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Staff Specialist - Palliative Care
Redcliffe Hospital
Provide expert palliative care leadership, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that supports patients and families while shaping effective and sustainable services across Metro North Health.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Medical |
| Classification | L18-L24, L25-L27 |
| Workplace Location | Brisbane - North |
| Job ad reference | QLD/RD696937 |
| Closing date | 10-Dec-2026 |
| Job duration | Permanent part time, 72 hrs p.f. |
| Contact person | Dr Patricia Lee-Apostol |
| Contact details | (07) 3883 7777 Access the National Relay Service |
About the role
Permanent part time opportunity to provide specialist clinical services to outpatients in dedicated clinics for Palliative Care and in other ambulatory clinics as referred by treating teams to the Service.
About you
Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:
- Provide specialist palliative care across inpatient, outpatient and consultation services, making a meaningful difference to patients and families throughout their care journey.
- Work within a highly collaborative multidisciplinary team, partnering with medical, nursing and allied health professionals to deliver exceptional patient-centred care.
- Contribute to service innovation through participation in clinical audits, research, quality improvement initiatives and model of care development.
- Mentor and support junior medical officers, nurses and students, helping shape the future palliative care workforce.
- Share your expertise through teaching, education and specialist advice across the hospital and broader health service.
- Take on a varied and rewarding role with opportunities to lead, contribute to key clinical forums and influence the ongoing growth of palliative and supportive care services.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
Metro North Health offers a dynamic and progressive environment at the forefront of healthcare, research, and education. With a strong commitment to inclusion, flexibility, and professional development, we provide meaningful opportunities in a workplace that puts people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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RD696937 - Role Description (PDF, 669KB)
Role Description
Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
Application Kit
Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
Application Kit
Medical Practitioner cv-template (Word, 322KB)
Application Kit
