Senior Palliative Medicine Specialist - Private Practice Rights

Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service; Gold Coast City; On-site; AUD 267,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Overtime and on-call allowances

Professional indemnity cover

Annual leave loading

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Work/life balance, variety and flexibl

Job summary

Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service in Robina, QLD, seeks a Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist in Palliative Medicine. The role focuses on high-level clinical care, medical education, and governance within a supportive team across the Gold Coast region.

The successful candidate will bring extensive clinical experience in palliative medicine, research, and education, and participate in after-hours and on-call duties as part of a senior leadership team.

Qualifications

• Evidence of vaccination for Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis and Hepatitis B or be eligible for vaccination.
• Tuberculosis screening to identify if vaccination may be required.
• Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed.
• Internationally trained candidates may require an acceptable Comparability Assessment undertaken by the appropriate Australian Specialist Medical College as part of the application process.
• Certified copies of relevant qualification/s and registration must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager prior to commencement of clinical duties.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical specialist Palliative Medicine support to the Supportive and Specialist Palliative Care Service.
• Contribute to the development of a culture of medical education and safe, effective patient-centred clinical practice.
• Demonstrate significant experience in research, education and governance in addition to clinical work.
• Participate in after-hours and on-call roster for the Palliative Care Service.

Education

MBBS or equivalent registrable with the Medical Board of Australia plus FAChPM or equivalent acceptable to the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians and registrable as a Palliative Medicine specialist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Job description

Gold Coast Hospital & Health Service in Robina, QLD, seeks a Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist in Palliative Medicine. The role focuses on high-level clinical care, medical education, and governance within a supportive team across the Gold Coast region.

The successful candidate will bring extensive clinical experience in palliative medicine, research, and education, and participate in after-hours and on-call duties as part of a senior leadership team.