AddressSydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.
Learn more about our network: http://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/professionals
Employment Type: Up to Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ490683
Applications are via eCredential
Up to at least 1.0FTE Permanent Staff Specialist postion, with an eList being generated for upcoming permanent and temporary roles within the next 6 months.
NETS service extends beyond transport in that it provides a point of clinical triage for patients too sick for normal ambulance transfer between hospitals. NETS connects clinicians in referring and referral hospitals in a telephone conference to discuss the best treatment and appropriateness of transfer or retrieval. This extends to obstetric cases when maternal transfer no longer seems possible and a neonatal retrieval appears inevitable.
The Consultant is responsible for the delivery of the highest quality care to the paediatric patient and their family. The right care in the right time-frame with the right referral hospital engaged and the right solution(s) requires taking responsibility for solving the problem. NETS seeks continuous improvement across the critical care patient journey. Consultants participate in case review, quality, educational and service improvement activities. They act as an advocate for the paediatric patient and their family, in accordance with the guidelines set by NSW Health, SCHN and international benchmarks.
- Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways
- Possess relevant specialist paediatric qualification - FRACP (Paediatrics) or CICM (Paediatrics), PEM, FANZCA (paediatrics) or equivalent, as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award
- Experience in neonatal and/or paediatric critical care
- Experience in medical retrieval of newborns and/or children
- Demonstrated expertise with inter-personal communication and negotiation; particularly with multiple stake-holders in highly stressed circumstances
- Capacity to participate in and train staff in retrievals by air and road ambulances
- Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
The preferred applicant may be considered for the award of a conjoint academic title (levels A to D) in the Faculty of Medicine and Health at the University of Sydney at a level commensurate with his/her qualifications and experience. The award of the academic title will also confer membership upon the appointee of the University Department of Paediatrics and Child Health. The academic title will be held for the duration of The Children's Hospital at Westmead appointment. No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters and to The Children's Hospital at Westmead for clinical matters.
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Applications Close: 10 June 2024
