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SalaryStaff Specialist - General Medicine / Rural Paediatrics Support Program (eCredential)
Sydney 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.
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Employment Type: Temporary Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: REQ430084
Applications are via eCredential
This is a temporary part time (0.5 FTE, 20 hours per week) position for 2 years commencing in February 2024, with the option of extending for a further 2 years pending a performance review, with a possible end date of 2nd January 2028. This position is located across NSW, however linked to the General Medicine Department at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick.
What you'll be doing
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick, part of the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network, is seeking the services of a paediatrician to provide short periods of leave relief to rural paediatricians across NSW. Just over half of the time will be spent in rural NSW, with the remainder of the time linked with the General Paediatric Department of the successful applicant’s choice of one of the Children’s Hospitals in NSW. The “back to base” time is flexible and can be negotiated to complement the successful applicant’s interests and skills and support their professional development.
This is a 0.5FTE temporary Staff Specialist position, for two years with the option to extend for a further two years pending performance review.
Successful applicants will provide excellent clinical services to children and their families as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
They will participate in review and improvement activities, as well as training and education of staff. Successful applicants may be offered an honorary conjoint appointment at the relevant University for the duration of the position. For Randwick this will be with the University of New South Wales in the School of Women’s and Children’s Health.
Successful applicants will be expected to abide by the hospital code of conduct and participate in annual performance reviews for clinical services in accordance with the Staff Specialist (State) Award.
SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Indigenous Australians, and people from culturally diverse backgrounds.
As this is a “Category A” position, please refer to the NSW Policy Directive for vaccination requirements.
Applicants must have completed the COVID-19 vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
ASARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) 3 doses are required for Category A positions (refer to NSW Policy Directive PD2022_030 Occupational Assessment Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases).
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal staff providing health care to Aboriginal children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Aboriginal Recruitment tool, to assist in preparing your application.
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 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 relevant University. The academic title will be held for the duration of The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network appointment. No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters and to The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network for clinical matters.
Eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist Paediatrician and Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians and/or other specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award.
Willingness and ability to travel to perform relieving roles in rural NSW as well as to perform educational roles in metropolitan and rural NSW.
Ability to be flexible in the workplace to adapt to different clinical settings.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team
Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement.
Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time
Valid NSW drivers licence
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Applications Close: Sunday 11th February 2024
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