the role
Reporting directly to the Chief Executive Officer and working as part of a collaborative leadership team, the General Manager Service Development & Partnerships holds executive accountability for service improvement, quality and safety governance, strategic innovation delivery, research, and the partnerships that extend our reach and impact.
This is not a policy role. It is a delivery role. You will translate strategy into services, build the systems that sustain them, and lead the people who make them work.
Key areas of accountability include:
Leading our clinical governance and quality frameworks, ensuring safe, high-quality care and successful accreditation outcomes.
Driving service innovation and new models of care, bringing funded initiatives to implementation each year.
Designing and growing our external education program as a sustainable revenue stream and vehicle for sector capacity building.
Securing and managing research partnerships and grant funding.
Strengthening data and reporting capability to drive evidence-informed decisions.
Building formalised partnerships across health, aged care, disability, education, and community sectors.
What we’re looking for
You bring senior leadership experience in health, aged care, or palliative care, and a demonstrable track record in quality systems, strategy, and innovation. You are analytically strong, operationally credible, and capable of working at both a governance level and alongside frontline teams, you acknowledge each individual for the value they bring.
You will be a skilled communicator who can represent PCSE in sector forums and advocate confidently for our community. You will also be a leader who invests in others, mentoring emerging capability and building a team that performs.
Tertiary qualifications in health, project management, or a related field are required, Allied Health qualifications are desirable. You deliver, you work with others and you achieve for the team and because of the team.
Why PCSE
We are a purpose-driven organisation with a clear mission, a strong culture, and an executive team committed to doing the work well. This role sits at the heart of our strategic agenda and carries real influence over the direction of our services and the sector.
If you are ready to lead with purpose and make a measurable contribution to palliative care in Victoria, we would welcome your application.
To apply or request a position description, contact us directly hr@palliativecarese.org.au or visit Career Opportunities – Palliative Care South East
PCSE is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds.
Community Palliative Care Nurse
Part Time Position Available
Working within an interdisciplinary team, the Community Palliative Care Nurse will manage palliative symptomatic issues holistically, providing direct and/or consultative specialist palliative care for clients and their families/carers in their homes.
• National Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check prior to commencing employment
• A current, Full Drivers’ licence for the State of Victoria
• Employees are required to maintain compliance with Vaccine requirements
• Employees required to complete all mandatory and role specific training and competencies as required
• Employees to participate in an annual performance review discussion
Requirements
• Current registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• Commitment to the preservation and empowerment of disadvantaged and marginalised individuals and families, including those from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities
• Commitment to social justice principles, and specifically to the mission and aims of PCSE
• Computer literacy – Microsoft Office suite and clinical electronic databases
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
• Demonstrable experience in palliative care or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practice of specialist community-based palliative care nursing
• An understanding of the issues faced by individuals and families/carers living with a life-limiting illness gained through clinical experience
• Experience within a like or related service
To apply please fill out the application here.