Medical Director | Senior Staff Specialist Or Staff Specialist (Specialist Programs And Alcohol And Other Drug Service)

An opportunity has become available for a Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist to join Gold Coast Health (GCH) where the focus of our 10,000-strong team is on providing world-class health care to people living in the Gold Coast, and northern New South Wales region of Australia.
About the role
The Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist provides clinical specialist support to the Specialist Programs and Alcohol and Other Drug service, making a substantial contribution to the development of a culture of medical education and safe, effective patient centered clinical practice.
The Medical Director provides clinical care to patients and clinically manages on a day-to-day basis the associated multidisciplinary patient care team to ensure the delivery of appropriate patient care. In addition, the role provides professional leadership to the department and training, education and supervision to junior medical staff and other health care members.
This position is Medical Director 0.5FTE with a clinical component 0.5FTE within the SPAODS service line.
Requirements for the role

• Evidence of vaccination, or be able to be vaccinated against - Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Pertussis, Hepatitis B and COVID-19.
• Tuberculosis screening - to identify if the tuberculosis vaccination may be required.
• Declaration of serious discipline history must be disclosed.
• MBBS or equivalent registrable with the Medical Board of Australia plus FRANZCP or equivalent acceptable to the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists and registrable as a psychiatry specialist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Relevant qualification/s and registration must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
• Sub-specialty preferred within the SPAODS service line; AODS, consultation liaison, forensic.
• This position requires the incumbent to operate a government vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this type of vehicle is required.
• The incumbent will be required to participate in an after-hours and on-call roster for Mental Health and Specialist Services.

Salary information

• Permanent full time
• Estimated total remuneration up to $440,177 p.a., comprising:
• Senior Staff Specialist: Base salary from $225,777 - $239,377 p.a
• Staff Specialist: Base salary from $189,406 - $219,330 p.a
• Up to 12.75% employer superannuation contribution
• Motor vehicle allowance
• Professional development allowance
• Granted private practice rights

Other benefits

• Overtime and on-call allowances
• Professional indemnity cover
• Professional development leave
• Annual leave loading
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/life balance, variety and flexibility

About Gold Coast Health

• Nationally and internationally recognised location for innovative medical research and health care
• Annual operating budget exceeding $1.5 billion
• More than 1100 beds across three hospitals - Gold Coast University Hospital, Robina Hospital, Varsity Lakes Hospital and Robina and Southport Health Precincts
• Secondary and tertiary health services across more than 20 facilities
• Opportunity to combine professional advancement, job satisfaction and relaxation into one fulfilling lifestyle
• A workplace culture that encourages people to bring their whole selves to work so that they can perform at their best
• Committed to reflecting the diversity of the Gold Coast community and ensuring each staff member is included and feels like they belong.

How to Apply
Please click the Apply button to review the Role Description and submit your application utilising the Medical CV template provided by Monday, 17 April 2023.
Job Ad reference: GC477755This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License.

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