Staff Specialist - Liverpool, Australia - South Western Sydney Local Health District

South Western Sydney Local Health District

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Liverpool, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Temporary Part Time - 0.5 FTE

Location:
Liverpool Hospital

Position Classification:
Staff Specialist

Requisition ID:
REQ396199

Application Close Date:22/05/2023

Applications from agencies will not be accepted

About the Opportunity
Liverpool Hospital is recruiting for a Staff Specialist to complement and enhance the current Neurology department.

Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.

What you'll be doing
Provide clinical management and treatment of neurology and stroke patients at Liverpool Hospital under your care.

This care will be provided within the clinical privileges granted by the CE on the advice of the SWSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.

Transforming Your Experience is SWSLHD's key strategy to positively transform how our patients, consumers, staff and communities experience our organisation and services.

Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential.

This strategy provides us with a clear direction for working together to deliver safe and high quality health services and build the health of our communities - now and into the future.

Where you'll be working

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it.

Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area.

It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.

The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.

Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment.

The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.

Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.

Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

Current medical practitioner, registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with Specialist recognition as a Neurologist as provided under the Staff Specialists (State) Award.
Demonstrated current clinical practice of a high standard and ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice
Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management
Demonstrated participation in teaching and training at undergraduate and/or post graduate level, including supervision of junior medical staff
Demonstrated commitment to continuing selfeducation and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education/ continuing professional development
Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of a public health organisation, including the provision of services to the local community, effective utilisation of resources, and preparedness to participate in the provision of health services at an LHD level
Preparedness to participate in a hospital, service or LHD oncall roster
Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with other staff and practitioners and in a multidisciplinary health care team

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Workplace Giving Program

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to help those less fortunate.

Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing.

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and serv