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• Central Adelaide Local Health Network
• Royal Adelaide Hospital & The Queen Elizabeth Hospital
• Salary  MDP-2   $89,253 - $144,291 p.a.
• Full-time temporary positions

Duration of the training program: 12 months 

Term of the Contract: 3 Years in line with clause 52 of the Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement

At the end of the training program, CALHN will work with the employee to find a suitable placement within SA Health for the remainder of the 3 year contract.

About the role

You will be responsible for managing the care of all patients allocated to your team within a specific General Medical Unit at either the Royal Adelaide Hospital or The Queen Elizabeth Hospital. This will be achieved in consultation with the responsible Junior Staff, Consultants, Nurses and Allied Health professionals. Maintaining a high standard of medical care for inpatients and outpatients, you will keep readily accessible records of patient care and bring any doubts or concerns to the attention of the Consultant. If in a registrar position, you will be required to lead the Medical Emergency Response Team, servicing all inpatients in the hospital. You will be required to liaise with the Emergency Department regarding inpatient admissions. You will provide effective and accurate clinical handovers at the change of daily shifts and at the change of a clinical attachment, and commence discharge planning at the earliest opportunity. As part of your role, you will actively contribute to Continuous Quality Improvement activities and continuing education activities.

The new Royal Adelaide Hospital is the largest hospital in South Australia, providing world class health care and facilities. The most advanced hospital in Australia, the new RAH is the cornerstone of the reformed SA Health system. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (TQEH) is a 311 bed, acute care teaching hospital that provides inpatient, outpatient, emergency and mental health services to a population of more than 250,000 people living primarily in Adelaide’s Western suburbs.  

Holding a Bachelor of Medicine or equivalent, you will be registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner and have general registration with AHPRA. With  previous clinical experience, you will demonstrate competency in range of routine and common procedural ward-based skills. You will work well as a team member, and bring the ability to communicate confidently and appropriately with patients and their family/relatives.

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:  877595

Enquiries to:

Ralph Annetta 

Telephone: 7074 3115

Email:  Ralph.annetta@sa.gov.au

Application Closing Date: 

11:55 pm   Friday 20 September 2024

Attachments

 877595 RD General Medicine - Registrar-Resident Medical Officer - 2025- CALHN (RAH &TQEH).pdf

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