Permanent 0.6 FTE Staff Specialist - Palliative Care Medicine | Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals

Date published: Jul 30, 2026, 16:18 PM

Location

Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, Western Sydney Local Health District, NSW

Description

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position in the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD).

This position will be located in the Department of Supportive and Palliative Care at Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals.

The Successful applicant will have a strong work ethic, highly developed clinical, interpersonal and communication skills, committed to teamwork, education and research. We are looking for a likeminded clinician who shares the passion and commitment of our team to delivering exceptional supportive and palliative care to a highly diverse, multicultural community.

The WSLHD Supportive and Palliative Care (SPC) Service is a group of specialist health professionals who are skilled, compassionate, hardworking, and committed. We are specialist physicians, specialist nurses, ward and community nurses, allied health professionals and Aboriginal and Cultural Health Workers.

These health professionals are joined by Pastoral Care colleagues and a vibrant and diverse Supportive and Palliative Care Volunteer Service to make up this highly functional Multidisciplinary Supportive and Palliative Care Team.

The Position Description can be located via e-credential, please refer to the link below.

Essential qualifications

  1. Possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and Fellow of the Chapter of Palliative Medicine (or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award. Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency.
  2. Sound clinical knowledge in Specialist Palliative Medicine demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position. 
  3. Has demonstrated an advanced ability to work in a specialist multidisciplinary team in a tertiary hospital setting.

Apply

To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below.

Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.

Contact

Dr Sally Greenaway
Phone: 0408 490 723
Email: Sally.Greenaway@health.nsw.gov.au

Dr Lyra Reyes
Phone: 0416 115 101
Email: lyra.reyes@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit.

Phone: (02) 8838 2094
Email: WSLHD-SMADR@health.nsw.gov.au

Apply via eCredential

Applications close

Aug 12, 2026, 17:00 PM
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