The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. Our purpose is 'great care every day'.
About your opportunityThe role of the Neurology Staff Specialist is to provide high quality clinical services to benefit the patients/clients of the Townsville Hospital and Health Service (HHS). This includes research as well as teaching the health professionals of the future.
Provide optimal patient care as a Staff Specialist in accordance with the standard of the specialty and the ethics of the profession.
RequirementsSpecialist Registration: You will hold specialist registration (or be eligible to hold) with AHPRA. Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), Australasian Faculty of Rehabilitation Medicine.FRACP or equivalent acceptable to the Royal College of Physicians of Australasia and registrable as a specialist in Neurology with the Medical Board of Australia are mandatory when applying for this position.Current Registration with the Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) as a Specialist with qualifications and advanced training in your specialist field and recognised by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.It is anticipated that the applicant will have experience in the management of general neurology but subspecialty interests in movement disorders, stroke and refractory epilepsy welcomed. The applicant will be encouraged to develop tertiary diagnostic and therapeutic services for patients within THHS and North Queensland more generally.Ideal ApplicantThe ideal applicant will be someone who has proven ability and can demonstrate the following:
Perform duties efficiently and in a professional manner.Treat patients and their families with courtesy and sympathy and treat all hospital staff and colleagues with courtesy and respect.Provision of ethical decision making in the achievement of organisational goals.Develop the philosophy of and put into practice the continual improvement of all services received from and provided to patients and staff.An intrinsic ability to both directly supervise and mentor junior medical staff.A track record of Undergraduate and Post graduate teaching and ward supervision skills.What's on Offer?Comprising salary range of $100.78 - $127.77 p.h. (L18-L27), recreational leave loading (17.5%), employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%), attraction and retention incentive allowance, regional and rural attraction allowance, motor vehicle allowance, professional development assistance (allowances and leave). Level of appointment is dependent upon experience and advanced qualifications.
Why make the change?Townsville University Hospital is a great place to work and Townsville itself is a great place to live - with the natural wonders of Magnetic Island a short boat ride away and Townsville being one of the main gateways to the Great Barrier Reef. Townsville offers great cafe culture at the strand with plenty of great walking tracks around the region. It is a dynamic neighbourhood with access to a variety of top-notch educational facilities, cutting-edge medical facilities, affordable housing, distinctive retail stores, great events, and a wide range of recreation opportunities.
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