Permanent, fixed term temporary full time or part time opportunity provide competent quality clinical care to patients under his/her care, and to actively participate in education administration and research endeavours.

Job details

About the role

Permanent, fixed term temporary full time or part time opportunity provide competent quality clinical care to patients under his/her care, and to actively participate in education administration and research endeavours. The Senior Medical Officer (Anaesthetics) is responsible for providing high quality Anaesthetics management across the required services at TPCH and MNHHS.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Provision of advanced Anaesthetics Services for patients that are consistent with the Clinical Services Capability Framework of the relevant facilities with the Health Service
• Participation in the on-call roster to provide after-hours services in accordance with the needs of TPCH and the Health Service.
• Actively participate in quality improvement initiatives in the Anaesthetics Department to ensure that all aspects of the service are regularly reviewed and opportunities for improvement identified.
• Provide close clinical supervision and professional development of Registrars and Junior Medical Staff in the department to ensure a high standard of clinical practice. This includes active involvement in the formative and summative assessment of these groups.
• Participate in and/or lead departmental research activities in collaboration with colleagues into areas relevant to the Anaesthetics.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

Further information

We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights and diversity.

Documents

Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.

• PCH607656 Role Description (PDF, 424KB)
  Role Description
  
  Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
  Application Kit