Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist - Rockhampton, Australia - Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service

Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service Rockhampton, Australia

6 days ago

Description

Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist - Nephrology

Medical Specialists (Healthcare & Medical)
Government - State (Government & Defence)

Full time

Rockhampton Hospital is a 305-bed facility and is the main referral hospital for Central Queensland. Specialist Medical Services include Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Palliative Care, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Intensive Care and Anaesthesia. There are also a range of clinical services provided on a visiting basis from tertiary hospitals in Queensland. A new Cancer Care Unit provides care for local patients, with state-of-the-art equipment and services.

About the role:

Assist the Director of Medicine, Rockhampton Hospital, with the organisation, management and provision of Specialist Renal Services.
To provide professional leadership to medical staff within the department, and to be an active contributor to the multidisciplinary patient care team.
To manage haemodialysis patients in Central West Hospital and Health Service through telehealth and regular site visits to Longreach hospital as scheduled.

The provision of clinical services for Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service and Central West Hospital and Health Service is provided as one service, multiple sites. In order to meet service needs the Medical Officer may be required to provide clinical services at any facility within the Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service and Central West Hospital and Health Service, in line with the clinical services capability of the that facility.

About you:

Mandatory qualification/s: Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and / or registration with the appropriate registration authority, including any necessary endorsements, to be provided to the employing service prior to the commencement of duty.
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.

What we offer:

Salary information:

Total remuneration value of up to $514,421 p.a. is comprised of:

A annual rate between $204,206 - $258,910 p.a.
12.75% employer superannuation contribution
17.5% leave loading

Other benefits include:

Professional Development Opportunities
Education Opportunities – Study and Research
Work-Life Balance, Variety and Flexibility
Generous Salary Sacrificing
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Discounted Private Health Insurance
Fitness Passport

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) requirements:

It is a condition of employment for this role for the employee to be, and remain, vaccinated against vaccine preventable diseases as listed on the Role Description.

How to apply:

To submit your application / expression of interest, please include:

Your current CV or resume, including referees.
A short 1 to 2 page cover letter outlining how your experience, abilities and knowledge align with the organisational values, accountabilities and "How you will be Assessed" section of the Role Description.
Include any additional forms / evidence as attached or listed on the Role Description.

Please note pre-employment checks will be carried out on applicants recommended for appointment/employment which may include confirming your qualifications, professional registration/s, previous employment history (including any previous disciplinary action), criminal history, Australian work status and vaccination requirements.

The Central Queensland Hospital and Health Board and Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service were established on 1 July 2012.

Our Vision:

Delivering quality, integrated health services focussed on the patient.

Our Values

Care - We will care and provide care for our communities, individuals, groups and all of our stakeholders.

Collaboration -We will work with other providers, educators and researchers, our communities and stakeholders to ensure our collective services are seamlessly delivered across the patient experience.

Commitment - We will always direct our efforts to delivering the best health care to Central Queenslanders.

Innovation - We will utilise and contribute to the development of new and effective practices for the delivery of leading edge healthcare.

Integrity - We will be accountable for everything we do. We will conduct ourselves and our business professionally at all times.

Respect - We will respect everyone we deal with in all that we do.

These values support those of the Queensland Government: customer first; ideas into action; unleash potential; be courageous; and empower people.

Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.

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