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• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Indicative Total Remuneration: $103,223 - $167,562 p.a.- MDP2
• Multiple positions: Temporary Full-Time (working up to 30/8/2026)  

Overview

You will be responsible for managing the care of patients allocated to the Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department at the Mount Gambier & Districts Health Service. This will be achieved in consultation with the responsible Consultants, GP Obstetricians, Nurses and Midwives and Allied Health professionals. You will maintain a high standard of care for inpatients, ensuring accurate clinical handover at the change of daily shifts and keeping high quality records of patient care. You will be responsible for assessment and management of uncomplicated deliveries and pregnancy presentations.  You will also attend elective and emergency theatre operating sessions on a scheduled basis. As part of your role, you will attend outpatient clinics and antenatal clinics, manage the labour ward in partnership with the midwifery team, pre-admission clinics and provide care to patients in Accident and Emergency as required. You will be expected to actively contribute to continuous quality improvement activities and education activities within the practice setting, along with supervising medical students and interns.

You will hold a Bachelor of Medicine or an equivalent qualification, must hold current AHPRA Registration and be registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner. Demonstrating knowledge of contemporary medical practice and procedures appropriate to the level of the position, you will be competent in range of routine and common procedural ward-based skills, specifically in relation to obstetric management and assessment. You must have the ability to work both as a member of a team and individually. Along with high level skills in problem solving and decision making, you will bring the ability to communicate confidently and appropriately with patients and their families.

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. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN   

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For more information about the role please refer to the Job Pack provided below. Job ref: 837273

Application Closing Date

28 June 2024 - 11.55PM

Attachments

 837273 - Obstetric & Gynaecological Registrar (Non-Accredited Post).pdf

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