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SalaryReference Number 34840
Position Title 2024 Persistent Pain Registrar - Accredited
Employment Status Limited Term Full Time
Location All Sites
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- 2024 Persistent Pain Registrar
- Limited Term Full Time position
- Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing
The registrar will be primarily based at Frankston Hospital where they will be part of the Integrated Pain team consultant liaison service for acute inpatients. This team includes Pain Medicine Specialists and Clinical Nurse Consultant. This includes management of patients with acute on chronic pain, with cancer- related pain, for theatre based pain procedures and with Persistent Pain as a comorbidity to an acute admission. The registrar will also participate in the multidisciplinary outpatient clinic and pain management program at The Mornington Centre.
Pain Registrars are experienced medical practitioners who work within a multidisciplinary team. They need to have a postgraduate specialist qualification and be part of the Faculty of Pain training program.
The position also involves regular teaching with tutorials, journal clubs, Grand Rounds, radiology meetings and clinical audit meetings as well as other training within the subacute cluster of Rehabilitation Medicine, Palliative Care and Aged Care. There is an opportunity to participate in teaching medical students, perform and present audits and undertake research.
Performance is supervised and monitored by accredited Pain Medicine Physician supervisors to ensure education and training needs are met.
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
- MBBS degree (or equivalent)
- Have a minimum of 3 years postgraduate training (Be PGY4 or above)
- Sound clinical knowledge, skills and experience in contemporary medical and evidence based practice
- Ability to work as an effective member of an interdisciplinary team
What Next
Apply NOW!
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Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.
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This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.
Selection Criteria Essential: Do you have a MBBS or equivalent?
Essential: Are you eligible for General, Limited or Provisional Registration as a Medical Practitioner. (Minimum level 2 Supervision)?
Essential: Do you have relevant experience as a Medical Practitioner - minimum of 2 years postgraduate training?
Essential: Can you provide a minimum of 2 satisfactory references to accompany your application? Only details of a direct Supervisor you have worked with in the past 18 months will be accepted. Please Select yes to acknowledge.
Essential: Do you have a current Employee Victorian Working with Children Check (WWCC)? It is required for all medical staff. If you have a WWCC please list the number and expiry date. If you are an Overseas or Interstate candidate, please write N/A. Please note, you will be required to apply upon arrival into
Essential: Please note: To commence with Peninsula Health, you will be required to provide your Immunisation Records to our Immunisation department and receive clearance from them prior to commencement. Please answer "Yes" to acknowledge.
Essential: Please upload a passport photo/ headshot selfie of yourself to your application. You can upload this using the option "other" in the supporting documents section. Please acknowledge by selecting "Yes"
Contact Person Nicole Markham
Contact Number 97848699
Contact Email nmarkham@phcn.vic.gov.au
Alternate Contact Person Nathan Johns
Alternate Contact Number
