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Form of workAbout the role
The Metro North Sexual Health and HIV Service (SHHS) is primarily based at Biala Community Clinic in Brisbane CBD. There are also daily outreach clinics at Redcliffe, twice weekly nurse led clinic at RAPID in Fortitude Valley and twice weekly nurse led clinics at Caboolture.
SHHS is a large metropolitan outpatient-based service that provides high quality Sexual Health services, including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), sexually transmitted infection (STI), viral hepatitis and gender care. This care is provided by a multidisciplinary team of approximately 35 staff, which includes Senior Medical Officers, Advanced Trainee, Nurse Practitioners, Clinical Nurse Consultant, Nurse Unit Manager, Clinical Nurses, onsite Pharmacists and Pharmacy, Senior Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatry and Administration Team.
The SHHS is committed to providing sustainable high-quality evidence based and patient/client centred care, in partnership and engagement with consumers and stakeholders to improve the Sexual Health of our local community. The centre is a leading facility in the area of HIV and Sexual Health and committed to a dynamic environment and culture for learning, education, multidisciplinary post-graduate training and research opportunities. SHHS promotes clinical excellence, research and innovation and supports effective collaborative partnerships with universities, Sexual Health clinical networks, public health and with other service providers including Non-Government Organisations and primary care.
About you
you will be assessed on your ability to demonstrate the following values within the context of the “Key Accountabilities”. The ideal applicant will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times
- Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
- Compassion – is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients
- High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action-oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed the expectations of our patients and stakeholders
- Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard
- Provision of high quality evidence-based, patient/client centred care over a range of HIV and Sexual Health management (incorporating comprehensive management of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, public health, genital dermatology, gender care, sexual dysfunction and viral hepatitis) as a part of the MDT to provide care
- The Physician will participate in teaching and education of other members of the multidisciplinary team as well as the development of evidence-based guidelines, service development, models of care collaboration and engagement with stakeholders/ consumers. Additionally, research and to provide research supervision are parts of role.
Benefits when working for us
- Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
- Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
- Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
- Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers
Job ad reference number: MN554785
Close date: Wednesday 10/04/2024
Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED
