2027 Palliative Care Fellow

Location: BERWICK, VIC

Salary: Award

Job Type: Contract position | Full time position

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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

About Monash Doctors To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service.

About Supportive and Palliative Care The Supportive and Palliative Care Department of Monash Health is operationally based at McCulloch House at Clayton, and is comprised of the following: A 16-bed inpatient palliative care unit at McCulloch House and 5-bed unit at Casey Hospital.

A bi-disciplinary (medical and nursing) Palliative Care Consultancy Service across 6 Monash Health Campuses Outpatient Clinical Services – OncoPain (refractory cancer pain clinic), RAPID (palliative care inreach program), Palliative Care Hospital in the Home collaboration, Supportive Care Clinic, Casey Palliative Care Clinic A multidisciplinary palliative care team

Research Team (Post-doctoral Fellow, Research Assistants, PhD candidates) Volunteer program The unit has a broad research interest with a focus on translational research.

It has produced academic publications in a broad range of areas of interest including refractory cancer pain, ketamine, interventional pain management, end-of-life care, rapid response team and life limiting illness, telemedicine, palliative care and oncology, novel approaches to healthcare delivery tracking, geriatric palliative care, anticipatory medication, and bereavement. About the Role The Palliative Care Fellow will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective person-centred care, provide teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and students.

It is envisaged that the Fellow would work primarily on key unit research, education or service development projects, along side a clinical component and this can be tailored to interest areas. Our department has a number of ongoing and new research topics that may be of interest and is also open to the Fellows own research proposal. The Fellow will also be part of the Palliative Care weekend/on-call roster and assist in clinical leave cover.

There will be opportunities provided to attend palliative medicine education and research meetings, and be part of the extensive Unit and Organisational Governance activities that the SPCU is involved in. This provides an opportunity to progress and bridge the gap from Registrar to Consultant in a supported and safe environment. About

You To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge. As Fellow of the Unit, in addition to non-clinical activities will have a significant responsibility and may be required to undertake:

Patient assessment and management in consultation with the treating consultant Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) Student interaction and teaching

Family member communication, feedback and liaison Extensive interaction with the other health professionals, especially, medical, nursing and allied health staff Self-management (incl. time management, accessing education/training and completing college requirements)

Provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary treating team Demonstrate commitment towards key organisational initiatives Demonstrate compliance with all relevant Monash Health Policies and Procedures

Mandatory requirements of the role: Primary medical degree (MBBS) or equivalent Completed Palliative Medicine Advanced Training requirements or due to complete in next 12 months

All candidates will require Australian working rights Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Employee

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For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Dr Fiona Runacres, Director of Supportive and Palliative Care on 0414 756 ***. Our Culture and Values At Monash Health, our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Our culture is inclusive, supportive and future-focused, underpinned by clear values and a commitment to continuous improvement. Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence. You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.

We are Full Hearted, Open Minded and All In, enabling excellent service delivery and a positive candidate and employee experience every time.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. Please copy and paste the URL below into a web browser, to be redirected to this position on our MH Careers Hub: https://careers.monashhealth.org/job/Berwick-2027-Palliative-Care-Fellow-VIC-3806/1362857966/ Applications close: 30th September 2026.