Consultant – Physician – Palliative Care
Cons Phys Pall Care Cons 1 - 9 RkPG SM112748 20241108.pdf
Salary: MP Year 1-9 $336,466 - $427,886 p.a. pro rata or $644.98 - $820.23 per session (inclusive of base salary and applicable allowances)
We are currently seeking Palliative Care Consultant Physicians to join our team at Rockingham General Hospital's Integrated Cancer Service.
This is a recruitment pool for sessional, casual, permanent full time, permanent part time, fixed term full time, and fixed term part time appointments, with the possibility of extension(s) and/or permanency.
The newly established Integrated Cancer Service has intentionally and systematically built collaborative partnerships with the private sector, healthcare and government partners, non-government organisations and the local community to significantly improve care for cancer patients closer to home. For a local population with the highest cancer rates in Western Australia for certain cancers, these changes are lifesaving. The development of the service has included integrating external providers, establishing specific allied health clinics, developing a unique multidisciplinary team approach with a dedicated online platform to assist in the management of complex patients. This approach has led to safer and more timely access to services for local patients, leading to an increase in activity and a reduction in wait times. Patients are cared for in an individualised and holistic manner, considering lifestyle and stress factors in addition to their diagnosis, with partner organisations proactively involved in providing seamless cancer services.
As a Palliative Care Consultant Physician you will:
- Lead the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist palliative care services to patients
- Promote patient safety and quality of care
- Provide leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, health service medical practitioners and other health workers.
- In collaboration with the Head of Department and other Consultants, works to achieve national, state and SMHS performance standards and targets
- Work within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the SMHS Area Medical Credentialing Committee.
See attached Job Description Form for details and selection criteria.
Rockingham Peel Group is part of the SMHS, one of the fastest growing health services in Western Australia and comprises two hospital campuses, Rockingham General Hospital and Murray District Hospital, in addition to community and mental health services across Peel, Rockingham and Kwinana. As the flagship hospital, Rockingham General is focused on providing high quality general medical, surgical and mental health services as well as outpatient care. Murray District Hospital offers inpatient medical services, palliative care and allied health services.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment! SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us. Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more? We encourage you to contact Dr Shannyn George at Shannyn.George@health.wa.gov.au or 08 9599 4000.
If you are ready to partner with us, see the application instructions below:
Applicants MUST apply online via MedCareersWA.
(Please note: Applicants must have a current, valid email address in order to apply online. This email address will be used for communication with applicants. Emailed applications will not be accepted.)
Your application should include:
- A copy of your current CV
- A statement addressing the selection criteria
- The names and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
These documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online. Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you encounter any difficulties while applying online, please contact medcareerswa@health.wa.gov.au.
Eligibility and Conditions
Are you eligible? To be eligible for a permanent appointment to the Western Australian public sector is essential that you are an Australian citizen or have permanent residency status in Australia. To be eligible for a fixed term appointment you must have documentary evidence of your entitlement to live and work in Australia for the period of the contract.
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service. We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant’s integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Other Conditions:
- This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
- South Metropolitan Health Service will only accept applications that are lodged with the express permission of the applicant and containing all necessary information, including personal contact details. We will not accept unsolicited applications or CVs from recruitment agencies and/or search firms and we will not pay fees to any such organisation unless arranged with the provider prior to advertising a vacancy.
- Suitable candidates to this recruitment process may also be accessed/offered employment by other employers within the WA Health system (e.g. South Metropolitan Health Service, North Metropolitan Health Service, East Metropolitan Health Service, WA Country Health Service, or Child and Adolescent Health Service).
- Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.
- The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications and will assess on a regular basis. Suitable applicants may be appointed from the pool prior to the advert closing date.
- Appointments may be made from this pool until 30/09/2025.
Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm (AWST) on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
