NSLHD - Staff Specialist - Palliative Medicine (In-Reach to Northern Beaches Hospital) - Mona V[...]

An exciting opportunity is available for a Palliative Medicine Specialist to join the Palliative Care Team at Mona Vale Hospital and provide in‑reach consultation services to the Northern Beaches Hospital.

Applications are accepted via eCredential only, to apply click here.

Position Classification : Staff Specialist

Employment Type : Permanent Full Time

Hours Per Week : Up to 40

Who we are

We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like‑minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There’s a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams’ voices. You’ll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities’ lives.

Where You’ll be Working

This Staff Specialist position is based at Mona Vale Hospital providing in‑reach consultation to the Northern Beaches Hospital.

Purpose of the Position

Performing the clinical duties of a staff specialist in palliative care focusing on delivery of acute hospital consult services at the Northern Beaches Hospital, as well as potentially providing outpatient palliative care services and flexible cover across other specialist palliative care services across the Local Health District.

Provide leadership to grow a busy acute hospital service multidisciplinary team, and form collaborative links with wide reaching services in a Level 5 hospital. Implementation of and participation in palliative medicine education and research. The position is part of the Supportive and Palliative Care Network. Ongoing quality assurance activities at the Departmental, Divisional and District levels and additionally as directed by the Director of Medical Services and Director of Clinical Governance.

You will provide clinical management and treatment of patients under your care in a Northern Sydney Local Health District facility or service. This care will be provided within the scope of clinical practice endorsed by the NSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.

The position will provide clinical consultation services within NSLHD and will contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality improvement activities within NSLHD.

Selection Criteria

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia or be within 6 months of receiving this.
• Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
• Sound clinical knowledge in Palliative Medicine demonstrated through successful clinical practice in a very busy environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty, and comprehensive knowledge of different areas of Specialist Palliative Care delivery (acute hospital, Palliative Care Units and community team).
• Demonstrated clinical, diagnostic and technical skills commensurate with functioning as an independent Palliative Medicine Consultant.
• High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
• Demonstrated participation in and commitment to undergraduate, postgraduate, interdisciplinary teaching and education, including research, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Willingness to work flexibly and collaboratively across services if required and preparedness to participate in any on‑call service, including covering all services across the Northern Beaches geographic area (Mona Vale Palliative Care Unit, the Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice, Northern Beaches Hospital, Community Palliative Care).
• Prior experience working in the Northern Beaches Hospital and previous experience growing a service are desirable.

Need more information?

1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description.

2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide.

3) To view the Scope of Clinical Practice for this position click here.

For role related queries or questions contact Dr Peter Roach on 0412 550 788 or email Peter.Roach@health.nsw.gov.au.

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking / Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

Applications Close : 1 December 2025

Please Note : NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘Fit2Work badge’ offered as an option in eCredential.

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