Fixed Term (Up to 30/06/25) 0.6FTE Staff Specialist - Health Education Centre Against Violence - Integrated and Community Health | APPLY VIA ECREDENTIAL

Selection Criteria

·     Possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and  Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Paediatrics and Child Health Division or overseas equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award and current experience performing clinical duties in the specialist area of medical and forensic care of violence abuse and neglect. 

·    Demonstrated experience and expertise in development, implementation, and evaluation of competency-based training and assessment at post-graduate level in the specialist area of medical and forensic care of violence abuse and neglect, including clinical supervision and mentoring of nursing and medical staff. Understanding of curriculum development, competency based and course accreditation processes.

·     Demonstrated knowledge of violence, abuse and neglect (VAN), contributing factors, dynamics, effects, prevention, secondary and tertiary interventions and NSW Health and other agency service systems, relevant policies and legislation. 

·     Model and promote behaviours which are consistent with NSW Health core values and promote cultural safety and humility, accessibility and inclusion, with a focus on understanding the ongoing impacts of colonisation upon Aboriginal staff and communities and considerations for education, project management and service delivery.

·     Highly developed analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving, decision making and organisational skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and demonstrated ability to learn new systems and/or platforms (eg. Office 365, HPE). 

·     Demonstrated skill and experience in effective project and program management, including ability to develop solutions to complex problems, design and implement effective projects which achieve intended outcomes, within budget and time frame. 

·     Excellent interpersonal, communication (oral and written) skills, facilitation, negotiation, conflict resolution skills, including ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with a diverse range of stakeholders, and the ability to prepare high level reports/ documents/briefs/contracts and the ability to communicate complex specialist medical forensic terms and information to a lay (non-medical) audience in the review of Expert Certificates and other communication with Courts.

·     Willingness to travel within NSW and has a current driver’s license valid in NSW. 

Working With Children Check  

Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website: https://ocg.nsw.gov.au/working-children-check

The Position Description can be located via e-credential, please refer to the link below.

To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:

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Applications must be received by 5pm before the advertised closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 4 APRIL 2024

CONTACT

Dr Ellie Freedman

0436 106 954

eleanor.freedman@health.nsw.gov.au

Ms Susan Isaacs

WSLHD-ECAVRecruitment@health.nsw.gov.au         

If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on (02) 8838 2094 or via e-mail: WSLHD-SMADR@health.nsw.gov.au