Schn - Nets Retrieval Consultant (Ecredential) - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network

NSW Government -The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network

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Sydney, Australia

6 days ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia.

We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

Employment Type:
Up to Permanent and Temporary Full Time

Position Classification:
Staff Specialist

Hours Per Week: 40

Requisition ID:
REQ448045

Applications are via eCredential

An opportunity exists to join the NETS Medical Retrievals team. There are multiple Permanent and Temporary Staff Specialist positions with up to at least 2.0FTE available.

This position operates out of Bankstown Airport. Smaller fractions may be considered with 0.2FTE being the minimum fraction. Preference is for increments of 0.2FTE or 0.5FTE for higher fractions to a maximum of 1.0FTE._

'NETS' - NSW is the state wide clinical service for medical retrieval of critically ill newborns, infants and children in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Most patients are acutely unwell and require careful assessment and planning prior to transport. Some problems are solved without transport. The NETS Consultant coordinates acute clinical calls to NETS; in collaboration with specialists from referral hospitals and specialty units. The NETS Consultant triages cases into being a consultation, transfer by local or regional teams or retrieval (by a NETS team or other appropriate neonatal or paediatric retrieval team). The NETS consultant contributes to the call and case review process, education (internal and external), as well as research and quality improvement activities.

NETS service extends beyond transport in that it provides a point of clinical triage for patients too sick for normal ambulance transfer between hospitals.

NETS connects clinicians in referring and referral hospitals in a telephone conference to discuss the best treatment and appropriateness of transfer or retrieval.

This extends to obstetric cases when maternal transfer no longer seems possible and a neonatal retrieval appears inevitable.

The Consultant is responsible for the delivery of the highest quality care to the paediatric patient and their family.

The right care in the right time-frame with the right referral hospital engaged and the right solution(s) requires taking responsibility for solving the problem.

NETS seeks continuous improvement across the critical care patient journey. Consultants participate in case review, quality, educational and service improvement activities.

They act as an advocate for the paediatric patient and their family, in accordance with the guidelines set by NSW Health, SCHN and international benchmarks.

Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways
Possess relevant specialist paediatric qualification
FRACP (Paediatrics) or CICM (Paediatrics), PEM, FANZCA (paediatrics) or equivalent, as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award
Experience in neonatal and/or paediatric critical care
Experience in medical retrieval of newborns and/or children
Demonstrated expertise with interpersonal communication and negotiation; particularly with multiple stakeholders in highly stressed circumstances
Capacity to participate in and train staff in retrievals by air and road ambulances
Availability to participate in an oncall roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.

As this is a "Category A" position, please refer to the Application Guide for vaccination requirements.

Applicants must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.

Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.

The preferred applicant may be considered for the award of a conjoint academic title (levels A to D) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney at a level commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience. The award of the academic title will also confer membership upon the appointee of the University Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. The academic title will be held for the duration of The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network appointment. No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters and to T_he Sydney Children's Hospitals Network_ for clinical matters._

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**Applications Close: 14 Jan