Director of Palliative Care & Staff Specialists in Palliative Care Medicine – Apply via eCredential

Staff Specialist Selection Criteria:

1. Medical Practitioner registered or able to be registered in Australia, inclusive of an unrestricted 19AB exempted provider number.
2. Recognised specialist qualifications, Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and / or other equivalent specialist recognition. (Applicants expecting to be awarded their fellowship within six months may be considered. If successful the applicant will not be subsequently eligible to commence their appointment until the relevant qualifications and requirements are formally completed.) 
3. Appropriate experience to practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner in Palliative Care Medicine
4. Ability to work constructively and effectively in a Multidisciplinary team environment, demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communications skills.
5. Demonstrated willingness and ability to lead and supervise medical and surgical trainees, residents and medical students; eg experience in teaching the management of the deteriorating patient would be advantageous.
6. Demonstrated interest in quality improvement methodologies.
7. Demonstrated commitment to Caring for the Coast vision, goals and strategies, with demonstrated behaviours which align to the NSW CORE values and CCLHD Values and Behaviours charter.

 Additional Selection Criteria – Director of Palliative Care:

1. Extensive and diverse experience in specialist Palliative Care practice in a comprehensive palliative care service setting.
2. Ability to lead clinical teams, provide leadership and effectively manage staff.
3. Commitment to clinical governance, continuous improvement and quality initiatives and improved patient outcomes.
4. Demonstrated ability to forge partnerships with colleagues and develop networks, both internal and external to the Organisation.
5. Demonstrated excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and ability to negotiate and manage conflict.
6. Well-developed problem solving, and analytical skills including data analysis.

Applications are accepted via eCredential ONLY.

To apply click here and follow the Registration/Login process, Create/Update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria questions. If you experience difficulties applying please contact Senior Medical Workforce Unit on 4320 3009.

Need more information?
  1) Click here for the Staff Specialist Position Description
  2) Click here for the Medical Director of Specialist Palliative Care Position Description

  3) To View the Clinical Privileges and Scope of Practice click here

Applications Close: 4 August 2024