What can we offer you:
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City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra. |
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. |
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions. |
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Flexible working conditions. |
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11.5% Superannuation. |
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VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates. |
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval). |
To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here:Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)
About the Role:
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
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS
The AMU is a short-stay ward and unit for adults, designed to deliver timely, evidenced-based and holistic care during the admission phase of medical inpatient care. The AMU provides early senior medical and multidisciplinary input for patients that require admission under internal medicine units. It also allows further work up of patients with acute undifferentiated medical conditions in a non-Emergency Department (ED) clinical space. The AMU is physician-led and has dedicated medical, nursing, allied health and support staff to ensure patients begin their hospital journey with a comprehensive management plan.
The AMU commenced in a ward environment in late 2021 and has progressively expanded since. It is an exciting time for the unit as we look towards moving into the new, state-of-the-art Critical Services Building later this year. The AMU service sits within the Division of Medicine governance structure. There is opportunity for joint roles, to give applicants a flexible job plan and work in other complementary areas within the Division. As such, the AMU role may be combined with other options such as also working in General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Hospital in the Home or other sub-specialty units according to the availability of positions and success in relevant recruitment processes.
Applicants should have had training and experience in the management of adults with acute medical conditions requiring hospital level management. The successful applicant will work in a multidisciplinary clinical environment with a team of nursing, allied health and medical staff. This includes Advanced and Basic Physician Trainees in General Medicine and prevocational doctors who are involved in well-developed post graduate teaching programs.
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at https://www.health.act.gov.au/careers/applying-work-us/enterprise-agreements. It is expected that approximately 80% of the staff specialist’s time will be focused on their substantive clinical service delivery role, and approximately 20% to non-clinical duties.
The position holder is expected to operate within the Public Sector Management Act (1994), the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct and the professional requirements specified by the appointee’s Specialist College.
Duties:
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In partnership with other members of the Acute Medical Unit team, have accountability for the day-to-day operations of the service and endeavour to ensure that clinical, strategic and key performance indicators are met. |
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Provide competent and efficient clinical management of acute general medical inpatients within the Acute Medical Unit. |
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Facilitate the management of higher acuity medical patients within the AMU, including responding to deteriorating patients. |
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Contribute to general medicine outpatient clinics relevant to the follow up of Acute Medical Unit inpatients and contribute to the AMU on-call and after-hours roster. |
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Contribute to the clinical governance of the AMU by ensuring that care delivery and clinical outcomes within the service reflect best practice. |
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Be responsible for contributing to quality assurance, research and postgraduate teaching activities, including the clinical supervision, education and training of Registrars and Junior Medical Officers. |
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Undertaking other duties as directed, within the approved scope of clinical practice ensuring the delivery of high quality person and family centred, safe and high quality patient care |
For more information about this position and how to apply, please click here to see the Position Description.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Applications must include a copy of a current resumé, and a pitch of no more than two pages outlining your skills, knowledge and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria under “what you require” in the Position Description when drafting your response.
Successful applicant may be selected based on written application and referee report only.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Dr Anna Nakauyaca
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 02 5124 2817
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Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Classification: Specialist 1-5/Senior Specialist
Salary: $188,151 - $254,198(Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital
Section: Acute Medical Unit
Closing Date: 2 June 2024