• Full-time, fixed-term opportunity available from Aug 2024 until Feb 2025
• Inpatient Palliative Care Unit term, based at Braeside Hospital in Prairiewood
• We are a NSW Health affiliated organisation with continuity of entitlements

About HammondCare

HammondCare is an independent Christian charity specialising in palliative care, rehabilitation, older persons' mental health, dementia and aged care. Our passion is improving quality of life for people in need. Through our network of sub-acute services HammondCare provides rehabilitation, palliative and supportive care, pain management, mental health care for older people, community care and other vital support services. 

With compassion and expertise our multi-disciplinary team of healthcare professionals tailor best-in-class specialised care to patients’ individual needs, supported by the latest research and best practice. Regarded nationally and internationally as one of Australia’s most innovative health and aged care providers, HammondCare offers hospital care, residential care and community services. 

HammondCare’s sub-acute health services are located within Sydney at the following locations:

• Braeside Hospital (South-West Sydney),
• Greenwich Hospital (Lower-North Shore), 
• Neringah Hospital (Northern Suburbs), and  
• Mona Vale Community Palliative Care services (Northern Beaches). 

HammondCare has been able to develop innovative, flexible care models designed to serve people with complex health or aged care needs, regardless of their circumstances. HammondCare works to provide its staff with support, career development opportunities, education, responsibility and recognition, work/life balance, and satisfying roles.

About the role

The fixed-term, full-time contract (Aug 2024 to Feb 2025) role of Registrar (Palliative Care) is based at Braeside Hospital and provides palliative care reviews to patients, and works within the Mission and Mission in Action of HammondCare to ensure that medical clinical care is provided to inpatients of the Palliative Care service, under the supervision of the Specialist-in-charge.

The essence of this role

• Provide in-patient care to people admitted to the Palliative care unit
• Liaise with other members of the multi-disciplinary team in providing patient care
• Maintain an appropriate standard of personal professionalism at all times and in all activities undertaken
• Implement a personal learning program for the term in conjunction with their Specialist Supervisor

Essential criteria

• Commitment to engage and align with HammondCare’s Christian Mission, Motivation and Mission in Action.
• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia
• Experience in Palliative Medicine or related specialty and completed at least 3 years of residency post-graduation.
• Current Driver’s Licence.
• Demonstrated safe and competent clinical skills.
• Sound, effective communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team.
• Organisational ability – both personal organisation and ability to supervise others.
• Compassion and caring attitude.

HammondCare is a NSW Health Affiliated Health Organisation that offers and recognises all NSW Health entitlements. 

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For any specific queries please contact Amy Chow at achow@hammond.com.au

HammondCare is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity and inclusion. We thrive on creating an equal employment environment where everyone from any background can be themselves.

All short-listed applicants for these positions will be asked to consent to staff screening, a criminal record check and immunisation checks.