Permanent Staff Specialist - Radiology - up to 1.55FTE available
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- South Eastern Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ484407 Requisition #
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ484407
The successful applicant would be experienced in all aspects of their radiology subspecialty including advanced diagnostic procedures and basic interventional procedures and participation in clinicoradiology meetings. They would preferably have comprehensive experience and higher qualifications in that subspecialty field of radiology (e.g fellowship, clinical experience). Active involvement in subspecialty radiology training and professional societies is also desirable. The department currently runs on a system-based roster including rotations in specific radiology subspecialties where the radiologist would be rostered. Radiologists will be expected to participate in the departmental on-call rosters. Radiologists
are also expected to participate in ED reporting on a regular basis to keep up their general diagnostic skills and may be required to participate in a general diagnostic on call roster. Paediatric experience (preferably in a department servicing a large paediatric population) is also desirable. Experience in multiple radiology subspecialties is also highly desirable.
The successful applicant would also be expected to participate in the Departmental Quality & CPD activates and in the teaching programme for Medical Imaging Registrars and Fellows when required. The department also services the UNSW MRI research facility and radiologists are expected to support research. The Department of Medical Imaging includes two CT scanners, DR/CR general X-ray Rooms, two 1.5 TMRI scanners, one 3T MRI scanner, a single and biplane Angiography Suite, three Ultrasounds and a fluoroscopy room. From 2023 the department will service the new acute services buildings for adult and paediatric radiology with extra modalities including MRI, CT and ultrasound.
Our staff strive to provide excellence in healthcare and uphold a high standard of care for all patients, families, carers and visitors to our facilities.
At the core of our organisation is a set of values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
SESLHD covers nine Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District to the Royal National Park and has a culturally and linguistically diverse population of over 930,000 people, which includes highly urbanised areas of eastern Sydney, southern Sydney and industrialised areas around Port Botany.
SESLHD covers urban and suburban communities and manages eight public hospitals and one public nursing home:
- Calvary Healthcare Sydney (third schedule with Little Company of Mary Health Care)
- Prince of Wales Hospital
- Royal Hospital for Women
- St George Hospital
- Sutherland Hospital
- Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital
- War Memorial Hospital (third schedule with Uniting Care)
- Gower Wilson Memorial
- Garrawarra Centre
SESLHD also operates 28 Child and Family Health Centres, 12 Community Health Centres and nine Oral Health Clinics; providing prevention, early intervention and community-based treatment, palliative care and rehabilitation services.
Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, Breast screening, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Women's Health, Youth Health, Sexual Health, Imaging and Pathology services are provided at a number of facilities across SESLHD.
The primary location of this position may be varied as agreed with the Director of Clinical Services and as approved by MDAAC to other facilities in SESLHD.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply.
Support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates
We welcome applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can provide support. If you have any questions or would like guidance on the recruitment process, please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email to: SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@invalidemail.com
All applications must include a demonstration of your ability to meet each of the selection criteria in order to progress through the recruitment process.
- Registration or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). Candidate to provide AHPRA Registration Number on application.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists and/or equivalent specialist recognition as
provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1973 and and the relevant Award/Determination. - Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.
- Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high quality service in the specialty, demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality improvement activities relevant to the specialty.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching with experience in teaching both undergraduate and post graduate students and other staff of the hospital.
- Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites. Demonstrated commitment to provision of a high standard of clinical care in the public sector setting.
- Demonstrated experience in and commitment to research relevant to the role and needs of the Department.
This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2023_022.
Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.
Please return a completed Medical Practice History Declaration with your application.
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For role related queries or questions contact Daniel Moses on Daniel.Moses@invalidemail.com
Applications Close: 30 November 2024
