Palliative Medicine Specialist

• Permanent role which can be shaped to what suits your work-life balance
• Deliver specialist palliative care for patients, whānau and families
• Take a positive leadership role to develop quality palliative care services

Mōu | For you

Our Harbour Hospice culture is built upon trust, connection, care and professional interactions that are delivered with our values at the core. Our values are more than words. They are the foundation of every interaction we have with patients, family, whānau, our community and each other. We welcome applications from all backgrounds who share our values of aroha (compassionate), tautikanga (professional), and mō te katoa (inclusive).

As aPalliative Medicine Specialist, you’ll be an important part of a professional and expert multidisciplinary team who collaborate and take pride in patient-centred, holistic care. You will be encouraged to embrace opportunities for growth, reflect on what has worked well and what could be improved, and share your learnings. We will support and provide tools for your wellbeing and will encourage working hours that make room for life outside work.

You will also get:

• In-depth and tailored onboarding to suit your individual level of experience and expertise
• Ongoing development opportunities including paid study leave
• One hour per month of paid professional supervision
• A competitive hourly rate and relevant allowances
• Access to pool cars if working in the community and free onsite parking
• Laptop and mobile phone provided for roles where applicable

Best of all, you’ll join an organisation where your work matters.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

The Palliative Medicine Specialist will provide consultative specialist palliative care to hospice patients and their whānau and family. You will join our North Shore multidisciplinary team who deliver care that promotes quality of life. You’ll enjoy working both in the community and in our completely redeveloped, state of the art inpatient unit.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing complex cases and follow-up
• Supporting and collaborating with GPs, Aged Residential Care and other specialist providers
• Educating colleagues and external stakeholders and advocating for hospice care
• Contributing to best practice processes improvement and governance
• Coaching and mentoring other medical staff
• Being active with research and developing and leading new projects

He kōrero mōu| About you

You have expert knowledge in palliative care gained in either a hospice or hospital setting. You understand the unpredictable demands of palliative care and you’re ready to adapt to them. An advocate for quality end-of-life care, you engender trust and respect and demonstrate cultural awareness with sound knowledge of Tikanga Māori.

You will demonstrate:

• Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (or equivalent)
• Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practicing Certificate or ability to achieve this
• Trained in principles of evidence-based medicine
• A collaborative and compassionate working style
• An interest in supervising and mentoring staff and your own professional development

Ko mātou tēnei | About us

Harbour Hospice is one of the largest hospices in Aotearoa and has been caring for tūroro (patients) and their family and whānau for more than 40 years. Every day we care for close to 400 people across the North Shore, Hibiscus Coast and Warkworth/Wellsford regions, supporting them at home, in one of our two inpatient units, or in community programmes offered at each of our three sites. Our specialist services, given free of charge, include medical care, spiritual, cultural, psychological and social support, physiotherapy, occupational and complementary therapy, social activities and more. We are a progressive organisation that puts each patient, whānau and family, our community and our people, at the heart of everything.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

We encourage you share your true self in your CV and cover letter. Tell us what your motivations are and how your work and life experience align with our core values.

Please reach out to Peggy Newton, Recruitment Specialist via peggy.newton@harbourhospice.org.nz with any questions, or to arrange a kōrero (chat) before you apply.

Applications close Monday 30September 2024

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand. Background and pre-employment checks including health screening where applicable, are part of our recruitment process.