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• CALHN, SALHN and NALHN - Palliative Services - Multiple positions across Metropolitan Teaching Hospitals
• Indicative Total Remuneration: $103,223 to $167,562 p.a. (Pro Rata) MDP2
• Full-time temporary positions from 05 February 2027 until 6 February 2030

Presenting a great opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team of health care providers, to achieve health outcomes for a range of inpatients and outpatients of one of the metropolitan Palliative Care Services.

Positions are accredited for advanced training in Palliative Medicine (including all core terms – inpatient/hospice, consult-liaison,  community & cancer-care) and for completion of a Clinical Foundation in Palliative Medicine. Applications will be accepted from Advanced Trainees, General Practice Registrars and senior Trainee Medical Officers with an interest in Palliative Medicine.

About the role:

You will be responsible for providing care to Palliative patients under the supervision of the Senior Palliative Medicine staff. Maintaining a high standard of patient care for inpatients and outpatients, you will implement appropriate care and assist with general and specialised procedures. This includes keeping readily accessible records of patient care, providing an accurate clinical handover and implementing administrative procedures consistent with the duties of a unit registrar. You will be required to liaise with para-medical staff as well as the patients usual carers and General Practitioners. Furthermore, you will contribute to Continuous Quality Improvement activities and education activities, and participate in training junior medical staff and medical students.

About you:

To be successful in this role, you will be registered with the Medical Board of Australia and possess a knowledge of contemporary palliative care medical practice and procedures. With appropriate post-graduate experience, you will have effective communication skills including, problem solving, decision making and negotiation skills. With the ability to communicate confidently and appropriately with patients and their family/relatives, you will have genuine empathy for patients and their relatives/family when approaching issues within the healthcare setting.

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.

Applicant Information:

Please ensure that your cover letter clearly details the following:

• Training already completed (all candidates) and training terms still required (if you are an AT in Palliative Medicine)
• If you are only applying for one 6-month training term for 2027, please indicate your availability for Term 1 and/or Term 2.
• If your preference is for Part Time, your proposed FTE 

To be eligible for this position you must hold a Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent and be registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General or Specialist Registration.

COVID-19 vaccination is an essential requirement under the Emergency Management (COVID-19) (Healthcare Setting Workers Vaccination) Directions 2022 No 7 to work in SA Health/health care setting.

Note: The Indicative Total Remuneration is inclusive of Award salary, Superannuation, and other monetary benefits. 

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 935333

For more information:  

Contact Brooke Randall - 8404 2244 -  Brooke.Randall@sa.gov.au 

Application Closing Date:  

11:55pm Sunday 26th July 2026

Attachments:  

• SALHN Advanced Trainee - Palliative Care Role Description
• NALHN Advanced Trainee - Palliative Care Role Description
• CALHN Advanced Trainee - Palliative Care Role Description
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