Senior Palliative Care Physician

About the role

Methodist Welfare Services (MWS) is seeking an experienced and compassionate Senior Palliative Care Physician to lead clinical care for patients with advanced illness, frailty, dementia and end-of-life needs across its nursing homes and home-based services. The role sits within the Integrated Home & Palliative Care Service (IHPCS) and combines direct patient care, multidisciplinary leadership, clinical governance, professional supervision and service development.

Key responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive palliative and end-of-life care in nursing homes and patients' homes, including clinical assessments, diagnosis, treatment planning and symptom management.
• Lead Advance Care Planning, goals-of-care discussions and end-of-life decision-making with patients and families.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver holistic, person-centred care.
• Supervise and mentor nurses, locum doctors and the Advanced Practice Nurse (APN).
• Support quality assurance, clinical governance and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Contribute to developing and improving integrated palliative care services, and engage with stakeholders to improve care outcomes.

Required profile

• Fully registered with the Singapore Medical Council (SMC).
• Graduate Diploma in Palliative Medicine (GDPM) or equivalent palliative care qualification preferred.
• At least 5 years of post-registration clinical experience.
• Experience in palliative care, geriatrics, community medicine, home care, hospice care or nursing home medicine is advantageous.
• Experience in multidisciplinary leadership, clinical supervision and quality improvement.

Required skills

• Excellent communication skills.
• Stakeholder management and family engagement.

The work takes place at MWS facilities and home-based care settings across Singapore, during office hours with flexibility for on-call duties and home visits as required.