Director Of Palliative Care

Austin health - Melbourne

new offer (22/05/2024)

job description

Location Olivia Newton-John Cancer &
Wellness Centre

Hours per Week 28.00

Position Summary

Austin Health is one of Victoria's largest health care providers. Our 11,000 employees and volunteers provide safe, high quality, person-centred care at Austin Hospital, Olivia Newton-John Centre, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, as well as in the community through Hospital-in-the-Home and partner health services. We are an internationally recognised leader in clinical teaching, training and research and have affiliations with many leading universities and research institutes. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly experienced and enthusiastic palliative care physician and leader for the role as Director Palliative Care at Austin Health. This is a joint clinical/management role to provide professional and adminstrative leadership to deliver excellence in clinical care, research and teaching to a large Palliative Care Service at Austin Health.

About the department:

Palliative Care Services, based at the Olivia Newton-John Centre (ONJ Centre) at the Austin Hospital, provides specialist palliative care to patients with cancer and any other life limiting illness. This includes via a 24-bed specialist inpatient Palliative Care Unit, a Palliative Care Consultancy service to inpatients across Austin Health, a specialist Palliative Care Clinic, a Palliative Care acute community inreach service (with visits to patients' residence or residential aged care facility), Palliative Care trials and clinical research, and liaising with Community Palliative Care Service providers. The ONJ Centre is a comprehensive cancer centre including oncology, clinical haematology, radiation oncology, surgical oncology and wellness and supportive care programs.

About the role:

Hours per week:
28
Employment status:
Fixed-term Sessional, 5 year contract
Appointment period:
From 01 July 2024
Workload allocation:
.

As the the Director Palliative Care you must be/have:

A registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
A current Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM) or equivalent;
A current membership of a medical indemnity organisation;
Appropriate training and experience in the field of Palliative Medicine, Community Health and Medical Oncology;
A proven recordof excellence in palliative care service delivery with a demonstrated commitment to continued improvement;
Demonstrated capability and interest in research;
Demonstrated commitment to teaching;

Ourbenefits:

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Mentoring and career development opportunities
Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
Paid conference and exam leave
Relocation expense reimbursement

Inclusion at Austin:

We celebrate, value and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+, and people of any age.

Application instructions:

Please click on 'Apply Now' and you will be required to sign in or register for an Austin Health Careers Account.

As part of the process, you will be directed to Austin Health's Online Credentialing System to complete your application. Please follow the instructions on the Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice Application Form to ensure your application is processed through the Austin Health Medical Workforce Unit. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.

Please note you will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application: