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Medical Lead, Hospital in the Home – Palliative Care Program
Eastern Health. Provide clinical leadership and specialist palliative medicine expertise for the TEC-funded HITH Palliative Care Pilot .
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates clinical leadership and specialist expertise in palliative medicine, with a focus on managing complex patient needs and developing integrated care pathways. Proven ability to implement innovative care models and lead quality improvement initiatives within multidisciplinary teams.
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Clinical LeadershipPalliative Medicine ExpertiseComplex Patient ManagementQuality ImprovementClinical Governance
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Hard Skills
Symptom ManagementAdvanced Care PlanningGoals-Of-Care DiscussionsEnd-Of-Life CareClinical Service DevelopmentImplementation Of Care ModelsResearch And InnovationClinical SupervisionMentoringStakeholder Engagement
Soft Skills
Highly Developed CommunicationTeam CollaborationInfluencing PracticeBuilding Partnerships
Tools & Technologies
Digital HealthTelehealth-Enabled Care Models
Certifications & Qualifications
Registration As A Medical Practitioner With AHPRAFellowship Of The Australasian Chapter Of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM)Current Medical Indemnity
Industry Keywords
Palliative CareHome-Based Care ModelsHospital AvoidanceCommunity Palliative CareHealth Service InnovationService RedesignChange ManagementGrant-Funded InitiativesTranslational ProjectsMandatory Vaccination Compliance
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Provide clinical leadership and specialist palliative medicine expertise for the TEC-funded HITH Palliative Care Pilot
- Support implementation, governance and evaluation of an innovative model integrating palliative care within the HITH service
- Work within HITH and closely with Community Palliative Care, acute, emergency and primary care teams
- Provide expert clinical oversight for patients with complex palliative and supportive care needs
- Develop integrated care pathways
- Support safe, patient-centred hospital-level care in patients’ homes
- Lead service development, quality improvement and innovation
- Contribute to the future of palliative care delivery across Eastern Health
- Supervise, mentor and develop medical, nursing and allied health staff
- Influence practice and build productive partnerships across care settings
Requirements
What you’ll need- Registration as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA
- Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM) via Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- Demonstrated expertise managing patients with complex palliative and supportive care needs, including symptom management, advanced care planning, goals-of-care discussions and end-of-life care
- Demonstrated senior clinical leadership experience within multidisciplinary teams
- Proven experience developing, implementing and evaluating clinical services, pathways or models of care
- Demonstrated understanding of hospital avoidance and home-based care models
- Experience in clinical governance, quality improvement and service evaluation
- Highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills across acute, community and primary care settings
- Experience in clinical supervision, mentoring and capability development of medical, nursing and allied health staff
- Experience in research, innovation, implementation or translational projects relevant to healthcare delivery
- Compliance with CPD requirements for the relevant specialist College
- Current medical indemnity
- Valid driver’s licence
- Desirable: experience in HITH, virtual care, ambulatory care or community-based specialist services
- Desirable: experience leading pilot programs, grant-funded initiatives or health service innovation projects
- Desirable: experience in service redesign, change management and implementation of new models of care
- Desirable: experience with digital health and telehealth-enabled care models
- Desirable: research track record including publications, presentations, collaborative research partnerships or successful grant applications
- Must be eligible to work in Australia
- Appointment subject to a satisfactory National Police Check
- Compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination
- Evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required
Benefits
Comp & perks- Continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways
- Flexible working arrangements
- Study and professional development leave
- Leave purchasing options
- Fitness programs
- Confidential employee assistance services for you and your family
- 24/7 access to a range of support resources
- Salary packaging through Maxxia
- Novated leasing options
- Employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more