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Palliative Care Physician or GP specialistEmployment Type: Fixed Term PositionHours: Working 12hrs per week, with additional oncall as requiredSalary: As per NSW Health Staff Specialists (State) Award, relevant experience levelLocation: Mercy Health AlburyUpload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualificationsContact: Dr Annie Chiu, annie.chiu@mercy.com.auAbout the opportunityAlbury / Wodonga is nestled on the banks of the Murray River and Hume Weir. The region offers water sports, snow fields, wineries, national parks and access to tourist towns such as Beechworth, Bright, Rutherglen and Yackandandah. Albury / Wodonga is a cultural hub for restaurants, markets, art and theatre, and boasts a large regional shopping precinct. With numerous sporting clubs and plenty of schooling options both public and private, the city has so much to offer.Our specialist Palliative Care service consists of a 10 bed inpatient department, and an extensive community service, providing specialist holistic care to NSW residents. Working as a member of the multi-disciplinary team, you will be responsible for the clinical care of our palliative patients. We have a supportive team environment where all staff work together to provide quality care to our patients.Mercy Health Albury, Palliative Care ServiceFixed term position commencing April 2025 to 28 November 2025Joining the on-call roster to provide weekend on-call or recall supportLinks to Werribee Mercy Hospital Palliative Care Specialists, providing specialist support and guidancePerform all assessments, procedures and treatments associated with the speciality of Palliative Care Medicine as per delineated role of the Mercy Health Albury networkProvide admitting, consultative and diagnostic services for inpatient and community palliative care servicesForm an integral part of a multidisciplinary team whilst practising within the core values of Mercy HealthEnsure a highly responsive and flexible Palliative Care service to internal and external health care providers.What you''ll bringYou''re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.To thrive in this role, you will have:Unconditional registration with AHPRAFellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (Palliative Care), Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote MedicineDemonstrated capacity to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary teamDemonstrated current clinical practice of a high standard and ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with the contemporary evidence based best practice and demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk managementCurrent Medical Indemnity InsuranceYou will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:A current Police Record CheckProof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?Join us and make a meaningful difference in people''s lives - and your career.Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply nowWe acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We''re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. #J-18808-Ljbffr