Specialist/Staff Specialist - Paediatrician Full-time Permanent :
Closes: 16 April 2023 :
Classification :
Specialist Band 1-5/Senior Specialist
Salary :
$188,151 - $254,198 plus superannuation
Position No :
A0Y
Directorate :
Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date) : 03 April 2023
Our
Vision :
creating exceptional health care together
Our
Role :
to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our
Values :
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
POSITION OVERVIEW
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community-based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region.
More information can be found on the CHS website:
CHS website
The Division of Women, Youth and Children provides a broad range of primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services.
The provision of services is based on a family-centred, multidisciplinary approach to care in partnership with the consumer and other service providers.
Paediatrics at Canberra Hospital, co-located within the Centenary Hospital for Women, Youth and Children, can cater for up to 48 inpatients, and has an active medical and surgical day stay and clinical investigation unit, and a busy and growing outpatient department.
There is a tertiary accredited Level 6 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The hospital also offers subspecialty paediatric care in areas of Paediatric Respiratory Medicine, Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes and Paediatric Surgery.
The Outpatient department includes a range of multidisciplinary clinics and is actively supported by staff specialists and visiting consultants from Canberra and from Paediatric tertiary hospitals in Sydney.
DUTIES
Under limited direction of the Unit Director (Paediatrics), you will perform the following:
Manage inpatients and outpatients referred to the General Paediatric Service and in doing so, promote a commitment to high quality, customer service principles, practices and attributes Contribute to the oncall requirements in General Paediatrics and provide support for acute paediatric inpatients Initiate and manage clinical governance systems within the Paediatric Department by practicing evidencebased medicine, participating in clinical audit and morbidity and mortality review and contributing to the review and maintenance of policies and guidelines Contribute to the education and training of students attending ANU Medical School, junior medical staff, postgraduate trainees and other members of the clinical team during the provision of clinical care and contribute to research in areas of medical interest related to the clinical practice or science of Paediatrics Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the section with the delivery of highquality person and family centred, safe and highquality patient care Promote a collaborative approach to care that enables all members of the clinical team to feel respected and valued and optimises patient care and treatment outcomes Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation ABOUT YOU Behavioural Capabilities Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive Flexible approach to work including the ability to embrace challenges and provide innovative solutions to problems Highly conscientious and professional in all aspects of work Position Requirements / Qualifications
Mandatory
Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Royal Australasian College of Physicians or an equivalent higher specialist qualification Hold a current driver's license Be registered or eligible for registration under the Working for Vulnerable People Act CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies. Desirable
Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role. Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks. For Senior Specialist we will also expect that you :
Have demonstrated advanced clinical experience o
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