Title: Medical Lead, Hospital in the Home (HITH) Palliative Care Program
Eastern Health, VIC, AU, 3128
Medical Lead, Hospital in the Home (HITH) Palliative Care Program
- Clinical leadership opportunity within Eastern Health's innovative HITH Palliative Care Program
- Deliver specialist palliative care to patients receiving hospital-level treatment in their homes
- Lead implementation and evaluation of new integrated model of care
- Influence the future of palliative and end-of-life care across Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Victoria's largest public health services. As a values-led, integrated service united by our Healthier Together promise, we deliver high-quality care, support and service to a broad and diverse community across Melbourne’s east and beyond.
About the role
Do you want to lead an innovative HITH Palliative Care Program that helps patients recieve the care they need in their place of preference?
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Palliative Medicine Specialist to lead Eastern Health's TEC-funded HITH Palliative Care Pilot. As the Medical Lead, HITH Palliative Care Program, you will provide clinical leadership and specialist palliative medicine expertise to support the implementation, governance and evaluation of an innovative model integrating palliative care within the HITH service.
You will work within HITH, and closely with Community Palliative Care, acute, emergency and primary care teams to provide expert clinical oversight, develop integrated care pathways, and support safe, patient-centred care for people with complex palliative and supportive care needs.
This is a unique opportunity to shape a new service, drive quality improvement and innovation, and contribute to the future of palliative care delivery across Eastern Health. The role is ideally suited to a clinician who enjoys leadership, service development and collaboration, and is motivated to improve care for patients and families through new models of care.
What you’ll bring
Essential
- Registration as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA and Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM) via Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).
- Demonstrated expertise in the management of patients with complex palliative and supportive care needs, including symptom management, advanced care planning, goals-of-care discussions and end-of-life care.
- Demonstrated senior clinical leadership experience within multidisciplinary teams, including the ability to influence practice and drive service improvement.
- Proven experience in the development, implementation and evaluation of clinical services, pathways or models of care.
- Demonstrated understanding of hospital avoidance and home-based care models.
- Experience in clinical governance, quality improvement and service evaluation.
- Highly developed communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with demonstrated ability to build productive partnerships across acute, community and primary care settings.
- Demonstrated experience in clinical supervision, mentoring and capability development of medical, nursing and allied health staff.
- Experience in research, innovation, implementation or translational project(s) relevant to healthcare delivery.
- Demonstrate compliance with CPD requirements for the relevant specialist College, current medical indemnity and a valid driver’s licence.
Desirable
- Experience in HITH, virtual care, ambulatory care or community-based specialist services.
- Experience leading pilot programs, grant-funded initiatives or health service innovation projects.
- Experience in service redesign, change management and implementation of new models of care.
- Experience with digital health and telehealth-enabled care models.
- Research track record including publications, presentations, collaborative research partnerships or successful grant applications
What we offer
Being part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts. We offer a range of benefits including:
- Investment in your career through continuous learning, mentoring, professional development, and opportunities to progress into specialist, leadership or advanced practice pathways.
- Work-life balance with flexible working arrangements, study and professional development leave, and leave purchasing options.
- Wellbeing support through fitness programs, confidential employee assistance services for you and your family, and 24/7 access to a range of support resources.
- Financial incentives to help you make the most of your earnings, including salary packaging through Maxxia, novated leasing options, and employee discounts on health insurance, banking and more.
Interested in joining us?
If this opportunity feels like the right fit for you, we'd encourage you to apply and share what you can bring to the role.
You must be eligible to work in Australia. Applications are reviewed as they are received, so we encourage early applications as the advertisement may close prior to the closing date.
Shortlisted candidates will be contacted to arrange an interview, and all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application. Appointment to this position is subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, compliance with mandatory vaccination requirements, including annual influenza vaccination, and evidence of immunity to vaccine-preventable diseases where required.
Click here to view our Candidate Guide and learn more about our recruitment process.
Our commitments
- We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability across the communities we serve and within our Eastern Health team.
- We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employees.
- As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
We are shaping a culture that delivers exceptional care for our community, and an exceptional experience for all the people who make it possible.
Please click here for the Position Description
Contact Person: Dr. Kara Nowak, Clinical Director HITH
Contact Number: 0420 305 758
Contact Email: kara.nowak@easternhealth.org.au
Contact Person: A/Prof Aaron Wong, Clinical Director Palliative Care
Contact Number: 0401 455 405
Contact Email: aaron.wong1@easternhealth.org.au
Job Posting End Date: 24/11/2026
Need help submitting your application?
Contact the person listed in the advertisement or our Talent Acquisition team for support on (03) 9955 7555 (option 1) or talentacquisition@easternhealth.org.au, including discussing any adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.
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