Staff Specialist in Palliative Medicine - Hunter Valley, Australia - Hunter New England Local Health District

Hunter New England Local Health District

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Hunter Valley, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

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Staff Specialist in Palliative Medicine - Maitland Hospital

Permanent part time FTE 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._
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Our service is a predominantly community service with telehealth, domiciliary visits and ambulatory outpatient clinic activity
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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 and comprehensive 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 inpatient 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 service 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 services 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 nonclinical and clinical professionals

Enjoy living and working in Maitland

_We are one of the fastest growing non-metropolitan regions in Australia_

Need more information?

Applications Close: 28 January 2024

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent & temporary full & part time positions_

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.