Palliative Care Physician
Location: Broken Hill, NSW (Far West LHD)
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (until 28th May 2028)
Hours Per Week: 38
Remuneration: $94,521 - $127,827 + Superannuation
Reference: REQ660388
What you'll be doing
The purpose of the position is to provide medical care and support, as part of a multidisciplinary team, consistent with the level of clinical competency and experience. This includes the assessment and management of patients across several clinical departments under the supervision of senior practitioners while developing broad skills in clinical decision making and practice.
Qualifications
* Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Current unconditional authority to practice as a Medical Officer with the Medical Board of Australia (MBA) and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
* Sound clinical knowledge and demonstrated recent clinical experience of caring for patients and their families holistically and ethically, through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position.
* Demonstrated sound interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team.
* Demonstrated understanding of and commitment to ensuring high quality of patient care through participation in peer review, quality assurance, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management activities relevant to the specialty.
* Demonstrated ability to actively contribute to own continuing professional development. Demonstrated experience of and commitment to medical education and willingness to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching of other health professionals.
* Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites.
* Demonstrated exceptional and sensitive verbal, written and electronic clinical communication to facilitate open and effective relationships with patients, families and colleagues and demonstrated commitment to provision of a high standard of clinical care in the public sector setting.
Benefits and Work Environment
We really aren't that far away – only 3 hours' drive from Mildura, 5 hours from Adelaide or a short flight from anywhere in Australia with everything you need right at your front door.
Opportunity to work on the frontline to join a truly supportive team that is empowered to provide the ultimate patient experience.
Grow your career with us with ongoing learning and development.
Learn more about living and working in the Far West.
Application Process
To be considered for this position, please address the selection criteria in your application as thoroughly as possible.
Applications Close: 23rd June 2026
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement
At Far West Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we do not just accept differences, but we honour and support them. We encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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