Staff Specialist/Senior Specialist In Ophthalmology

Staff Specialist/Senior Specialist in Ophthalmology

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. * An attractive remuneration package
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Position Overview
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:
The Division of Surgery is responsible for delivering inpatient and outpatient surgical services to the ACT and surrounding region. The Division includes Surgical Bookings and Pre-Admission Clinic, Anaesthesia, Pain Management Unit, Operating Theatres, Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit, Day Surgery Unit and Extended Day Surgery Unit, specialist surgical ward areas, medical and nursing Outpatient services, ACT Trauma Service, Intensive Care Unit, Capital Region Retrieval Service, Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit. These Units are supported by administration support officers.
The Ophthalmology Department is based at the Canberra Hospital. The Department is staffed by five Staff Specialists and five VMOs who support vitreo-retinal, medical retinal, corneal, glaucoma, neuro-ophthalmic, and emergency ophthalmic services at Canberra hospital, plus general ophthalmology, and cataract surgery at Calvary Hospital and the VMO's rooms. Other medical staff within the Department include two RANZCO-accredited Registrars, two unaccredited Registrar, and a resident (PGY2).
A staff specialist ophthalmologist position is available at Canberra Hospital and Health Services. The position would be suitable for a Canberra based ophthalmologist with postgraduate vitreoretinal surgery training (at least 12 months surgical retina fellowship), and involves providing regular outpatient services, elective and urgent surgery, and contributing to the on-call roster. The department of ophthalmology provides tertiary level surgical care to the ACT and region, and the successful applicant is required to demonstrate training, experience and competence in the management of complex vitreoretinal pathology including trauma, advanced diabetic eye disease and lens surgery requiring a vitreoretinal approach.
The Ophthalmology Department provides tertiary level surgical care to the ACT and region, and the successful applicant is required to demonstrate training, experience, and competence in the management of complex vitreoretinal pathology including trauma, advanced diabetic eye disease and lens surgery requiring a vitreoretinal approach.
Benefits
Medical Practitioners employed at CHS enjoy excellent conditions. Our Enterprise Agreement is available at
Remunerations and benefits for this position include:

• Up to $55,000 in reimbursement of relocation expenses for permanent and long-term appointments
• Medical Education Expenses allowance reimbursement up to $19,782 per annum
• Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions

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All applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system and must include a copy of a current CV, and a response to the selection criteria.
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