Consultant - Palliative Care Medicine

Bendigo Health; Greater Bendigo; Vor Ort; AUD 230.000 - 298.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Career development opportunities

Flexible working arrangements

Salary packaging to increase take-home

Zusammenfassung

Bendigo Health is seeking an experienced Consultant Palliative Care Physician to join the Specialist Palliative Care Service in a fractional capacity. You will support clinical leadership and expert medical care across inpatient, outpatient, and regional outreach settings.

The role includes on-call duties and potential flexible arrangements within a fixed-term contract. Based in Bendigo, you will report to the Clinical Unit Head and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure timely,

Aufgaben

• Provide specialist palliative medical support and clinical leadership within Bendigo Health Specialist Palliative Care Service.
• Contribute to on-call roster and ensure continuity of care outside standard hours.
• Collaborate with regional teams across acute hospital, outpatient and community settings.

Jobbeschreibung

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

Job Reference:4806

Position Title:Consultant – Palliative Care Medicine – Fractional Specialist
Classification: Specialist Year 1 HN18 – Specialist Year 9 HN58
Salary per hour (exc. super):$166.89 - $216.66 per hour
Hours per fortnight: up to 56 hours (0.8 FTE)
Employment Status:Fixed Term – 6 months 11/01/2027 – 13/07/2027 (start date negotiable)

Closing date:27/11/2026

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.

Working with Bendigo Health

Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.

Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.

Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community.

Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:

• Staff health and wellbeing programs
• Career development and education opportunities
• Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
• Flexible Working Arrangements
• Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

Your New Division

The Community and Continuing Care Division provides a broad range of high-quality, person-centred care programs and services to consumers in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Each service within the division is designed to ensure holistic care and improve the overall well-being of our patients and communities.

The Community Services team is dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing outcomes of the communities in the Loddon Mallee with six regional offices. This team includes: Aged Care Assessment undertaken on behalf of My Aged Care; Community Allied Health; Community Care; Carer Support and Community Nursing & Home Care.

The Continuing Care team delivers high-quality services across the Loddon Mallee region including: Dental Care; Chronic Disease Management; Outpatient Rehabilitation; Support for People Transitioning Home; Diabetes Management and Geriatric Management and Assessment.

The Allied Health team provides comprehensive, high-quality care across the continuum, including expert services in: audiology, dietetics, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, social work, speech pathology and allied health assistants who work with these disciplines.

The Geriatric Medicine Team includes Geriatricians, Rehabilitation physicians, Palliative care physicians, registrars and junior medial staff. The Team work across inpatients, outpatients and home settings.

The Clinical Support Services team includes Medical Imaging incorporating BreastScreen, Pharmacy and Pathology.

In addition, the Community and Continuing Care Division holds the professional portfolio of Chief Allied Health Officer. The Chief Allied Health Officer and allied health discipline managers provide professional governance for all allied health across Bendigo Health.

Bendigo Region

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

Need more information? Please contactDrChi Li, Clinical Unit Head – Palliative Care medicine on [e-mail] 5454 8924 for a confidential discussion.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.

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