Palliative Care Physician

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging options

Discounts on hospital admissions

Employee health & wellbeing programs

Job summary

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane is seeking a compassionate and experienced Palliative Care Physician to join our specialist Palliative Care Service in a permanent part-time capacity (0.5FTE). This role focuses on delivering high-quality palliative care to patients with chronic and life-limiting illnesses in a compassionate, patient-centred environment.

The successful clinician will hold specialist registration with AHPRA and FRACP or FAChPM qualifications, with a commitment to

Qualifications

• Demonstrated expertise in palliative medicine.
• Excellent communication skills for patient and family interactions.
• Commitment to high-quality care for patients living with chronic, complex and life-limiting illnesses.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist palliative care to inpatients and outpatients.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop and manage care plans.

Skills

Palliative care

Communication skills

Compassionate care

Job description

About the role:

St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane is seeking a compassionate and experienced Palliative Care Physician to join our specialist Palliative Care Service in a permanent part-time capacity (0.5FTE). We are seeking a clinician with demonstrated expertise in palliative medicine, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to providing high-quality care for patients living with chronic, complex and life-limiting illnesses.

About our hospital:

Located in the heart of Kangaroo Point, St Vincent's Private Hospital Brisbane is a leading private not-for-profit hospital specialising in the care of people with chronic, complex and multiple health needs. Our hospital is recognised for delivering compassionate, person-centred care across a range of specialist services including rehabilitation, palliative care, pain medicine, general medicine and geriatric medicine. With more than 450 experienced medical, nursing, allied health and support professionals, we are committed to delivering exceptional patient outcomes while fostering a collaborative and supportive workplace culture.

Further information about our hospital can be found at: https://www.svphb.org.au

Things that work for you:

• Retail and Travel Discounts; Blue light card a discounted service for frontline workers (available for over 350 brands inc. Big W, The Good Guys, Samsung), JB Hi-Fi corporate benefits, airport lounge membership discounts


• Financial Wellbeing: Salary packaging options up to $15,990, novated leasing, plus an optional Meals and Entertainment card up to $2,650 per annum, competitive hourly rates and paid approved overtime


• Health and Wellbeing: Employee Assistance Program for staff and their families, fitness passport, free uniforms & annual flu vaccination, ability to purchase annual leave, discounted hospital admissions at any St Vincent's Private Hospital, discounted private health insurance through Bupa or Medibank

Things that work for us:

• Registration as a Specialist Medical Practitioner with AHPRA Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), or Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM), or eligibility to obtain Fellowship in the near future


• Eligibility to obtain Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice privileges with St Vincent's Health Australia


• Ability to successfully complete a National Criminal History Check

A workplace where you belong: At St Vincent’s, we foster an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Guided by our values of compassion, justice, integrity and excellence, we support our people to build meaningful careers while delivering exceptional care. As part of our commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap, we strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Pre-Employment checks: Employment is subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, which may include a Working with Children Check (Blue Card). For information about our commitment to Child Safety, please refer to the St Vincent's Code of Conduct. As part of our commitment to workplace health and safety, evidence of immunity to vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) may be required.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Prof Phillip Good, Medical Director of Palliative Care, on [phone] or via email [e-mail]

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct

Closing Date: 3 December 2026 11:59pm

Join Australia’s largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more.