Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Temporary Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ525266
This position may be extended at the discretion of SESLHD without further advertisement or interview.
The Intensive Care unit at St George Hospital seeks a temporary full time or temporary part time Staff Specialist to join the Intensive Care team. St George ICU is a level 6 NSW service with Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgical and Trauma ICU services. The SGH ICU is a state of the art, award winning ICU with 36 beds across 4 pods.
Key Responsibilities: Support and assist the Director of the Intensive Care unit in the provision of high quality Intensive Care Services within the St George Hospital.Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovations.Support the Intensive Care unit's outreach services within the hospital, including clinical liaison, TPN, Tracheostomy team, Medical Emergency and Code Blue responses, junior medical and nursing education and training.Support a close working relationship with the clinical staff of other clinical stakeholders.Contribute to the professional and corporate life of the hospital by participation in appropriate committees and forums. Staff Specialists are responsible to the Director of the department, Professor Frank van Haren. Intensive Care Staff Specialists deputise for the Director of Intensive Care in promulgating the operational policies, supervising junior medical staff and maintaining the clinical standards of the Department of Intensive Care.
For enquiries about this position, please contact Prof Frank van Haren via email: ******
The specialist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.
At the core of our organisation is a set of values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
SESLHD covers nine Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District to the Royal National Park and has a culturally and linguistically diverse population of over 930,000 people.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Clinical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply. Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to:****** All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
Registration or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). Candidate to provide AHPRA Registration Number on application.Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) and/or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1973 and the relevant Award/Determination.Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high quality service in the specialty, demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality improvement activities relevant to the specialty.Demonstrated commitment to teaching with experience in teaching both undergraduate and post graduate students and other staff of the hospital.Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites.Demonstrated experience in and commitment to research relevant to the role and needs of the Department. This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2023_022. Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
Applications Close: 17 November 2024
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