Job description
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Directorate
Canberra Health Services
Branch
Medicine
Section
Infectious Diseases
Position Number
P33050
Position Title
Infectious Diseases Advanced Trainee
Classification
Registrar 1-4
Vacancy Type
Full Time
Duration
12 months with possible extension
Location
The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT
Base Annual Salary
$112,917 - $141,084
Contact Officer
Dr Sanjaya Senanayake, Director, Department of Infectious Diseases, Canberra Health Services
Closing Date
7 August 2022
POSITION OVERVIEW
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website:
CHS website
DUTIES
Under limited direction of the Clinical Director you will:
- Provide competent and efficient clinical management of patients of CHS under the supervision and direction of Consultant Medical Practitioners. The clinical management includes acute admissions, inpatient care, outpatient clinics, phone advice, interdisciplinary consults and clinical handover.
- Participate in the supervision, training and professional development of junior medical staff and medical students.
- Work within and support the multidisciplinary clinical team, including Antibiotic Stewardship and Infection Control units.
- Demonstrate progress in training in the specialty including participation in the relevant teaching program and activities, clinical audit that contribute to the quality of patient care, timely completion of assessments and involvement in research.
- Participate in the general medical registrar after-hour and on-call rosters which entails evening, night, weekend shifts and depending on the level of experience, the Infectious Diseases on-call roster.
- Maintain adequate and legible medical records and ensure that the clinical team completes discharge summaries in a timely manner.
- Comply with the policies and requirements of the ACT Medical Board and the policies of CHS. This includes the promotion and application of workplace.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
ABOUT YOU
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Questioning (LGBTIQ) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Behavioural Capabilities
Position Requirements/Qualifications:
The successful applicant will need to be available for occasional weekend and after-hours work.
You will need to understand how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
You will need to fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and other related frameworks.
Proficient computer literacy skills, as you will be responsible for completing clinical documentation in the DHR and using other CHS IT systems.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
WHAT YOU REQUIRE
These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience:
- Proven proficiency in the practice of Internal Medicine, with an interest in Infectious Diseases, including depth of knowledge, clinical skills, time management skills, written communication and interpersonal skills between other medical staff, patients and relatives.
- Demonstrated ability to provide supervision and teaching to junior medical officers, medical students and other medical staff, as well as a commitment to ongoing professional medical education.
- Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated ability to work as part of a team, provide leadership, and work in a multidisciplinary environment.
- Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.
HOW TO APPLY / OR WANT TO KNOW MORE?
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Applications must include a copy of a current resumé, and
A response to the selection criteria under “what you require” in no more than two pages.
Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
CHS Contact:
Dr Sanjaya Senanayake, Director, Department of Infectious Diseases, Canberra Health Services
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