Published on: September 7, 2024

The Jimmy S Bilimoria Foundation (PALCARE) invites applications from eligible candidates to the post of Palliative Care Physician.

Job Title: Palliative Care Physician

No. of Requirements: 2

Place of Job:  Mumbai Metropolitan region. Accommodation is not provided and applicants must make their own arrangements.

Nature of Job:

To look after patients with serious, life limiting conditions, particularly cancer patients, at their homes, in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region so as to relieve their pain and manage their symptoms, ensuring quality of life and dignity in death.

Job Description

You will be the team leader of a medical palliative care team comprising you, as the doctor, two nurses and one psycho-social counsellor. You will visit patients at their homes. There, you will provide compassionate medical care so as to relieve their pain and manage their symptoms, ensuring that they have quality of life and die in dignity.  You will be assigned a zone close to your home to minimize travel time to patients. This is a 9:30 am to 5:30 p.m. job – leaving your evenings free.

Qualifications:

At least a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from an Indian institution recognized by the Medical Council of India.

Experience: Two to three years of experience

Reporting to: Senior Physician and General Manager, PALCARE

Remuneration: Your salary will be generous and commensurate with your years of experience.

Language: English, Marathi, Hindi

Personal characteristics:
  • Have good medical knowledge and skills
  • Be willing to learn the discipline of palliative care medicine and be prepared to undergo specialised training and regular refresher courses thereon.
  • Show compassion and personalised care to patients and their families
  • Have effective communication skills, preferably in English, Hindi / Marathi.
  • Be dedicated to the job and be hard working
  • Must be willing to make a commitment to the organization for a minimum of 2 years.

How to Apply

Our patients and their loved ones shower us with their blessings for the smile that we bring to their faces, and you will feel very satisfied to be part of a team that has made a difference to the patient and family. Interested candidates may send their Curriculum Vitae mentioning – “Application for the post Palliative Care Physician at PALCARE” as subject with detailed information on experience through email to: elaine.palcareindia@gmail.com and  gracy.palcareindia@gmail.com.

In case of queries, contact the emails provided above or call Gracy Dsilva on 96197-97251

For other openings at different locations, please visit our Careers page.

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