About the role
This is a fixed-term, full-time or flexible part-time job-sharing opportunity from Aug 2024 to Feb 2025. The Palliative Care Registrar is based at Neringah Hospital and Mona Vale Hospital and provides palliative care reviews to patients in the home setting and works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure that medical clinical care is provided to outpatients of the Palliative Care service, under the supervision of the Specialist-in-charge.
The essence of this role
1. Provide palliative care reviews to patients in an outpatient clinic and home visits
2. Provide specialist palliative care reviews in residential aged care facilities
3. Liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in providing patient care
4. Maintain an appropriate standard of personal professionalism at all times and in all activities undertaken
5. Implement a personal learning program for the term in conjunction with their Specialist Supervisor
Qualifications | Work Experience | Skills and Competencies
Essential
6. Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action
7. Unrestricted NSW Medical Board Registration or eligibility for Unrestricted NSW Registration
8. Primary Medical degree, eligible for Medical Board registration, and a minimum of two years supervised practice as an RMO
9. Experience in Palliative Medicine or related specialty with competence in the individual specialty area expected to be consistent with the level of training and professional development stage attained by the individual occupying the position
10. Strong administrative and computer skills
11. Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
12. Current Driver’s License
13. Demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills
14. Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team
15. Organisational ability – both personal organisation and ability to supervise others
16. Demonstrated compassion and caring attitude.
Desirable
17. Advanced palliative medicine trainee (RACP, AChPM) or other Accredited trainees (eg other specialities, general practice)
18. Previous training in oncology (medical or radiation) or other relevant specialities
19. Experience in medical research and quality assurance
20. Experience in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
21. Working towards post-graduate qualifications in Palliative Medicine (including a palliative care diploma) or related specialty
HammondCare is a NSW Health affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised by HammondCare
Closing Date: 16th March 2024
All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to staff screening, a criminal record check and immunisation checks