2-Year Contract Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (Non-renewable)

2-Year Contract Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) (Non-renewable)

Main Duties and Responsibilities and Working Conditions

• Lead the nursing team to deliver high?quality, patient? and family?centered care for individuals with life?limiting illnesses

• Take ongoing responsibility for frontline unit management, ensuring smooth and safe daily operations

• Collaborate with multidisciplinary healthcare teams to enhance service quality and care integration

• Manage resources efficiently and ensure proper utilization of all clinical and operational supplies

• Promote the philosophy and professional image of palliative and hospice care to internal and external stakeholders

• Formulate nursing policies, service strategies, and care models to support holistic, person?centered end?of?life care aligned with the hospice mission

• Establish and uphold professional nursing standards, clinical protocols, and key performance indicators to ensure quality and regulatory compliance

• Oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing services across shifts and teams to maintain care continuity

• Enhance patient and family support through empathetic communication, psychosocial care, and end?of?life guidance

• Develop innovative nursing practices and care pathways tailored to patients’ clinical needs, cultural background, and family circumstances

• Coordinate nursing staff recruitment, deployment, mentoring, performance appraisal, and retention

• Provide clinical supervision, case consultation, and support for staff well?being and resilience

• Organize in?service training, professional development, and student placement programme

• Lead quality assurance, clinical audits, policy review, and risk management projects

• Represent the nursing team at external events, meetings, and collaborations to promote the hospice’ professional profile

• Initiate and supervise clinical research or service evaluation projects, translating evidence into practice improvements

• Undertake complex service initiatives and transdisciplinary projects as assigned by senior management.

• Perform other duties as directed by the Chief Operating Officer

Qualifications and Skills

• Recognized Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing; Master' s Degree in Nursing, Palliative Care, or Healthcare Management is preferred

• Registered Nurse (General) with a valid certificate issued by the Nursing Council of Hong Kong.

• Formal post?registration training in palliative nursing is essential, such as a Post?registration Certificate Course (PRCC) in Palliative Nursing or equivalent

• Minimum 6 years of post?registration nursing experience, including at least 3 years in a supervisory or managerial role, preferably in hospice, palliative care, or geriatric settings

• Demonstrated leadership in clinical service, staff management, and quality improvement within healthcare or non?profit organizations

• Experience in providing compassionate end?of?life care and supporting patients and families through sensitive communication

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; proficiency in written and spoken English and Cantonese is required. Mandarin is an advantage

• Competence in electronic medical records and common office software

• Experience in staff training, clinical research, or community partnership will be an added advantage

The Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care is a charitable organization promoting hospice & palliative care, providing bereavement care services and related education and training to both the carers & general public.

Interested parties, please send your resume with a cover letter, present and expected salary by clicking Quick Apply or by post to The Human Resources Department, The Society for the Promotion of Hospice Care, No. 18, A Kung Kok Shan Road, Shatin, Hong Kong.

Application Deadline: Until the position is filled