Karuna Hospice Services - General practitioner

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

Practise medicine at its most human.

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 palliative medicine physician/specialist doctor 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 practise high-quality palliative medicine in a supportive environment with flexibility, autonomy, and time to focus on what matters most: patients and families.

Why doctors Choose Karuna

• flexible schedule – 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 care

The role

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

The role includes telehealth consultations, case reviews and occasional home visits for complex cases. You will collaborate with GPs, specialists and the Karuna clinical team to guide care planning and symptom management, contribute to multidisciplinary reviews, and support advance care planning.

About you

• registered medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
• experience caring for patients with life-limiting illness
• strong communication and collaboration skills

FAChPM through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians preferred but not essential.

Apply

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

Confidential enquiries welcome:
Susan Bambling – Director Community Services corporate@karuna.org.au
07 3632 8300