Community Palliative Care Physician — Part-Time

Peninsula Home Hospice; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 36,000 - 72,000; Part time

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Job summary

Peninsula Home Hospice is seeking a Specialist Palliative Care Physician to join our experienced multidisciplinary team providing compassionate, specialist palliative care to people living with life-limiting illness in the community.

This role offers the opportunity to practice holistic palliative medicine in the community, where time, relationships and continuity of care remain central to clinical practice.

Qualifications

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with subspecialty training in Palliative Medicine (FAChPM) or equivalent.
• Current AHPRA specialist registration.
• Experience in palliative care across community, hospital or hospice settings.
• Collaborative and compassionate approach to care.
• Interest in education, mentoring and service development.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative care consultation and clinical oversight.
• Work collaboratively with nurses, allied health professionals, GPs and local health services.
• Support symptom management and complex care planning.
• Contribute to education and mentoring of staff.
• Assist with service development and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Palliative care

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Education & mentoring

Service development

Education

FRACP with FAChPM

AHPRA specialist registration

Job description

Peninsula Home Hospice is seeking a Specialist Palliative Care Physician to join our experienced multidisciplinary team providing compassionate, specialist palliative care to people living with life-limiting illness in the community.

This role offers the opportunity to practice holistic palliative medicine in the community, where time, relationships and continuity of care remain central to clinical practice.