- Women's and Children's Health Network, PICU, Division of Paediatric Medicine, North Adelaide
- Total Indicative Remuneration - MDP4 - Senior Medical Practitioner - $188,165 to $242,036 p.a
- Note: The Total Indicative Remuneration is inclusive of Award Salary, Superannuation, any relevant allowance and any other monetary benefits.
- Employment Full time - Term Contract (temporary up to 7 May 2027)
Overview
The Women’s & Children’s Health Network provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state’s leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being SA’s largest maternity and obstetric service.
Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.
Join our Paediatric Intensive Care team and contribute to providing South Australia’s women, babies, children and young people with the best health care within our hospital.
The Opportunity
We currently have an exciting opportunity to join the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit as a Senior Medical Practitioner on a long term contract at 1.0FTE from 6 May 2024 to 7 May 2027.
The Senior Medical Practitioner (SMP) works with limited direction or supervision to provide comprehensive, effective and efficient Paediatric Critical Care Services to WCH inpatients and outpatients by:
- Managing the care of critical care presentations and PICU inpatients, including the coordination of investigations, supervision of RMOs and Registrars, discussion with patients / families, liaison with statutory authorities and patient discharge.
- Participating in the Department’s teaching and continuing education program and contributing to the quality management activities within the Department as directed and supervised by the clinical Head.
- Participating in Departmental research activities.
About You
In this specialised role, you are expected to have a Bachelor ofMedicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner.
To be successful in this role, you will use your clinical skills appropriate for the duties performed in the work unit. You should be able to work as an effective team member in a multi-disciplinary environment and communicate effectively with customers and other staff, in what can be at times a stressful and high workload environment. You should have at least five years’ well advanced experience in one or more fields of medicine.
To find out the specifics, including the key selection criteria and special conditions, please go to the attached role descriptions.
Benefits of Joining us
Not only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice arrangements.
Other Important Information
The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.
Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.
Check(s)
- DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)
- National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. work involving vulnerable clients)
Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A
SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 860569
Enquiries
Subodh Ganu - Staff Specialist, Department of Paediatric Critical Care Medicine
Phone: (08) 8161 6881
E-mail: ***********@sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
Monday 1st April 2024 - 11.55PM
Attachments
MDP4 - Senior Medical Practitioner - PICU - Role Description - 860569.pdf
WCHN Competency Framework.pdf
Australian applicant guidelines
International applicant guidelines