Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist Palliative Care Physician Integrated Medicine, Emergency, Child & Youth Services | Cairns

Date published: Sep 9, 2026, 14:19 PM

Location

Cairns, Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service

Description

Enjoy the Far North lifestyle while working with Older Persons, Sub Acute Rehabilitation (OPSAR) as Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist Palliative Care Physician.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive base salary up to $282,912 per annum full time (L18 – L27).

Besides the excellent work opportunities, Cairns offers a unique lifestyle suitable to a wide variety of interests. In the heart of the tropical north, Cairns is the primary gateway to northern Australia. An ideal base to explore the wider region with front door access to the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and outback locations.

As a Staff Specialist Palliative Care Physician, you'll be a valued and passionate team member. You'll assist in the provision of an effective, efficient and equitable Palliative Care service providing expert medical leadership that encourages innovation, patient and multidisciplinary team participation in treatment and care with the aim of achieving demonstrable improvement in service outcomes. 

Essential qualifications

The successful applicant will have:

  • registration as a Specialist Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM) within the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP), or an equivalent recognised qualification
  • eligibility for credentialing and approval of Scope of Clinical Practice by the Central Highlands Hospital and Health Service (CHHHS) Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice Committee

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For further information regarding this opportunity, contact Dr Sophia Lam and quote Job Ad Reference CAH691820.
Phone: 07 4226 2040
Email: Sophia.Lam@health.qld.gov.au

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Sep 18, 2026, 23:59 PM
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