Provisional Fellow
Remuneration: As per State Award
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24320
Sydney Local Health District is seeking a highly motivated Provisional Fellow to join the Cardiothoracic department at RPAH.
Cardiothoracic Surgery:
The cardiothoracic surgical Service of RPAH, in which the successful applicant will work, offers comprehensive cardiac and thoracic surgical management to a large tertiary referral hospital.
The Cardiothoracic department incorporates a broad multidisciplinary team managing inpatients and outpatients. The successful applicant will need to be able to work efficiently within these teams, and communicate well with other professionals within RPAH and the community.
What you will be doing:
The purpose of this position is to provide expert care and clinical advice to patients, carers and other health care professionals across the speciality areas of cardiothoracic surgery. This position will be responsible for the management of a cardiothoracic workload, including theatre duties, management of ward patients, and liaising with consultant surgeons and the wider multidisciplinary team.
This position will also be involved in unit teaching, surgical training and supervision of junior medical officers. The role is expected to participate in clinical audit and quality reviews within each unit and comply with all aspects of clinical governance. The role is also required to participate in the on call for each department depending on the rotation.
Where you will be working:
Royal Prince Alfred is the principal teaching hospital of the University of Sydney and offers speciality services from its main campus as well as from Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and Dame Edith Walker Hospitals. RPAH is one of Australia's leading hospitals, providing an extensive range of diagnostic and treatment services. Its specialities include cardiothoracic surgery, orthopaedics, intensive care, cardiology, obstetrics and gynaecology, cancer, respiratory medicine, neurology, liver and kidney transplants.
What we can offer you:
- Supportive, collegiate and diverse work environment
- Ongoing professional development and career opportunities
- Salary packaging and fitness passport for eligible staff including utilizing SLHD gym facilities
- Wellbeing, advocacy, mentorship and support opportunities exclusively for medical staff through SLHDs multifaceted workplace program MDOK.
Sydney Local Health District's vision incorporates NSW Health Core Values and a commitment to equity, health improvement, timeliness and efficiency, recognising that evidence-based service delivery requires highly skilled and valued staff supported by research, education and state-of-the-art technologies.
Our strategic priority under this vision is our commitment to excellence in Patient and Family Centre Care. Staff are supported to ensure patients, their families and carers are considered as partners in care to achieve optimal patient outcomes and best possible healthcare experience.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered, or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- High level experience in cardiothoracic surgery with proven track record of operative skill. Evidence of formal training in cardiothoracic surgery.
- Demonstrated active involvement in quality improvement, patient safety and risk management activities.
- Demonstrated participation in teaching and training at undergraduate level, including education of junior medical staff and allied health.
- Demonstrated involvement in research in Cardiothoracic Surgery.
- Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with other staff and practitioners and in a multidisciplinary health care system.
- Demonstrated current clinical practice of a high standard and ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice.
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For role related queries or questions contact Benjamin Robinson n on benjamin.robinson@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 31, January 2025
