Job Description

Palliative Care Consultant - Northern Adelaide Palliative Care Service

Medical Jobs - Tanunda, SA

Health, Medical & Pharmaceutical

As a Palliative Care Consultant, you will provide specialist medical leadership and high‑quality clinical care to patients receiving palliative care services across the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN). Based within the Aged Care, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care Division, you will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver comprehensive, compassionate and patient‑centred care to inpatients, outpatients and community‑based consumers with complex and life‑limiting illnesses.

In this role, you will contribute to the management and coordination of patient care, provide specialist consultation services, and support clinical decision‑making across the service. You will play a key role in teaching and mentoring junior medical staff, medical students and other healthcare professionals, while also contributing to research, quality improvement initiatives and service development.

Working closely with colleagues across NALHN and community partners, you will help shape contemporary palliative care services that enhance quality of life, support patients and families, and uphold excellence in clinical practice. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to education, innovation and the ongoing development of palliative care services across the network and broader region.

Qualifications

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



or hold another qualification recognised under the South Australian Medical Officers Award.

The Total Indicative Remuneration figure is calculated taking into account base salary, leave loading and superannuation as well as managerial allowances, professional development or any other allowances where appropriate.

Advantages

From salary packaging to flexible working arrangements, a large range of opportunities for movement and career progression. Salary packaging is an option for saving money by paying for some of your everyday expenses from your salary before it is taxed. Relocation assistance may be available for successful applicants from interstate or overseas. NALHN supports and fosters a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work.

EEO Statement

SA Health is 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, members of the LGBTIQA+SB community and people who live with disability and‑or neurodiversity.

About the Candidate

You are a dedicated and compassionate specialist in Palliative Care Medicine who is committed to delivering exceptional patient‑centred care. You combine clinical excellence with strong leadership, communication and collaboration skills, enabling you to build effective relationships with patients, families and multidisciplinary teams. Passionate about education, quality improvement and service innovation, you are motivated to make a meaningful difference in the lives of people facing life‑limiting illness while supporting the development of future healthcare professionals.

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📌 Palliative Care Consultant - Northern Adelaide Palliative Care Service (Tanunda)
🏢 Ageing Australia
📍 Tanunda