Registrar/Senior Registrar, Sexual Health Services, Medical Services - Cairns , Queensland Health

An exciting opportunity currently exists for a Sexual Health Registrar to join the Sexual Health Services team in Cairns! This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.
Job details Position status Fixed Term Temporary
Position type Part-time
Occupational group Health - Medical
Classification L4-L9
Workplace Location Cairns region,Far North Qld
Job ad reference QLD/CAH534156
Closing date 29-Jan-2024
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Fortnightly salary
Total remuneration
Salary Other
Job duration Please see Role Description
Contact person Dr Darren Russell
Contact details 07 4226 4769
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About us:
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Our values were developed by our staff, patients, and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local Health Services.
About you:
You are an experienced leader confident about delivering culturally appropriate Sexual Health clinical care (incorporating sexually transmissible infections, HIV, Hepatitis B & C, and fertility control) in a specialist environment working within a collaborative practice model of care. You will have experience in other infectious diseases, sexual counselling, health education, epidemiology, and computer literacy are desirable.
Your opportunity:
The Senior Registrar or Registrar provides clinical care for people presenting with sexually transmitted infections (STIs), HIV, viral hepatitis, transgender and reproductive health issues (including the provision of medical terminations of pregnancy), as well as other Sexual Health related conditions. The Registrar or Senior Registrar is also involved with education and teaching, and supervision of junior staff. Someone who is a trainee in the Australian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine, or who plans to become a trainee would be welcomed to the role.
Your role:

• Follow defined service quality standards, occupational health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• Implement and monitor the organisation's quality standards, occupational health and safety policies, procedures and programs and provide clinical governance in the relevant work area.
• Provide culturally appropriate, up to date, evidence-based care for a range of patients presenting for Sexual Health screening, or who have STIs, HIV, viral hepatitis, or sexual dysfunction. In addition, the clinic sees transgender individuals and commences and monitors hormonal therapies, and also see women for reproductive health care, including contraception and the provision of medical terminations of pregnancy.
• Education and teaching of junior staff and students.
• Involvement in Quality Assurance activities and ongoing epidemiological and clinical research, including drug trials.

As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:

• Generous superannuation
• Salary packaging
• Annual incremental increases
• Career training and development
• Flexible work arrangements
• Wellness programs

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here:
Further information
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Applicants are to apply online. If the information requested in the ‘how to apply’ section is not provided, you may not meet the requirements for further consideration of your application.
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Information Package for Applicants
Information Package for Applicants
Role Description