Consultant - Physician - Palliative Care

Job Type: Contract position | Full time position

Job Description

Please note that there will be positions located across EMHS Royal Perth Bentley Mount Lawley Group. This is a Recruitment Pool for Casual, Permanent, Fixed Term, Part Time and Full Time positions with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health’s Aboriginal Workforce Policy.

As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Prospect Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Position Profile

Leads the multidisciplinary team to provide specialist palliative medicine services to inpatients and outpatients referred to the consultative service.

Promotes patient safety and quality of care.

Provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers.





In collaboration with the Service Co‑Director/Head of Department and other Consultants, works to achieve national, state and EMHS performance standards and targets.

Works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the EMHS Area Medical Credentialing Committee.

Other Conditions

WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Applicants may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre‑employment health assessment.

Applicants may be asked to provide referee comment on integrity and ethical behaviour. Adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.

This position is subject to a Western Australian Working With Children (WWC) Check. For further information, see the WWC website at https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au. Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool from which appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur.

Appointments may be made from this pool until 10/08/2027.

Employee Benefits

- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
- Flexible working arrangements
- Flexible leave arrangements
- Other professional and location based allowances
- 12% employer contributed superannuation into a fund of your choice

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📌 Consultant - Physician - Palliative Care (Perth)
🏢 Health Support Services
📍 Perth