Palliative Care Physician

The Saanich Peninsula Palliative Care Physicians Group who work in Island Health have a part-time permanent position available for a palliative care physician(s) working and able to work in a variety of clinical settings including a palliative care unit, community and outpatient clinic.

Description of role:
This role is flexible and the area of coverage will be determined as needs dictate, but preferences are strongly considered. It may include:

- Provision of palliative care consults at Saanich Peninsula Hospital, a small community hospital and possibly Lady Minto Hospital on Saltspring Island
- Provision of outpatient and home visit palliative care consults on the Saanich Peninsula and possibly Southern Gulf Islands (driver’s license and car are required)
- Teaching and supervision of medical learners (requires eligibility for faculty appointment with UBC)

**Additional Information**

Part-time 0.1FTE

**Community Information**

The Saanich Peninsula, the farm and food shopping basket of the South Island, extends north from Victoria to the Swartz Bay ferry terminal, a quick half-hour drive on the multi-lane Highway 17 (aka the Pat Bay Highway), or hit the backroads to see rolling farmland, vineyards, home studios, and exquisite valley views.

The District of North Saanich is home to the Victoria International Airport and a ferry terminal in Swartz Bay (BC Ferries to Vancouver and the Gulf Islands).

Brentwood Bay is perched at the edge of the kayak-friendly Saanich Inlet close to The Butchart Gardens, a floral wonderland in a reclaimed limestone quarry that has welcomed visitors since 1904.

Not far from the airport and ferry terminal off the Pat Bay Highway, Sidney has evolved over the last few decades from a sleepy residential haven into a charming, pedestrian
- and bike-friendly destination for shopping, dining, and leisurely strolls by the sea. Visit the kid-friendly Aquarium of the Salish Sea at the Shaw Ocean Discovery Centre, catch a show at the Mary Winspear Centre, embark on a whale-watching expedition, or get active when exploring the town’s two artificial reefs on a diving adventure or by renting a kayak and paddling across to Sidney Spit in the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve.