Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals

Quinquennial Visiting Medical Officer (2 positions)

Department of Gastroenterology

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Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above positions in Western Sydney Local Health District. The positions will primarily be based at Blacktown campus of Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals within the Department of Gastroenterology.

Successful applicants will be required to provide clinical services consistent with the specialty of Gastroenterology and Hepatology. The successful applicant will provide inpatient and outpatient care, endoscopic services and participate in the on-call roster. The positions will include one weekly endoscopy session at Blacktown Hospital and a weekly outpatient clinic with a special emphasis on a subspecialty interest as determined by the interest and expertise of the applicant.

The applicant will be expected to contribute to quality assurance projects and be involved with departmental oversight for discharge summaries, DRG coding and other administrative activities. These activities include representing the gastroenterology department at Department of Medicine meetings and interdepartmental management meetings. Involvement with teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students will also be required.

Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals are undergoing significant expansion, service development and revision of role delineation of clinical services. Blacktown Hospital is expected to grow to be one of the leading tertiary referral hospitals in Metropolitan Sydney in the next 5 years. Consultants will be challenged to provide leadership at the level of a senior clinician-manager to service redesign and excellence in clinical services delivery, research, education and teaching.

Successful applicants may be offered a conjoint university appointment within the Faculty of Medicine at the relevant University attached to each facility. The level of academic appointment will be commensurate with the qualifications, experience and scholarship and will be held only during the tenure of the Western Sydney Local Health District appointment. No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters and to the District for clinical matters.

Appointees may be eligible for credentialing and privileging across all other facilities in the Western Sydney Local Health District.

Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997 and Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination 2014.

Selection Criteria

· Possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (RACP) or equivalent as provided for in the Health Insurance Act 1997. Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency. Must hold a current NSW Environment Protection Authority license (if applicable).

· Sound clinical knowledge in Gastroenterology and Hepatology demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position.

· Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner including:

o High level interpersonal and communication skills.

o Demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team.

o Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and evidence-based best practice.

o Demonstrated commitment to teaching and supervision.

· Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied or clinical research within the Department.

· Possess relevant skills and experience in advanced procedural Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

· Expertise in advanced endoscopy, including advanced endoscopic tissue resection, ERCP, luminal stenting.

· Demonstrated ongoing active research in the field of advanced endoscopy.

Working With Children Check

Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check

The Position Description can be located via e-credential, please refer to the link below.

To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:

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Applications must be received by 5pm before the advertised closingdate.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 6 May 2024

CONTACT

Prof Golo Ahlenstiel

02 9851 6070

Amy Phelan

02 9851 6070

[email protected]

If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on (02) 8838 2094 or via e-mail: [email protected]