Intensivist

Staff Specialist Clinician SMO1.1-SMO1.6 (Remuneration Package $240,445 - $293,843)Senior Staff Specialist Clinician SO2.1-SMO2.3 (Remuneration Package $303,839 - $335,923)Alice Springs Hospital – Intensive CareFixed vacancies in Alice Springs available for up to 5 yearsIn addition to above Package Range, standard penalty rates and salary sacrifice provisions apply. The generous remuneration package for this position includes the following:Professional Development Allowance** $21,603 - $28,806Second Roster Allowance **$41,434Private Practice Allowance - Option B** $103,582 – $145,002Extended Hours Benefit (ED/ICU only) **$51,791 - $72,501Regional and Remote Attraction Allowance Level 2 **$28,806Regional and Remote Retention Payment Level 2 **36,007Senior Staff Specialist Rural Allowance (SMO2.1–2.3) **$28,806Hospital Salary packaging $9, 010Minimum 6 Weeks Recreation LeaveProfessional Development leave 2 weeksSuperannuationLeave LoadingRelocation and Repatriation Reimbursement.**allowance based on the NTPS medical Officer EBA 2022-25Medical Officers NTPS 2022-2025 Enterprise AgreementAn exciting opportunity exists for an intensive care consultant interested in practicing in one of Australia’s most remote and exciting ICUs, located amongst one of the world’s oldest living cultures.The newly redeveloped 10-bedded unit manages approximately 650 adult and 50 paediatric admissions per year, comprising a mixture of intensive care and high dependency cases.Patients admitted to this ICU have a unique demographic that reflects the diverse range of Aboriginal communities in the region. Patients tend to be younger than other ICUs in Australia, and yet carry a heavy burden of chronic disease. Most (95%) of the admissions are emergency in nature, with a wide variety of pathology. The hospital serves a community where rates of dialysis dependent renal disease is the highest in the world, and the town is home to the largest haemodialysis centre in the Southern Hemisphere.Spectacular national parks surround Alice Springs. The lifestyle is laid back with an emphasis on outdoor activities and the arts. The central desert region of Australia is unique. It is a friendly, welcoming place suited to doctors with a sense of adventure and those interested in Indigenous health issues, not generally seen by most doctors in Australia.Alice Springs Hospital is a 183 bed teaching hospital affiliated with the Flinders University in South Australia and Charles Darwin University in Darwin. It is the only major hospital covering over a million square km with a strong focus on Indigenous and remote health as a result of such a dispersed population. Over two thirds of acute admissions are Aboriginal people both from town and remote communities. Consequently, cultural, language and communication skills are an important component of our service delivery.We are looking for an enthusiastic consultant who has some paediatric experience to join the team. You will be one of four full time consultants, who share the on call requirements. The unit has strong links to tertiary services. The opportunity will exist to develop and improve services through education and safety and quality work. There will be opportunities to build on existing research and expand existing relationships with a number of universities with which the unit has affiliations including Flinders University, Melbourne University, Monash University or the Baker Institute for the interested applicant.The Alice Springs Hospital Intensive Care Unit has been accredited as a Level 2 intensive care for 6 months of training.For further information about this vacancy please contact: Paul Secombe on 08 8951 7777 or Paul.Secombe@nt.gov.au Quote vacancy number: 39818 Closing date: 09.04.2024Applications should consist of a one page summary sheet, resume / CV and copies of relevant qualifications.For a copy of the Job Description or to view career opportunities in the Northern Territory Government please visit https://jobs.nt.gov.au/Home/Search