Palliative Care Registrar

Employment Type: Temporary, Full time Position

Classification: Registrar 1-4

Title: Palliative Care Registrar

Position Number: LP7331

Salary: $112,917 - $141,084 (Plus Super) Pro Rata

Location: North Canberra Hospital Bruce, ACT

Section: Palliative Care – Clare Holland House

Closing Date: 26th February 2024

What can we offer you: 

• City living without the traffic – Click here to see why you should live in Canberra
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions
• 11.5% Superannuation
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval)

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 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 North Canberra Hospital Palliative Care team provides an in home Palliative Care service to residents of the ACT. This team is focused on ensuring that patients are able to stay at home as their illness progresses. The team provide advice and support to the primary care team. Teach families skills in how to care for patients according to their needs.  They provide access in home equipment to facilitate the patient staying at home as long as possible. Patients in this service have access to phone support 24hrs per day. Access to this service is a referral pathway from GP or specialist doctor. The referral form is available at the link below.

The Palliative Care Registrar participates in and provides medical support to the interdisciplinary team across hospice, community and hospital based Palliative Care programs under the supervision of Palliative Care Consultants.

Under limited direction of the Palliative Care Consultants you will perform competent and efficient clinical management of patients of CHS under the supervision and direction of consultant physicians in general medicine at both Woden and Bruce campuses, You will;

• Under supervision of Palliative Care Consultants, provide Palliative Care in inpatient and outpatient settings and participate in the Palliative Care after-hours on call roster.
• Participate in the supervision, training and professional development of junior medical staff.
• Assist with facilitating patient flow through the hospitals by working with access unit personnel. 
• Participate in the education programme at Clare Holland House, and in appropriate external Palliative Care and other medical education.
• Participate in the after-hours and on-call roster. 
• Contribute to clinical audit and participate in changes that improve quality and safety of patient care. 
• Comply with the policies and requirements of the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and the policies of ACT Health. 
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

 What you require:

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your CV and experience

• Clinical competence at a level commensurate with postgraduate years. 
• Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development, including formal education and self-directed learning.
• A commitment to quality and safety procedures in healthcare.
• Ability to participate in the after-hours roster.
• 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.
• 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.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Relevant registered trainee of a Collage qualifications and a minimum of 3 years’ experience working professionally in Palliative Care.
• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Be a registered trainee of a College Training program (e.g: RACP, RACGP) including the  Clinical  Diploma in Palliative Medicine through the Chapter of Palliative Medicine (RACP) equivalent higher specialist qualification
• The successful applicant will need to be available for weekend and after-hours work.
• CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. 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.

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.

To Apply: 

Applicants are expected to respond in writing and include the following:

• A maximum two page pitch addressing why you would be suitable for this position (a response to selection criteria is NOT required and will not be considered as part of your application)
• Current CV that includes contact details for at least 2 professional referees

 “This is a temporary position available for a period of 12 months with the possibility of extension and/or permanency.” 

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary, and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.  

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.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Kim McNeilly at ************@act.govcom.au