Palliative Medicine Advanced Trainee

Responsibilities

• ● Advanced Trainee in Palliative Medicine
• ● Fixed term full time (6 month contract)
• ● Starting July 2027 - 43 hours per week
• ● Cabrini Malvern
• ● We're building for the better
• ● By 2036, more than 150,000 patients will look to us for healthcare every year.
• ● At Cabrini Health we champion community, compassion and career fulfilment. Our teams are united by the shared purpose of making a meaningful contribution to exceptional, patient-centred care in well- resourced, world class facilities that inspire you to perform at your best and continuously grow professionally.
• ● Cabrini Palliative Care Medicine
• ● The Advanced Trainee in Palliative Care will work under the direction of the Director of Palliative Medicine and will gain exposure to, and experience in, the delivery of high-quality inpatient palliative care at Cabrini Malvern.
• ● This role provides opportunities to develop advanced clinical skills in symptom management, whole-person care, advanced communication, psychosocial assessment, ethical decision-making in end-of-life care, and interdisciplinary teamwork. The trainee will also develop advanced knowledge and skills in pharmacology and prescribing.
• ● The Advanced Trainee will be expected to contribute to the ongoing education, research and quality assurance programme as directed by the consultants in palliative medicine, contribute to a vibrant research program, participate in education within the framework of the Mission, Values, and Vision, and the Behaviours that Matter to Cabrini.
• ● This is an onsite role covering 43 hours per week Monday to Friday.
• ● How you will make an impact
• ● Admission of all new patients to the palliative care ward.
• ● Day to day clinical management of palliative care inpatients.
• ● Management of prescribing, discharge planning, and key administrative activities pertaining to patient care.
• ● Communication with patients, their families and relevant health care staff.
• ● Participating and contributing to quality processes and protocols.
• ● Actively and regularly participating in peer review patient related activities.
• ● Adherence to the Cabrini codes of professional conduct, code of ethics, standards of