You will be required to work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide palliative care to patients with terminal illness and end-stage organ failure. The palliative management will include pain and symptoms management, psychological, emotional and spiritual care support to patients and their family members.

You will also ensure and maintain the standards of professional nursing practice and work effectively as a team.

Requirements:

• Degree in Nursing from a recognised institution
• Minimum 5 years  of nursing experience in an acute care or home care setting
• Palliative Care / ICU nursing training or background preferred
• Able to work 3 rotating shifts (for in-patient wards)
• Must be registered with the Singapore Nursing Board

To work with the multi-disciplinary team to provide symptom management, clinical care, psychological, emotional and spiritual care to patients and their families.

Requirements:

• Basic medical degree recognized by Singapore Medical Council
• Minimum 3 years post-graduation medical school
• Experience working in palliative care settings is desirable but not essential as training will be provided

Responsibilities:

• Leads the team of nurses to provide medical consults to patients with advanced and progressive disease
• Formulates and review care plans with multi-disciplinary team to maintain standards of care and ensures safety of patients.
• Assessment of new cases and performs on-call duties

Requirements

• Degree in Social Work / Counselling or relevant formal qualifications from a recognised university.
• Preferably 2 years of relevant experience in a healthcare environment.
• Good Interpersonal and communication skills.
• Energetic, committed and enjoy working as a team.

Responsibilities

The roles of a Medical Social Worker is to render professional psycho-emotional, social and spiritual care and support to patients and their significant others and, in doing so, help them lead more meaningful and satisfying lives in the context of the situation where the death of a family member is imminent.

• The candidate will report to the Head, Social Work and Psychosocial Services.
• Conduct interview with patients and/or significant others upon referral. Perform ongoing follow-up to review, formulate and execute intervention care plans for patients and their significant others.
• Perform financial assessment and counselling to ensure care is affordable and available financial resources are tapped and optimised for patients and their family members.
• Orientate and familiarise patients and family members with the respective DPH services, whichever is applicable.
• Offer casework, case management and counselling services to patients and their significant others in coping with issues and experiences related to loss and grief, death and dying.
• Develop, deliver and/or review programmes and activities that enhance the quality of care and support provided to patients and their significant others.
• Provide proper handover while away from work duty and when transiting patients to other care settings so that ongoing care for patients and their significant others are not compromised.
• In conjunction with the Volunteer Programme Manager, to engage, train and supervise volunteers in specific areas of patient care.
• Organise and conduct workshops for community partners.
• Promote the practice and use of palliative care by undertaking educational, research and outreach activities as assigned from time to time.
• Supervise social work interns.
• Be prepared for job rotation around the different programmes or services, eg. Inpatient, Home Care and Programme Dignity to address different patients’ needs and optimise manpower resources.
• Supervise and develop other medical social workers in the team (for Senior Medical Social Worker).

Requirements:

• Diploma/ Bachelor’s Degree/ Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communications/ Marketing/ Public Relations/ Business Studies/ Administration/ Management
• At least 2 years of relevant working experience in public relations, communications, public education and outreach
• Strong presentation skills
• Flair for writing (English and Chinese)
• Self-driven and an excellent team player
• Prior work experience in a Voluntary Welfare Organisation or healthcare setting will be an added advantage 

Responsibilities:

The roles of the candidate will  be in the area of communications and community outreach:

• The candidate will report to the Manager, Communications and Outreach.
• Develop and implement communications strategies, campaigns and/ or initiatives to achieve goals and objectives of the organisation.
• Manage and update content on digital platforms
• Respond to media queries and pitching of stories to media (online and traditional media)
• Liaise with corporate organisations, schools, clans and associations and other stakeholders on community outreach events
• Work closely with Fundraising and Volunteer Programme departments on fundraising and corporate events
• Conduct tours and presentations of DPH

You will provide clinical leadership in delivery of care and nursing practice in the clinical area to ensure standard of care is maintained by the staff; clinical supervision for new staff and nursing students. Responsible for evaluating the standards of care and integrating evidence-based knowledge into clinical practice and serves as a role model and be a resource person to the nurses and other healthcare professionals in clinical areas. 

Requirements:

Bachelor of Science in Nursing. 

Post-basic speciality in Palliative Care/Oncology or Gerontology Nursing is preferred. 

Valid practicing license with Singapore Nursing Board. 

Minimum 3 years’ experience as a Senior Staff Nurse in Palliative / Oncology Nursing OR minimum 5 – 8 years in palliative/oncology care setting with clinical leadership skills. 

Compassionate, positive attitude, adaptable and customer service orientated. 

Able to multi-task and work independently. 

Possess good interpersonal skills to exert positive influence in leading and coaching a team of nurses towards clinical excellence.

Dover Park Hospice is a non-profit, charitable organisation providing palliative care to patients suffering from advanced diseases regardless of age, race or religion. We are dedicated to be a Centre of Excellence for care delivery, education and research in Palliative Care.

We are looking for a mature and committed individual to join us for the position of:

6-months Contract Admin & Event Assistant (April – September 2019)

Requirements:

• Preferably candidates with tertiary education
• Possess good disposition, personality and a team player attitude
• Computer literate and possess good organisation, interpersonal and communication skills
• 5-day work week (able to work beyond office hours when required)
• Able to start work immediately or within short notice period

 Responsibilities:

• Sourcing for online leads/donors for company events
• Cold-calling; following up with donors on response to event(s)
• Administrative duties- filing, maintaining excel spreadsheets and other ad-hoc duties etc
• Packing of event logistics
• Donation collection processing
• Provide support for events

Salary:

• $8 to $10 per hour (depends on skills and experience)
• Working hours: • Mon to Friday: 9am to 6.30pm • Fri: 9am to 6pm
• Location: Novena

Interested candidates are to email detailed resumes stating current and expected salaries to:

hr@doverpark.org.sg

Human Resource Department
Dover Park Hospice
10 Jalan Tan Tock Seng
Singapore 308436