Palliative Care Specialist

1 week ago


Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

About the Role

The Palliative Care service provides specialist care to individuals referred from secondary care services at Tauranga and Whakatane Hospitals. This involves operating in a consultant liaison capacity, where patients remain under their admitting clinician for inpatient care.

In this role, the Palliative care team undertakes assessments and develops management plans to support patients and their families in achieving their aspirations for their next life journey.

About the Team/Service/Location

The team collaborates closely with community providers across the Bay of Plenty to ensure safe transitions of care and contribute to future management plans.

As a specialist service, clinicians provide ongoing education to undergraduate and postgraduate trainees, while also contributing specialist knowledge to the development and review of the wider palliative care service across the district and region.

About You

We seek an individual with a passion for developing specialist services that meet the needs of our rapidly growing and culturally diverse population.

You will be enthusiastic about working across various acute inpatient services and possess expertise in delivering specialist care to people and families experiencing life-limiting conditions.

Your skill set and interests may include:

  • Experience within an acute hospital environment
  • Promoting equity in service delivery and improving health outcomes for Māori
  • Interest in education and training of medical and nursing staff

Working at Health New Zealand

We are dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We welcome applications from diverse communities and encourage a workforce that is inclusive and representative of our community.



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