AddressEmployment Type – Temporary, Full Time Position (12 months)
Classification – Senior Medical Registrar / Fellow
Title- North Canberra Hospital - Post Graduate Fellow - Neurology
Position Number: 602569
Salary – $218,553 (Plus Super) pro rata
Location – North Canberra Hospital Bruce, ACT
Section – Stroke Service Medical Officer
Closing Date – 22nd May 2024
What can we offer you: ● City living without the traffic – click her to see why you should live in Canberra.
● Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions.
● Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
● Flexible working conditions.
● 11.5% Superannuation.
About the Hospital:
North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvary Public Hospital Bruce) and Clare Holland House are now run and operated by Canberra Health Services (CHS)
This is a significant milestone as the ACT Government moves towards delivering a new billion-dollar hospital on Canberra’s Northside.
The current North Canberra Hospital is a level 4 hospital that provides a range of acute and sub-acute services including community based care to the residents of the northside of Canberra and Southern NSW. North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is a 270 public hospital located in Canberra’s expanding northside. North Canberra Hospital operates a 24 hour Emergency Department. Inpatient services include general medicine, surgery, maternity, mental health and critical care.
Other service modalities include day surgery, specialist outpatient clinics, Hospital in the Home and the Geriatric Rapid Acute Care Evaluation service that reaches into aged care facilities across the ACT.
The new Northside Hospital will be built on the existing Calvary Hospital campus in Bruce. It will be a modern, state-of-the-art hospital for patients, visitors and its workforce and will provide more beds and increased services. Until then, it's business as usual at the NCH, and we'll keep providing high-quality care to our patients and community.
About the role:
The Department of Neurology & Stroke at North Canberra Hospital (NCH) is seeking a neurology fellow who is focused on the delivery of high quality, effective, patient-centric care.
The neurology fellow will contribute to the neurology and stroke service by undertaking care of both inpatients and outpatients under the supervision of the consultant neurologists in the department. The fellow will run a rapid-access category 1 clinic, including a TIA/stroke clinic. Participation in neurology clinics including EEG and NCS will be possible upon discussion and agreement with the head of department. There will be opportunity to do MS or Headache clinic including Botox injections upon discussion and agreement with the department head.
It is expected that the fellow will participate in 2-3 outpatient clinics per week and in addition, the fellow will contribute to the out-of-hours, on-call roster for neurology and stroke. These on-call duties include assessment and management of acute stroke patients who may require acute therapy (thrombolysis and 2 assess suitability for endovascular clot retrieval) and undertaking ward rounds on weekends, suitable support by the on-call consultant will be provided.
The fellow will gain experience in management of complex neurology patient care, both inpatient and outpatient. There will also be the opportunity for the fellow to participate in research projects in neurology and stroke.
Specifically, the duties involve:
• Daily ward rounds
• Participation in the on-call neurology stroke including stroke roster
• Diagnosis and management of acute stroke patients using multimodality imaging, assessing eligibility for IV thrombolysis and/or endovascular clot retrieval 2-3 weekly outpatient clinics, subspecialty clinics
• Participation in in-house research and multicentre clinical trials if any
• Teaching of medical students, junior medical staff, Basic Physician Trainees and nursing/allied health staff, as required. Academic title with the ANU is optional.
Provide and support competent and efficient clinical management of North Canberra Hospital medical patients under the supervision and direction of consultant neurologists by:
• Provide assessment and management of acute presentations, in-patient care, diagnosis and management of patients in outpatient clinics, neurological consultations.
• Participate in the after-hours on-call neurology roster as required.
• Participate in neurology outpatient clinics.
• Liaise with other key stakeholders in the hospital discharge planning process, including ensuring management of outliers, timely discharge of medical patients, discharge summary quality and attendance at the Multidisciplinary ward meeting.
• In addition, they are involved in clinical audit, the education of medical students, junior doctors and basic physician trainee registrars, and clinical research
• Contribute to clinical audit and participate in changes that improve quality and safety of patient care.
• 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 LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
Behavioural Capabilities
• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive;
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet patient’s needs;
• A commitment to practicing holistic medicine that takes into account and is sensitive to a patient’s unique psychological, spiritual and socioeconomic background.
• Ability to liaise effectively with staff at all levels and across disciplines.
Requirements/Qualifications:Mandatory
• Registered or eligible for unconditional registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
• Currently in the final training year of FRACP Advanced Training in neurology or have received their Fellowship.
• The successful applicant will need to be available for weekend and after-hours work.
• An active interest in, and sound knowledge of, evidence-based medical practice within the specialty of neurology.
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CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide . Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
• You will have a strong interest in developing further skills in medical education across all training levels
Desirable
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with North Canberra Hospital Credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for medical professionals. (Doctors)
How to apply:
Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system;
• Applications must include a copy of a current CV and details for at least 2 professional referees
• A maximum two page pitch outlining your skills, knowledge, and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria (below) when drafting your response.
• Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
To be eligible for permanent employment within the ACT Public Service you must be an Australian citizen or a permanent resident”
What you require:
These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your CV and experience.
• Demonstrated high-level communication and interpersonal skills.
• An active interest in, and sound knowledge of, evidence-based medical practice within the specialty of neurology.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching and training and to participate in related education activities.
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical governance relevant to the practice of acute hospital medicine including but not limited to audits, research, education and training.
• 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.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Kim McNeilly, ***************@act.gov.au
