Consultant Palliative Care

Sante Recruitment; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Job summary

Sante Recruitment is assisting Rockhampton Hospital in central Queensland, Australia, to recruit a Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist/Senior Medical Officer in Palliative Medicine. The role involves leading and delivering inpatient and outpatient palliative care, under experienced guidance, within a 305-bed facility that serves as a regional referral center.

The successful candidate will contribute to service restructuring and staffing changes, with a strong team focus and emphasis on

Qualifications

• Fellowship required for Palliative Medicine in Australia.
• Active involvement in high-level clinical leadership and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient specialist Palliative Care services.
• Provide professional leadership to medical staff within the service.

Skills

Palliative care

Communication

Leadership

Education

Fellowship of the Australian Chapter of Palliative Medicine

Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Job description

They are restructuring and redeveloping the Palliative Care Service at Rockhampton Hospital. Do you want to become part of this new and ground-breaking development?

Under guidance of a very experienced newly arrived Palliative Care consultant, we are making changes to service structure and staffing levels. They are excited to have the opportunity for a fresh start with a motivated and enthusiastic team. The successful applicant will be a consultant in Palliative Care with a strong team approach who loves communication, interaction and who is striving for delivering excellent Palliative Care.

The Hospital is a 305-bed facility and is the main referral hospital for Central Queensland. An exciting opportunity exists for Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist/Senior Medical Officer – Palliative Medicine 300 days of sunshine a year, minimal commute or traffic jams, outdoor activities on your doorstep including camping, fishing, hiking, 4WD and snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef.

You will provide inpatient and outpatient specialist Palliative Care Services for the hospital, professional leadership to medical staff within the service.

This team consists of 11 other Specialists (sub-specialists included). It is well supported by 16 Registrars/PHO, 8 RMOs and 9 interns. The Medicine Department at this hospital also provides services to the regional hospitals in the area.

Requirements; Fellowship of the Australian Chapter of Palliative Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians.