Staff Specialist General Physician / Geriatrician

Sante Recruitment on behalf of Sante by Ramberg Recruitment – Tiwi NT
This job will be offered as part time geriatrics / part time general medicine position up to 1.0 FTE in total, ideally suited to a dual trained Geriatrician/General Physician.

A high level of leadership skills will be required to manage a large team of junior staff in busy units.
An exceptional understanding of complex discharge planning and willingness to engage ambulatory care services to ensure timely discharges will be required in our challenging environment.
Engagement with cultural orientation is essential for any interested applicant as well as the ability to work well in a team and engage patients of the diverse multicultural background of the Top End of the Northern Territory.

RDPH is the tertiary referral centre for the Top End of the Northern Territory.
The Infectious Diseases Unit provides both an inpatient and outpatient Infectious Diseases service, leads the Viral Hepatitis Service and provides clinical oversight to the Hospital in the Home Service as well as staffing 1 of 6 General Medical units.
It also supports the Infection Control and Antimicrobial Stewardship programs within the hospital.

The Department has strong links with the Territory Pathology Microbiology Service, The NT Centre for Disease Control and Menzies School of Health Research.
This position includes time dedicated to providing Infectious Diseases clinical support to the Infection Prevention unit at RDPH as well as the regional hospitals within Top End Health Service, in addition to clinical responsibilities.

Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Summary of role requirements: Flexible hours available More than 4 years of relevant work experience required for this role Work visa can be provided for this role Expected salary: $320,000 - $380,000 per year Please contact us on +61 2 80363182
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