Latrobe Regional Hospital (LRH) is the major provider of specialist health services in the Gippsland region, east of Melbourne.  Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency and intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.

The Gippsland Regional Palliative Care Consultancy Service is based at Latrobe Regional Hospital and works collaboratively with healthcare providers, patients and families / carers across Gippsland to ensure equity and access to specialist palliative care provision.  Latrobe Regional Hospital is committed to supporting Palliative Care services

We are seeking an experienced and suitably qualified clinician to undertake the GRPCCS Project Worker role. The position is 40 hours per fortnight, fixed term for 6 months.

The GRPCCS Project Worker will facilitate the service’s alignment with Victoria’s End of Life and Palliative Care Framework (2018).  A key focus will be improving the service’s engagement with key stakeholders and responsiveness to their needs.

Reporting to the General Manager Ambulatory Services the successful applicant will play a vital role in the ongoing development of the GRPCCS.

Further details on the responsibilities of the GRPCCS Project Worker can be found in the Position Description, available through e-recruit.

To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• Tertiary qualification in healthcare discipline or related area


• Familiarity with the healthcare system, either in direct service delivery or a related role

Applicants will ideally have:

• Previous project management experience


• Familiarity with Palliative Care service frameworks


• Experience in Palliative Care service delivery

For further information about this position please contact Nicole Tierney, Acting General Manager Ambulatory Services on telephone (03) 5173 8583.

Applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Latrobe Regional Hospital is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We recognise and value inclusion and diversity and encourage all people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions.

LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8653.