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SalaryJob Description - Staff Specialist - GP Advisor (02GFM)
Employment Type: Permanent Part-Time
Classification: Specialist 1-5
Salary: $188,151 - $254,198(Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital
Section: Cancer and Ambulatory Services - Walk-in Centres
Closing Date: 4 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).
The Division of Cancer, Ambulatory Support (CAS) provides a comprehensive range of cancer screening, assessment, diagnostic and treatment services and palliative care through inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. This Division is also responsible for the support functions for ambulatory and community health including the Central Health Intake team, Central Outpatients, and the Walk in Centres.
The Walk in Centres (WiCs) are a primary health service staffed with Advanced Practice Nurses and Nurse Practitioners providing episodic care for minor injury and illness to the ACT community and surrounds. The team provide care to clients using their advanced clinical assessment skills supported by protocols and medication standing orders.
The GP Advisor in the Cancer and Ambulatory Support will provide advice on the services and protocols within the ACT Walk-in Centres (WiCs). A core component of this role will be supervision for senior WiC nursing staff via case reviews, individually and in group sessions. Input into WiC Clinical Advisory Group meetings will occur quarterly.
This is a permanent part time position (0.3 FTE)
Duties:1.
Review current evidence based practice for Clinical Treatment Protocols and Medication Standing Orders, critiquing with advice for the primary health care service provision across the WiC services. Work with the Walk in Centre nursing teams and CAS management to review WiC policies and guidelines.
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Liaise closely with the WiC clinical team of Nurse Practitioners holding a monthly meeting for case management review, education and advice for service provision focused on the interfaces with primary health care.
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Provided mentorship and professional development to the WiC Advanced Practice Nurses and Nurse Practitioners and support the CHS teaching, learning and research objectives.
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Participate and contribute to the WiC Clinical Governance Advisory Group, a multi-disciplinary internal and external stakeholder group meeting quarterly.
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Participate in the planning and decision making and clinical directions for the WiC’s.
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Maintain a productive relationship with the Canberra Health Services GP Liaison Unit and other service providers.
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Undertake 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.
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Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
For more information about this role and how to apply, please click here to see the Position Description.
: Senior Medical Officers
: 188,151.00 - 254,198.00
: 04/Mar/2024, 12:59:00 PM
