Palliative Care Consultant

Part-time, fixed-term

0.5 EFT over 12 months with opportunity for an ongoing role

Weekend cover plus on-call, as required

Cabrini Malvern 

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By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.

At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.

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Palliative Care Cabrini

The Consultant in Palliative Medicine/ Palliative Medicine Physician leads and manages the delivery of evidenced based Palliative medicine to patients and families across Cabrini. The Palliative Care service operates in an integrated model across 4 service arms: consult; inpatient, ambulatory and community. The doctor will oversee the clinical service delivery to patients and families as directed by the Director of Palliative Medicine.

Due to the urgency of filling this role, applications will be reviewed immediately upon submission.

How you will make an impact

Cabrini Supportive and Palliative care is an RACP accredited training site for Palliative medicine inpatient, consult and cancer term. The medical team include three palliative medicine physicians/ specialists, a geriatrician with palliative medicine interest and two advanced trainees. The team works closely with the unit multidisciplinary members and referring physicians/specialists in catering for symptom management, coordination of care, complex discharge planning and end of life care management.  

What we're looking for:

• MBBS or equivalent and postgraduate qualifications in Palliative Medicine or related specialty

• Unconditional registration as a medical practitioner with AHPRA

• Strong background in Palliative Medicine

• Experience in multidisciplinary care delivery

• Experience in problem solving within a team setting

• Ability to work an on call rotating roster, including weekends

Cabrini offers

• Salary packaging up to $15,900 tax-free each year, plus $2,650 meal & entertainment card benefits

• Rewarding career growth opportunities

• Weekly on-call allowance for shifts worked

• Attractive hourly rates + 12% Superannuation contribution

• Enjoyable workplace culture in a mission-based, values driven healthcare organisation

• Close to public transport with Myki discount on offer

To view position description please click here

Enquires to: Dr Merlina Sulistio MBBS BMedSc(Hons) FRACP FAChPM MSc

Palliative and Supportive Care on 0433 502 901

Apply early! This role may close sooner than the listed closing date if we find the right candidate – so don’t wait to get your application in.

To find out more please visit our Careers website: https://www.cabrini.com.au/careers/

Does this sound like your new role? Bring your skills and enthusiasm to Cabrini Health and help optimise the patient experience and health outcomes for our community.

Cabrini Health acknowledges the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is core to our mission.

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.

Working for Cabrini

Cabrini Health is a Catholic, private, for-purpose health service located in Melbourne’s southeast. Inspired by the mission and ethic of care of the Cabrini Sisters, providing quality, compassionate care to our community for more than 75 years.

There is something special about Cabrini Health. Our highly skilled staff and specialists incorporate clinical research, innovative models of care and state-of-the-art technology to deliver the best possible care and outcomes for our patients. We demonstrate our mission to serve our community through outreach programs that support asylum seekers, provide healthcare in rural communities and in underdeveloped countries.

Our size, reputation and growth strategy ensure genuine opportunities for our people to learn, grow and realise potential.

Our values: Compassion - Integrity - Courage - Respect

MANDATORY FOR ALL NEW STAFF TO CABRINI

Employment with Cabrini Health will be based on satisfactory background checks such as professional references, National Police Check, vaccinations for annual Influenza plus a Working with Children Check (WWCC) may also be requested. Vaccination for COVID-19 is highly recommended.