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Medical Specialist - Palliative Care
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Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Job Description
Req ID: 7190
Date: 4 Jun 2026
Site: VCCC (Parkville)
Location: MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Unit: Palliative Care Medical
Division: Chief Operating Officer
Department: Integrated Palliative Care Service
Enterprise Agreement: Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Secto
Palliative Care Medical
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
The Parkville Integrated Palliative Care Service is a well-established palliative care service, dedicated to providing high-quality clinical care furthering innovation in palliative care research, training and education. The service operates as a single department across the Parkville Precinct, including at The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Royal Women’s Hospital. Undergraduate and postgraduate education is provided for all health disciplines and through programmes at the University of Melbourne. The department has a well-developed Research and Quality Assurance program and participates in PCOC and PaCCSC/CST. Our clinical activities include inpatient palliative care, consultation palliative care, outpatient clinics, community outreach and the Victorian Palliative Care Advice Service.
This position consists of a fixed term Senior Medical Staff position (28 hours per fortnight) September 2026 – March 2027
Particular duties of this role include:
Undertaking a senior clinical role in inpatient, outpatient and community palliative care with the possibility of engagement in the provision of rural palliative care through occasional clinics and/or telehealth
Undertaking and promoting interdisciplinary research at a State, National and International level, both individually and in collaboration with other members of the department, and The University of Melbourne
Assisting in the delivery of high-quality palliative medicine educational programs
The successful appointee will have appropriate qualifications and substantial postgraduate clinical and research experience related to palliative care.
Applicants will have the following qualifications and experience:
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in Palliative Medicine, and/or Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM).
Recognised by the AHPRA as a specialist in Palliative Care Medicine
Significant clinical experience in Palliative Care
For further information about this opportunity, please review the position profile below or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Prof Brian Le
Contact Number: (03) 8559 7962
Email: Brian.Le@petermac.org
Position Summary
Provide high quality patient management
Contribute to a vibrant quality assurance and research program
Participate in education program relevant to palliative care practice
Promote Palliative Care, Peter Mac and the VCCC partner.
Enterprise Agreement
Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024
Classification or Salary Range
Dependent on experience
Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category A
Key Relationships
Internal
Effective working relationships with all disciplines and teams involved in patient care
Supervision of junior medical staff and department nursing staff
Effective liaison with research nurses / data managers
Effective liaison with diagnostic and pharmacy staff
Effective liaison with research partners and collaborative groups, both within Peter Mac and external Partnership with management team.
External
Effective working relationships with Peter Mac stakeholders, Department of Health and VCCC partners
Effective working relationship with palliative care consortium partners
Effective relationship with international partners.
Education
Skills
Experience in medical education.
Ability to provide leadership in a multidisciplinary team setting
Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with medical staff and other disciplines
Appropriate clinical and research experience
Experience in medical education.
Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Provides high quality patient care using an evidence based, cost effective approach.
Date: 4 Jun 2026
Site: VCCC (Parkville)
Location: MELBOURNE, VIC, AU, 3000
Company: Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre
Unit: Palliative Care Medical
Division: Chief Operating Officer
Department: Integrated Palliative Care Service
Enterprise Agreement: Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Secto
Palliative Care Medical
At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.
YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
The Parkville Integrated Palliative Care Service is a well-established palliative care service, dedicated to providing high-quality clinical care furthering innovation in palliative care research, training and education. The service operates as a single department across the Parkville Precinct, including at The Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, The Royal Melbourne Hospital and The Royal Women’s Hospital. Undergraduate and postgraduate education is provided for all health disciplines and through programmes at the University of Melbourne. The department has a well-developed Research and Quality Assurance program and participates in PCOC and PaCCSC/CST. Our clinical activities include inpatient palliative care, consultation palliative care, outpatient clinics, community outreach and the Victorian Palliative Care Advice Service.
This position consists of a fixed term Senior Medical Staff position (28 hours per fortnight) September 2026 – March 2027
Particular duties of this role include:
Undertaking a senior clinical role in inpatient, outpatient and community palliative care with the possibility of engagement in the provision of rural palliative care through occasional clinics and/or telehealth
Undertaking and promoting interdisciplinary research at a State, National and International level, both individually and in collaboration with other members of the department, and The University of Melbourne
Assisting in the delivery of high-quality palliative medicine educational programs
The successful appointee will have appropriate qualifications and substantial postgraduate clinical and research experience related to palliative care.
Applicants will have the following qualifications and experience:
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in Palliative Medicine, and/or Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM).
Recognised by the AHPRA as a specialist in Palliative Care Medicine
Significant clinical experience in Palliative Care
For further information about this opportunity, please review the position profile below or contact us for a confidential discussion.
Hiring Manager: Prof Brian Le
Contact Number: (03) 8559 7962
Email: Brian.Le@petermac.org
Position Summary
Provide high quality patient management
Contribute to a vibrant quality assurance and research program
Participate in education program relevant to palliative care practice
Promote Palliative Care, Peter Mac and the VCCC partner.
Enterprise Agreement
Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2021-2024
Classification or Salary Range
Dependent on experience
Immunisation Risk Category
Immunisation Category A
Key Relationships
Internal
Effective working relationships with all disciplines and teams involved in patient care
Supervision of junior medical staff and department nursing staff
Effective liaison with research nurses / data managers
Effective liaison with diagnostic and pharmacy staff
Effective liaison with research partners and collaborative groups, both within Peter Mac and external Partnership with management team.
External
Effective working relationships with Peter Mac stakeholders, Department of Health and VCCC partners
Effective working relationship with palliative care consortium partners
Effective relationship with international partners.
Education
Skills
Experience in medical education.
Ability to provide leadership in a multidisciplinary team setting
Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with medical staff and other disciplines
Appropriate clinical and research experience
Experience in medical education.
Certifications, Licenses & Registrations
Key Accountabilities
Key Accountabilities
Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators
1. Provides high quality patient care using an evidence based, cost effective approach.
