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SalaryJob Description - Renal Staff Specialist / Senior Specialist (02G84)
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Classification: Specialist 1-5/Senior Specialist
Salary: $188,151 - $254,198 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital
Section: Renal Service
Closing Date: 6 March 2024
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City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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11.5% Superannuation.
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VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
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 website
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Staff Specialist to work within a multidisciplinary health team.
The CHS Division of Medicine provides a range of medical specialties and allied health services. A strong emphasis is placed across all sections on accessible and timely care, delivered to a high standard of safety and quality. This is underpinned by the Division’s commitment to research and training. The Division works in partnership with professional colleagues, consumers, and a range of government and non-government service providers to ensure the best possible outcomes for patients.
The Renal Network offers a range of services for patients with various stages of renal impairment across ACT and Southern NSW. These include chronic kidney disease clinics, acute, satellite and home dialysis services, pre and post transplantation services, hypertension clinics and a supportive care clinic. This team has a multidisciplinary approach with an emphasis on research and evidence-based practice and is committed to partnering with patients to provide excellent care.
The Renal Staff Specialist will be required to provide tertiary renal services (including dialysis and transplantation care) to patients under the governance of the Renal Network at Canberra Health Services and the regional hospitals, dialysis clinics and outpatient clinics across the Renal Network. The position is based at the Canberra Hospital in the ACT and reports to the Director of Renal Services.
Strong research links are maintained with the ANU, University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University. All specialties are represented with the exception of organ transplantation. The hospital has well developed post graduate teaching programs. A fully equipped medical library is available on site with a large collection of hard copy and on line journals and textbooks.
The preferred candidate maybe considered for a conjoint position in ANU at an academic level commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The academic position will be held for the duration of the Canberra Health Services employment and will be subject to regular performance reviews. No remuneration is attached to the University position. The employee will be responsible to the University on academic matters and to The Canberra Hospital & Health Services / Canberra Health Services for clinical/ research matters.
For more information in relation to conjoint positions with the ANU please contact Professor Paul Fitzgerald, Director, ANU School of Medicine and Psychology (02) 6125 2*** ************@anu.edu.au
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Provide tertiary renal services (including dialysis and transplantation care) to patients under the governance of the ACT and SNSWLHD Renal Network at Canberra Health Services and the regional hospitals, dialysis clinics and outpatient clinics that it serves. This includes participating in a proportionate on-call roster, inpatient care, face to face and telemedicine outpatient and inpatient consultation services in hospitals, dialysis clinics, GP surgeries and regional renal clinics.
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Participate in the training and education of junior medical staff (including advanced trainees) and nursing staff in Renal Medicine. This includes supporting/ supervising/ mentoring basic physician trainee education and preparation for examination.
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Participate in the academic teaching of the ANU Medical Program as required.
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Take up clinical governance roles as requested by the Clinical Director and discussed in annual performance management agreements.
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Engage constructively in departmental audit and quality improvement processes.
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Take an active and positive role in Service Development and research activities. Present subspeciality focus on Personalised Medicine, Glomerulonephritis, Renal Supportive Care, and Renal Home Therapies.
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Undertaking other duties as directed, within the approved scope of clinical practice ensuring the delivery of high quality person and family centred, safe and high quality patient care
: Senior Medical Officers
: 188,151.00 - 254,198.00
: Girish Talaulikar
: ***************@act.gov.au
: 06/Mar/2024, 12:59:00 PM
