Consultant - Palliative Care Medicine

Anzspm; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 298,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

Regional health service

Regional living

Job summary

Bendigo Health is seeking an experienced Consultant Palliative Care Physician to join the team in Bendigo, Victoria. The role provides specialist medical support and clinical leadership within the Palliative Care Service across in-patient and outreach settings.

The program includes participation in on-call duties to ensure timely decision-making and continuity of care. Smaller employment fractions or job-share arrangements may be considered; the appointment may be extended based on service

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative medical support and clinical leadership across acute hospital consultation-liaison, outpatient and regional outreach settings.
• Participate in the Palliative Care on-call roster to ensure continuity of care outside standard hours.
• Support for career progression and development; potential job-share arrangements and appointment extension subject to service requirements.

Job description

Bendigo, Victoria
Applications close: 27 November 2026

Consultant - Palliative Care Medicine

Classification: Specialist Year 1 HN18 - Specialist Year 9 HN58

Salary per hour (exc. super): $166.89 - $216.66 Hours per fortnight: up to 56 hours (0.8 FTE)

Employment Status: Part Time / Fixed Term 11/01/2027 - 13/07/2027 (Start Date negotiable)

Work in an environment that offers:

• Support for career progression and development
• An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
• An ability to live and work in a vibrant regional setting

The Position

Bendigo Health is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking Consultant Palliative Care Physician to join the team.
Reporting to the Clinical Unit Head - Palliative Care Medicine, the Consultant Palliative Care Physician will provide specialist palliative medical support and clinical leadership as a member of the Bendigo Health Specialist Palliative Care Service, which includes the Loddon Mallee Region Specialist Palliative Care Consultancy Team (working across acute hospital consultation-liaison, outpatient and regional outreach settings), Bendigo Specialist Community Palliative Care Service and the Inpatient Specialist Palliative Care Unit.
The role will also include participation in the Palliative Care on-call roster, providing specialist medical advice and support to ensure continuity of care and timely clinical decision-making outside standard business hours.
Smaller employment fractions or job share arrangements may be considered for suitable candidates. There may also be an opportunity to extend the appointment, subject to service requirements.

Closing Date: Friday 27 November 2026

Contact details:
Dr Chi Li
Clinical Unit Head Palliative Care Medicine
03 5454 8924