Registrar, Palliative - HammondCare

NSW Health; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Leave benefits - purchased additional

Reward and Recognition Program

Fitness Passports

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounts with partners

Job summary

HammondCare seeks a Palliative Care Registrar to provide in-patient reviews in Wahroonga, under supervision. You will work within the Mission framework to ensure high quality medical care for inpatients in the Palliative Care service.

Role requires NSW Medical Board registration or eligibility, a medical degree, and at least two years of supervised practice. The position offers a fixed-term full-time contract with after-hours duties and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Unrestricted NSW Medical Board Registration or eligibility for Unrestricted NSW Registration.
• Primary Medical degree, eligible for Medical Board registration.
• Minimum of two years supervised practice as an RMO.
• Experience in Palliative Medicine or related specialty.
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Current Driver's License.
• Advanced palliative medicine trainee (RACP, AChPM) or other Accredited trainees desirable.
• Working towards postgraduate qualifications in Palliative Medicine desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide in-patient care to people admitted to the Palliative Care unit.
• Liaise with multi-disciplinary team to support patient care.
• Maintain high personal professionalism at all times.
• Implement a personal learning program with Supervisor.
• Participate in after-hours care of palliative care inpatients.

Skills

NSW Medical Board Registration

Medical degree

Palliative Medicine experience

Independent vs team work

Driver's license

Verbal & written skills

RACP/AChPM trainee desirable

Postgraduate qualifications desirable

Education

Medical degree

RACP/AChPM training desirable

Postgraduate qualification in Palliative Medicine desirable

Job description

Make a difference every day to the lives of older Australians in need by joining the team at HammondCare. We provide expert aged care, home care, dementia care and palliative care for older people, regardless of circumstances, beliefs, background or financial situation, led by our not-for-profit, Christian foundations and backed by research and clinical expertise.

We've been caring for people for over 90 years, recruiting and developing passionate team members who can support older people through some of life's most difficult circumstances. Whether it's in our innovative residences, our hospitals, or at home, from the most complex situations to just offering a little help, we bring the same skill, experience and compassion to all we do. It's not just care, it's HammondCare.

About the role

This is a fixed-term, full-time opportunity to 31st January 2027. The Palliative Care Registrar is based at Neringah Hospital in Wahroonga, and provides palliative care reviews to patients in an inpatient setting, and works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure that medical clinical care is provided to inpatients of the Palliative Care service, under the supervision of the Specialist-in-charge. HammondCare is a NSW Health-affiliated organisation all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised.

The essence of this role

• Provide in-patient care to people admitted to the Palliative Care unit
• Liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in providing patient care
• Maintain an appropriate standard of personal professionalism at all times and in all activities undertaken
• Implement a personal learning program for the term in conjunction with their Specialist Supervisor
• Participate in after-hours care of palliative care inpatients

About you

• Unrestricted NSW Medical Board Registration or eligibility for Unrestricted NSW Registration
• Primary Medical degree, eligible for Medical Board registration, and a minimum of two years supervised practice as an RMO
• Experience in Palliative Medicine or related specialty with competence in the individual specialty area expected to be consistent with the level of training and professional development stage attained by the individual occupying the position
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Current Driver's License
• Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
• Advanced palliative medicine trainee (RACP, AChPM) or other Accredited trainees (eg other specialities, general practice) is desirable
• Working towards p ost-graduate qualificati ons in Palliative Medicine (including a palliative care diploma) or related specialty, is desirable

Benefits - What are we offering

• Salary packaging
• Leave benefits - purchased additional annual leave
• Reward and Recognition Program
• Fitness Passports: Full facility access can include gyms, group classes and pools for yourself and your family.
• Free independent, confidential counselling services, wand wellbeing resources available through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you & your family.
• Exclusive discounts at MyCar; Servicing, Brakes, Repairs
• Exclusive commercial discounts for JB HI-FI, The Good Guys, Optus, Dell and Samsung

Closing date: 18th October 2026

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We thrive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to staff screening, a criminal record check and immunisation checks

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