Current Employment Opportunities
Specialist Palliative Care Physician
Peninsula Home Hospice is seeking a Specialist Palliative Care Physician to join our experienced multidisciplinary team providing compassionate, specialist palliative care to people living with life-limiting illness in the community.
About the Opportunity
Peninsula Home Hospice provides specialist community-based palliative care, supporting clients and their families to live as well as possible in the place they call home.
Working alongside our existing Palliative Care Physician and multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to:
- Specialist clinical care for clients living with life-limiting illness
- Support and guidance for our nursing and allied health teams
- Education for staff, GPs and community partners
- Ongoing development of high-quality community palliative care services
This role offers the opportunity to practice holistic palliative medicine in the community, where time, relationships and continuity of care remain central to clinical practice.
This is a part-time opportunity (one day per week) with participation in an on-call roster, including alternate weekends.
About the Role
The Physician will:
- Provide specialist palliative care consultation and clinical oversight
- Work collaboratively with nurses, allied health professionals, GPs and local health services
- Support symptom management and complex care planning
- Contribute to education and mentoring of staff
- Assist with service development and quality improvement initiatives
About You
We welcome applications from physicians who have:
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) with subspecialty training in Palliative Medicine (FAChPM) or equivalent
- Current AHPRA specialist registration
- Experience in palliative care across community, hospital or hospice settings
- A collaborative and compassionate approach to care
- An interest in education, mentoring and service development
Why Join Us?
- Provide meaningful care in the community, supporting people in their homes
- Work within a highly experienced multidisciplinary team
- Opportunities for teaching, professional development and research
- A supportive and values-driven workplace culture
- Strong relationships with local hospitals, GPs and community services
- Work within the beautiful Mornington Peninsula community
- Access to not-for-profit salary packaging benefits
Current Volunteer Roles
Careers
Located in the vibrant, seaside town of Mornington we are a not for profit organisation providing specialist palliative care in the home.
Employees of PHH enjoy the benefits of:
- Extensive salary sacrifice packaging
- A Comprehensive orientation program
- A supportive workplace including a comprehensive Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Flexible workforce
“I settled in and flourished, thanks to the respectful, caring, collaborative, challenging and stimulating environment of PHH”
If you would like to be part of an organisation with strong core values:
- Integrity
- Collaboration
- Respect
- Innovation
- Empowerment
We would love to hear from you even if there are no nursing positions listed on our website. Please contact us at hr@peninsulahospice.com.au and send us your up to date resume.
- If palliative care is your passion and interest, please feel welcome to contact us and send an up to date resume.
People and Culture
We have a highly trained, qualified and experienced workforce, all of whom are passionate about providing the highest quality end-of-life care and support to our clients and their loved ones. Our commitment to continuous learning and professional development ensures our team remains informed by the latest evidence, research and best-practice approaches in palliative care.
In alignment with the PHH 2022-27 Strategic Plan Goal 3 – We have a highly engaged and satisfied workforce that confidently shares its knowledge and passion – our staff have actively participated in a broad range of learning and development opportunities over the past six months. These have included tertiary studies, conferences, short courses, mandatory training programs and specialised palliative care education and regular internal clinical forums and insight sessions, further strengthening the knowledge, skills and expertise of our workforce.
Highlights of professional development undertaken during Jan-June 2026 include:
- Palliative Care in Aged Care Forum (PCA)
- Workplace Health and Safety Show (WorkSafe Victoria
- Palliative Care Nurses Conference (PCNA)
- Palliative Care Victoria Summit (PCV)
- Program of Experience in MND (Calvary Healthcare, MND Association Vic, SMPCC)
- End of Life Law for Clinicians (PCA)
- Master of Advanced Nursing Practice (Melbourne University)
- Graduate Certificate in Palliative Care (Flinders University)
- Palliative Care Program (Peter Macallum Cancer Centre)
- First Aid Training (St Johns Ambulance)
- Health and Safety Representatives Refresher (Fire and Safety Pty Ltd)
- Fire Warden Training (Pinnacle Safety and Training)
Through these ongoing learning opportunities, we continue to invest in our people, ensuring they are well equipped to deliver compassionate, evidence-based care and support to our community.