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• Rural Support Service (hosted by Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN)
• Location negotiable, including working from home
• Total Indicative Remuneration Package: $354,685 - $459,943 p.a (pro rata)
• Temporary Part Time working 30 hours per fortnight, up to 26 June 2026

The Regional Palliative Care Consultant role offers an exciting leadership opportunity to shape and deliver high-quality, safe, and sustainable palliative care services across country South Australia. Reporting to the Lead Medical Advisor, Rural Support Service, you will work with regional LHNs, GPs, multi-disciplinary teams, and aged care facilities to improve care for residents in residential aged care. This role combines clinical practice, strategic leadership, education, and service development, providing the chance to influence palliative care across rural communities while fostering a collaborative and innovative work culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the ongoing development and implementation of palliative care models across regional LHNs.
• Provide expert clinical services and advice to patients, RACFs, GPs, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support and mentor clinical staff, promoting high-quality shared care, education, and professional development.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making, quality improvement, risk management, and service planning in country South Australia.

Who Are We Looking For?

• Do you have specialist training in palliative medicine and extensive clinical experience?
• Do you have a passion for improving care for older adults in residential aged care across rural regions?
• Are you a skilled leader with experience driving clinical service improvement and team development?
• Are you able to engage effectively with Aboriginal communities and diverse rural populations in a culturally sensitive way?

About RSS

The RSS is a business unit in SA Health and provides services throughout regional South Australia to support the six regional local health networks (LHNs). It employs around 260 people who work in 37 regional, rural and remote SA locations, or in the RSS’s three Adelaide offices. Many RSS staff enjoy working from home or remotely and benefit from the work-life balance this provides. They enjoy the freedom to further their career while remaining part of their local community and contributing to health care right across regional South Australia. About RSS factsheet.pdf

Benefits of Joining Us

The RSS is dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits including:

• Salary package a range of benefits (including living expenses such as mortgage, rent, utility bills and groceries) up to $9,010 each FBT year + $2,650 for Meal Entertainment expenses each FBT year Click here more information
• Access to generous leave provisions and professional development opportunities
• Flexible work arrangements: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
• Health and fitness benefits: Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to RSS and BHFLHN staff and their families. 
• Career opportunities: Explore career growth within the SA Health system with opportunities for skill development and movement across various metropolitan and regional sites. 
• Counselling support for you and your family via our free Employee Assistance Program.

Join the RSS for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

The RSS is an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive workplace that embraces diversity and inclusion for all employees. We strongly encourage applications from people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent, culturally diverse backgrounds, disability, all genders, and LGBTQI+ community.

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s)

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)
• DHS Working with Children Check (WWCC)
• Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A

Help is here! Please refer to the details in the Role Description below (job reference 919163) or reach out to Sandra Gilbert, Nursing Director Rural Support Service on Phone: 0400265359 or via E-mail: sandra.gilbert@sa.gov.au

Besides speaking with Yang, please refer to the SA Health Career Website - How to apply for further information.

Application Closing Date

Thursday 18th December 2025 at 11:55PM

Eligibility: Open to Everyone

923305 Consultant Palliative Care RSS - Role Description.pdf