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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network, RAH & TQEH     
• Salary  MDP-2  $96,690 - $144,291 p.a.
• Salary  MDP-3  $171,200 - $182,243 p.a.
• Full-time temporary from 7/8/24 up to 2/2/25                    

About the role

This job presents a great opportunity to work within a multidisciplinary team of health care providers, to achieve health outcomes for a range of inpatients and outpatients of one of the metropolitan Palliative Care Services.

Positions are accredited for advanced training in Palliative Medicine (including all core terms – inpatient/hospice, consult-liaison & community) and for completion of a Clinical Diploma in Palliative Medicine.  Applications will be accepted from Advanced Trainees, General Practice Registrars and senior Trainee Medical Officers with an interest in Palliative Medicine.

You will be responsible for providing care to Palliative patients under the supervision of the Senior Palliative Medicine staff. Maintaining a high standard of patient care for inpatients and outpatients, you will implement appropriate care and assist with general and specialised procedures. This includes keeping readily accessible records of patient care, providing an accurate clinical handover and implementing administrative procedures consistent with the duties of a unit registrar. You will be required to liaise with para-medical staff as well as the patients usual carers and General Practitioners. Furthermore, you will contribute to Continuous Quality Improvement activities and education activities, and participate in training junior medical staff and medical students.

To be successful in this role, you will be registered with the Medical Board of Australia and possess a knowledge of contemporary palliative care medical practice and procedures. With appropriate post-graduate experience, you will have effective communication skills including, problem solving, decision making and negotiation skills. With the ability to communicate confidently and appropriately with patients and their family/relatives, you will have genuine empathy for patients and their relatives/family when approaching issues within the healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent, registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with General Registration.

About CALHN

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

What we offer

• Attractive salary packaging available
• Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians 
• Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
• Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

Essential Requirements:

• Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
• Working with Children Check
• Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Application Information:

• The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including 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 compliant Immunisation screening. 

Job ref:  863688

Enquiries to:

Tracy Kroon

Telephone:  8222 6582

Tracy.kroon@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date

11:55 pm Friday 3 May 2024

Attachments

 863688 RD Advanced Trainee - Central Adelaide Palliative Care Service.pdf

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