Remuneration: $110,986 - $139,187
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26848
Palliative Medicine, Advanced Trainee, Liverpool Hospital
What you will be doing:
To provide an opportunity to undertake advanced training in Palliative Medicine within a specialist palliative care service. The Advanced Trainee in Palliative Medicine will provide quality healthcare to patients under supervision, while developing a broad knowledge of the principles and practice of palliative medicine and a satisfactory level of competence in palliative medicine as required for Advanced Training. This position will have supervision from specialist medical staff whilst undertaking learning and professional development as outlined by the Chapter of Palliative Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
INPATIENT TERM (mainly in-patient care)
- Daily ward rounds of every patient in the unit.
- Careful documentation in the case notes of patient progress (and tests, etc).
- Responsibility for communication with AMO about any relevant change in patient’s condition.
- Fully admitting or at least examining all new admissions.
- Responsible for ordering and chasing results of all appropriate investigations (either self-initiated or AMO-initiated).
- Discharge planning, together with patient and paramedical staff and family.
- Ensuring appropriate post-discharge follow-up.
- Supervising discharge summaries and communication with the patient’s general practitioner (LMO).
- Liaise with and counsel the family or guardians of patient as required.
- Prompt implementation of management changes suggested by senior staff.
- To supervise resident medical officers or interns attached to the inpatient palliative care unit.
- Liaise with external medical services, such as, General Practitioners, in a professional, succinct and courteous fashion.
COMMUNITY TERM (mainly community consults)
- Notify AMO of new referrals on day of assessment
- See all new referrals within 3 working days, and within 24hrs for urgent referrals
- See patients with the AMO as directed
- Liaise promptly with the patients general practitioner after each visit
- Regularly review unstable patients in collaboration with the GP
- See patients in all home settings as directed (residential homes, hostels, nursing homes) - Liaise regularly with the GPs and Care givers as appropriate to the patient - after carers/allied health/health providers
- Provide systematic management of the community case load
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- RACP advanced trainees (Palliative Medicine and other subspecialties), Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine trainees, Clin. Foundations in Palliative Medicine (RACP) trainees, Faculty of Pain Medicine trainees and Family Medicine Program trainees or as detailed under Qualifications above
- Completed at least four years residency since graduation
- Current Drivers license
- Proven satisfactory clinical performance, supported by submissions of two current referees
- Demonstrated sound, effective communication skills with patients, medical and surgical colleagues and other staff
- Demonstrated commitment to own personal and professional development
- A professional attitude and flexibility in work role with a preparedness and ability to participate in after- hours and on-call rosters and the required rotations both between services and geographical location to deliver patient care (including rural locations if applicable to the stream)
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Despina Seccombe on Despina.Seccombe@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 01, August 2025