Consultant Palliative Care Medicine

Location: North West Region | Bendigo

Job type: Not provided

Organisation: Bendigo Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 12511

**Work in an environment that offers**:

- A supportive environment for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- An ability to live and work close to home
- A strong attitude to teaching and supportive staff

**The Position**

Position Title: Fractional Specialist - Palliative Care Medicine Physician
Classification: HN17 - HN57
Salary per hour (exc. super): $151.50 - $197.80 (dependent on Medical Specialist Year Level)
Hours per fortnight: 28
Employment Status: Fixed Term Part Time (6 months) - see Role description below for additional information
Other requirements: COVID-19 Vaccination

**Role Description**

The role of the consultant physician will be to provide specialist palliative medical support and clinical leadership to the Bendigo Health Specialist Palliative Care Service and its patients including the Loddon Mallee Specialist Palliative Care Consultancy Team, Bendigo Community Specialist Palliative Care Service and the Inpatient Specialist Palliative Care Unit.

***This role would likely suit a Fractional Specialist Physician interested in eventually increasing their hours to full time - dependant on the outcome of the health services clinical services plan and operational needs**

**The Team**

The medical team within the palliative care and evaluation unit include geriatricians, rehabilitation physicians, palliative care physicians, registrars and junior medial staff.

The Team look after inpatients who require ongoing assessment, evaluation and rehabilitation. This is usually after an acute illness or traumatic event, but sometimes after failing to manage in the community. The team may assist in one or more of the following outpatient clinics - memory clinic, falls and balance, comprehensive geriatric assessment, continence and telehealth reviews. The team may be rostered to assess and provide care to older adult patients in the acute wards of Bendigo Health, Residential In Reach, Transition Care Program or ACAS clients in the community.

**Bendigo Health**

Our 700 bed state of the art hospital was built in 2017. We are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture. We have all of the latest technologies allowing our 5000 staff to deliver _Excellent Care to Every Person, Every Time._ Remuneration is in accordance with Victorian Public Health Enterprise Agreements and generous salary packaging arrangements are offered to all staff. Bendigo Health offer:

- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Salary Packaging
- Financial relocation support available for eligible applicants
- Reimbursements for the cost of obtaining any required pre-employment checks (Police Check, WWCC and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check)
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Access to recommended immunisations
- Smoke free environment

If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.

**Bendigo Region**

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s fastest growing regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 300,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.

**Diversity and Inclusion**

Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.