Staff Specialist – SVHS Emergency Department - Sydney, Australia - St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Description

Job Description:

Position Title: Staff Specialist – SVHS Emergency Department & Parklea Corrections Complex
Employment Type: Temporary maximum up until 31/03/2026
Hours per week: 0.125 FTE, 10hr on one day per week (participation in the On Call roster at Parklea Corrections Centre)
Position Grade: Staff Specialist
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations' Staff Specialist Agreement 2021
Department Name: SVHS Emergency Department & Parklea Corrections Complex

About us:
St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent's include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff

• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs

• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields

• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent's Health Australia Network

• Employee Assistance Program

• Work/Life balance

About the role:

This position will suit a qualified Emergency Medicine Specialist who will work at St Vincent's Hospital Sydney (SVHS) Emergency Department and Parklea Corrections Complex on a weekly (one x 10-hour day per week) rotational basis.

The position will cover 1-day per fortnight in the SVHS Emergency Department and 1-day per fortnight at the Parklea Corrections complex. Please refer to the attached position description for more details on this job.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people who are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexually or gender diverse and/or living with a disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having a current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the 'Selection Criteria' as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent's Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries;

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and high standards of clinical practice in Emergency Medicine with extensive understanding and experience in the management of complex clinical and social issues;

• Successful experience, or a willingness, in treating inmates of correctional facilities;

• Possess, or be eligible to possess specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);

• Possess Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM) or equivalent;

• Demonstrated provision of a patient focused, comprehensive, high quality and cost effective clinical service with knowledge and commitment to the implementation of best practice and clinical service innovation;

• Demonstrated experience in working congenially and collaboratively as both a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team, and as a provider of services that engender high levels of patient satisfaction and experience;

• Demonstrated commitment to teaching at specialty registrar, junior medical officer and undergraduate levels.

Applications close on 24/04/24

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

Position Description

Contact Details:

Katya Issa,

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

24 April :59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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