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Palliative Care Specialist


Toowoomba

Are you a compassionate and experienced Palliative Care Specialist ready to make a meaningful impact in the lives of patients and families? Darling Downs Health is seeking a dedicated clinician to lead and deliver specialist palliative care services in Toowoomba and across the region. Join a supportive, multidisciplinary team where your clinical expertise, leadership and passion for holistic care will be valued and nurtured.

Job details

Position status Permanent,Temporary
Position type Full-time,Part-time
Occupational group Health - Medical
Classification L18-L27
Workplace Location Toowoomba region
Job ad reference QLD/DD2507649214
Closing date 31-Jul-2025
Job duration up to April 2026
Contact person Spencer Toombes
Contact details (07) 4616 6000
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What your day will look like….

You'll be working closely with patients at various stages of life-limiting illness, providing compassionate, evidence-based care across inpatient, outpatient, community and hospice settings. Whether you're conducting home visits, leading telehealth consults for remote communities, or contributing to multidisciplinary care plans, you'll bring a person-centred approach to every interaction. Alongside clinical work, you'll mentor junior doctors, collaborate with GPs and allied health professionals, participate in service development and contribute to a strong team culture that prioritises dignity, empathy and innovation in end-of-life care.

Applications from agencies will not be considered. Flexible work options available for fulltime or part time. You will receive a competitive remuneration package value from $368,514 ($100.78/hr) (L18) up to $460,349 ($127.77/hr) (L27) which includes motor vehicle allowance, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., regional attraction allowance, professional indemnity cover and private practice arrangements. Superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) will be applied additionally to the total remuneration value.

Let's talk about you!

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can inspire the following:

  • Compassion – you will engage with others and demonstrate empathy, care, kindness, support and understanding.
  • Integrity – you are open, honest, approachable, equitable and consistent in everything we do.
  • Dignity – you treat others with respect, display reasonableness and take pride in what you do.
  • Innovation – you embrace change and strive to know more, learn more and do better.
  • Courage – you respectfully question for clarity and have the strength and confidence to Speak Up.

Why Us?

Darling Downs Health's (DDH) region is a large geographic area covering approximately 90,000 square kilometres across Southeast Queensland. We are one of the largest employers in the region, with a diverse team of more than 6,000 staff. We deliver frontline health services across our 30 facilities and care for nearly 300,000 people, support the birth of almost 3,000 babies and perform more than 15,000 breastscreens.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas throughout our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work culture that values and respects diversity in the workplace. We also believe that all our employees should be treated fairly, with dignity and with respect.  DDH is committed to providing a safe, secure, supportive, and inclusive workplace.

Benefits!

  • Competitive wages, salary packaging and leave entitlements
  • A diverse work culture
  • Career development
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Education opportunities, Study and Research
  • Paid parental leave
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Private Health Insurance
  • Fitness Passport
  • Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
  • Generous Salary Sacrificing

Next step….

Applicants are to apply online and supply the requested documentation.

Find out more about us!

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Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

For more information about Darling Downs Health, please go to www.health.qld.gov.au/darlingdowns

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Last updated
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