Staff Specialist in Palliative Medicine

3 weeks ago

Hunter Valley, Australia Hunter New England Local Health District Full time

**REQ422534**
**Staff Specialist in Palliative Medicine - Maitland Hospital**
**Maitland Dungog Palliative Care Service**
**Permanent part time 0.2 FTE (8 hours per week)**

**_ We are seeking at Palliative Medicine Specialist to provide direct clinical care of patients and families referred to our Maitland Dungog Palliative Care Service._**

Our service is a predominantly community service with telehealth, domiciliary visits and ambulatory outpatient clinic activity.

Inpatient consultative services are also provided to Maitland and Dungog Hospitals. Telehealth support to patients in other areas of HNELHD may be required.

**Suitable applicants will**:

- Have a primary medical degree registrable as a Specialist in Palliative Medicine with AHPRA and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or Fellowship of the Australian Chapter of Palliative Medicine
- Recent experience in Palliative Medicine.
- Have an interest in living and working in a regional centre providing care for the Maitland and Lower Hunter Valley communities
- Have expertise in the management of patients within community and in-patient settings and the transition between locations
- Have the ability to sensitively explore the patients - concerns across physical, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual domains
- Be able to provide pain and other symptom management including safe and appropriate use of medications. regardless of the route of administration, with a particular focus on the subcutaneous route
- Be able to provide a consultative seNice to patient treating teams
- Have excellent communication skills to effectively liaise with patients, their families and other health professionals involved in the patients - care
- Be able to practice culturally appropriate medicine with understanding of the personal, historical, contextual, legal, cultural and social influences on both health workers and patients and families

**What we can offer you**:
Hunter New England Local Health District is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health seNices to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast.
- We have excellent links with Hunter Medical Research Institute and University of Newcastle - ask us more about these options.
- Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:
- Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
- Salary packaging options
- Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals Enjoy living and working in Maitland

We are one of the fastest growing non-metropolitan regions in Australia
Set in an idyllic location in the Lower Hunter Valley within a picturesque riverine landscape and historic buildings. Lots of choice of affordable housing and excellent local public and private schools. Maitland is well connected by road, rail and air, is located less than two hours north of Sydney, only 20 minutes from Hunter Valley Wine Country and 30 minutes from Newcastle and its pristine world-renowned coastline and beaches. Find out more about the Maitland the surrounding Hunter Valley and Newcastle regions.

**Need more information?**

**1) Click here for the **Position Description***
**2) **Click here to APPLY NOW via eCredential**

**Applications Close: 3 September 2023**

**For a confidential conversation about the role please contact**:
**Jennifer Coleman
- Director of Medical Services, Lower Hunter Sector**

**Application Enquiries**: Stacey Burbridge, HNELHD Senior Medical Recruitment
- NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘Fit2Work badge’ offered as an option in eCredential_

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

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