ConsultantSpecialist Palliative Care

The Role:
We are seeking a dedicated Consultant/Specialist Palliative Care Physician to join a newly redeveloped hospital in a beautiful tropical location.

• Total remuneration value of up to $514,000
• Relaxed and comfortable rural and coastal living
• Only an hour flight from Brisbane and a short distance to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.
• Tropical climate is ideal for outdoor living with beautiful beaches and a spectacular natural environment nearby.
• Families are well serviced by a choice of high-quality schools and a wide range of sporting clubs with excellent facilities.
• Attractive relocation package

You will be expected to provide specialist palliative care services to patients as part of multidisciplinary team to ensure the provision of appropriate patient care. In addition, provide professional leadership within a specialist medical area and provide training, education and supervision to medical students from universities, junior medical staff and other health care providers.

The Specialist Palliative Care Service (SPCS) provides palliative care support to inpatients, outpatient clinics and a community program to assist patients and carers in their own home within a 45km radius. Specialist palliative care support in other locations is provided by the Specialist Palliative Care Rural Telehealth Service.

Your team will consist of a registrar trainee, nurses and allied health staff. You will be able to demonstrate professional leadership within a specialist medical area and make available training, education and supervision to medical students, junior medical staff and other health care providers.

The Hospital:
This is a level 2 hospital (354) beds with 24-hour cardiac intervention, trauma service, medical specialities including Respiratory, Nephrology, Neurology, Endocrine, Rheumatology, Oncology on site with visiting specialists in other disciplines.

This state of the art Hospital is equipped with leading edge technology to assist staff to provide the highest level of care and comfort to the patients.

To reflect the growing demand for health care in the region, the Hospital has been redeveloped at a cost of $408 million. The redeveloped hospital is a digital hospital, equipped with leading edge technology to assist staff to provide the highest level of care and comfort to patients. It is the first regional hospital in Queensland to have the complete integrated electronic medical record.

Location:
A vibrant tropical location, home to a diverse and energetic community with rural and coastal living opportunities. The region stretches from secluded islands off the coast through golden sand beaches and into lush sub-tropical rain forests.

It boasts an enviable lifestyle and a buoyant economy with the benefits of a fast-growing coastal city. Its coastal location is complemented by its spectacular natural environment.

Palm fringed beaches and crystal-clear waters are your playground for fishing and water sports. The region also hosts native rainforests that are popular hiking destinations. With an average annual temperature over 26 degrees, the region offers the best of the Australian experience in typical laid back Aussie Style .

Benefits:

• 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• 17.5% leave loading
• Generous Salary Sacrificing (conditions apply)
• Professional Development Leave 3.6 weeks p.a.
• Professional Development Allowance ($21,500 p.a.)
• Motor Vehicle Allowance
• Over-time and on-call allowances
• Attraction and Retention Incentive Allowance (Granted Private Practice arrangements)
• Access to paid parental leave (conditions apply)
• Our Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Corporate membership discounts
• Access to the Fitness Passport (conditions apply)
• Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply)

Mandatory qualifications/Professional registration/Other requirements:
General and Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulatory authority (Medical Board of Australia), and; Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) with specialized skills, knowledge and clinical competence in the area of palliative care are mandatory and should hold an FRACP in Palliative Medicine or FAChPM.

How do I apply?
Please forward your resume and cover letter to Nicki Wade at
For more information about this and other opportunities and a confidential discussion