Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Requisition ID: REQ53270
Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking an experienced Staff Specialist to join our team at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
We are looking for a Staff Specialist in Palliative Care! The primary purpose of the role is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in Palliative Care, and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Palliative Care Department and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital as required.
The Staff Specialist will ensure a high standard of professional performance and encouragement of an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.
The Palliative Care Staff Specialist will provide high quality specialist Palliative Care medical care and services for inpatients and non-inpatients attending ambulatory clinics. In addition to carrying a clinical patient load, the Staff Specialist will be expected to supervise junior medical staff, review clinical cases as seen by juniors or trainees, and provide senior decision making to support the timely management of patients with palliative and end of life care needs. The Staff Specialist must be able to undertake research in Palliative Care as opportunities present, and support the development of contemporary and evidence-based Palliative Care specialist services. In addition, the Staff Specialist must work collaboratively with other members of the clinical team, working effectively within a multidisciplinary environment to provide liaison Consultant Palliative Care Services to promote the palliative care approach.
The successful applicant will be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM) with recognised qualifications in Palliative Care and/or other equivalent specialist recognition as provided for in the NSW Staff Specialists (State) Award. Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Staff Specialist (State) Award.
For enquiries about the position, please contact Anthoulla Mohamudally via email at ******.
Applications are accepted via eCredential ONLY. To apply, click here and follow the Registration/Login process. Create/update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria Questions.
SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application. To be employed by NSW Health, you are required to provide evidence of current immunity status that complies with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy. Successful applicants are required to abide by the Code of Conduct. Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
Applications Close: 21 November 2024
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