Medical Specialists (Healthcare & Medical)
Full time
Competitive Salary + Super + NFP Salary Packaging
Director of Palliative Care | The Wesley Hospital Employment Term: Permanent Full-Time opportunity available
Location: Auchenflower, just 5 mins from Toowong Shopping Village and 10 mins from Brisbane City
Remuneration: Competitive Salary + 11.5% Super + Not for Profit Salary Packaging
Applications Close 7th November 2024 Make a meaningful difference with The Wesley Hospital We're looking for someone who wants to make the world a little better through small moments that leave big impacts.
To build meaningful relationships and make a difference in the lives of others.
An integral part of our team at The Wesley Hospital as a Director Palliative Care , you'll be encouraged to grow, develop and feel empowered to make the everyday easier for the people we care so passionately about.
Your part in The Wesley Hospital team We're seeking an experienced Medical Practitioner to join the Wesley Hospital as Director of Palliative Care.
The Wesley Hospital Palliative Care Unit is a 17 bed unit which supports patients with an active progressive and terminal disease.
You will work collaboratively with the hospital leadership team, and your team, to support Visiting Medical Practitioners, and staff in recognizing and responding to acute deterioration in the hospital setting, and extending and enhancing the provision of The Wesley Hospital Palliative Care Unit to deliver safe, high quality care to patients.
You'll demonstrate extensive clinical and administrative experience in Palliative Care Medicine, ideally with a background in leadership or management of medical teams.
Your experience has equipped you with the interpersonal skills to effectively work with and draw on the services of a multi-disciplinary team, expertly engaging and negotiating with VMP's, nursing and other clinical team members.
What makes a difference for us? Registration as a Specialist in Palliative Care MedicineCurrent Registration as a Medical Practitioner in QLD with AHPRAProven background in teaching and trainingProven ability to translate research to practice; and develop and foster interdepartmental, inter-hospital and international linksDemonstrated sound knowledge of management principles, including capacity to form and provide clinical leadership of multi-disciplinary teamsClinical skills in Specialist Palliative Care at a tertiary hospital levelA postgraduate degree or qualifications in health leadership – desirable What makes a difference for you? The Wesley Hospital is one of Australia's iconic and largest private not-for-profit hospitals, caring for you for life.
From the heart of Brisbane more than 800 Visiting Medical Practitioners and 2,000 staff deliver personalised care through life's journey for generations of Queenslanders.
Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balanceSave tax and increase your take home pay by salary packaging your everyday living expenses and bills (up to $15,900) and meal entertainment (up to $2,650) per annumSubsidised On-Site ParkingA recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, a wellbeing program and employee assistance programA positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government schemeDiversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural eventsProfessional development, through Graduate Certificates, skills development courses, bursaries, grants and partnerships with leading Universities (Hospitals).Career development opportunities to challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference.The Wesley Hospital is proudly part of the UnitingCare family, we'd love you to be too. At the Wesley Hospital, we offer comprehensive care across a wide range of acute tertiary-level medical and surgical services with a particular focus on cancer care, cardiac care, women's and children's care, and complex surgical care.
This includes the busiest robotic surgery program and the first Robotic Surgery Centre of Excellence accredited in Australia.
Joining the Wesley Hospital, you'll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family.
The second-largest Queensland employer, we're a proud not-for-profit with more than 16,500 staff and 9,000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen's Hospital, and St Andrew's War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years.
Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.
Start making a difference today Our application process takes less than 15 minutes – Click the 'APPLY' button to be taken to our online application process and upload your resume and cover letter.
Our team are available to answer any questions you may have.
Diversity & Inclusion Our approach is simple –everybody is welcome here.
At UnitingCare, diversity is at the core of our who we are, our mission and our values.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities to all employees no matter their sex, race, culture, sexual orientation, disability or gender identity.
Demonstrating our commitment to reconciliation and building long-term employment opportunities for First Nations peoples, UnitingCare strongly encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants for this position.
Learn more about Diversity & Inclusion at UnitingCare: https://www.unitingcareqld.com.au/about-us/who-we-are/diversity-and-inclusion We work hard to make our services welcoming and safe for every person.
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We are committed to speaking up loudly for their safety.
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