Karuna Hospice Services -

Part-time (up to 0.6 FTE) | Flexible work days | $124 per hour + on-call

For more than 30 years, Karuna has provided specialist, in-home and community-based palliative care across Brisbane, supporting people with life-limiting illness to live with comfort, dignity and peace.

We are seeking a General Practitioner with a Special Interest in Palliative Care (GP SI) to join our community service three days per week. You will work alongside our current Palliative Care Specialist as part of a skilled multidisciplinary team delivering thoughtful, relationship-based care.

This role offers the opportunity to apply your general practice skills within a palliative framework: supported, collaborative, and focused on what matters most: patients, families, and quality of life.

Why doctors choose Karuna

• flexible schedule – up to 0.6 FTE with choice of work days (Mon–Fri)
• supportive multidisciplinary team
• community-based practice with meaningful patient relationships
• weekend on-call only (8:00 am – 4:00 pm), shared in a small roster
• values-driven organisation focused on compassionate, person-centred care.

The role

You will provide palliative care support to patients receiving care through Karuna’s community service, which supports approximately 500 patients annually.

The role includes:

• telehealth consultations and case reviews
• occcasional home visits for patients with more complex needs
• collaboration with GPs, specialists, and the Karuna clinical team
• supporting symptom management and care planning
• contribution to multidisciplinary case reviews
• supporting advance care planning conversations.

You will be well-supported by specialist clinicians while maintaining scope and autonomy appropriate to your experience.

About you

• registered medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• current GP (FRACGP or FACRRM or equivalent)
• demonstrated interest and experience in palliative or end-of-life care
• strong communication and collaboration skills
• commitment to person-centred, holistic care.

Postgraduate qualifications or additional training in palliative care are highly regarded but not essential.

Apply

Apply with your CV or resume via Seek (cover letter optional).

Confidential enquiries welcome:

CJ Thom – Director Community Services - corporate@karuna.org.au