Provide Specialist Palliative Medicine medical services to inpatients and outpatients at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) and Metro North Health Service (MNHHS) through Internal Medicine Services.

Job details

About the role

• Provide Specialist Palliative Medicine medical services to inpatients and outpatients at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital (RBWH) and Metro North Health Service (MNHHS) through Internal Medicine Services.
• This position provides a consultation-liaison service for all clinical inpatient units, ambulatory clinics as requested and dedicated specialist outpatient clinics at Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and throughout the Metro North health district.
• To provide undergraduate and post graduate teaching, research, quality assurance audits and continuing education are an integral part of the position.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Respect – demonstrates interpersonal savvy, manages conflict appropriately, communicates effectively and balances the needs of all stakeholders with utmost respect to all people at all times
• Teamwork – collaborates effectively, develops talent, values differences and builds effective teams to bring about best use of resources to deliver healthcare services
• Compassion – is patient / client focussed, demonstrates self-awareness and the effects of behaviour on others, deals with or manages ambiguity and complexity, demonstrates resilience in the delivery of patient services or support in the delivery of services to patients
• High Performance – cultivates innovation, is action-oriented, drives results and supports Metro North Health's vision and purpose to exceed the expectations of our patients and stakeholders
• Integrity – demonstrates sound decision quality, ensures accountability, demonstrates courage in the face of adversity and works effectively / manages complexity to ensure work output and decisions are ethical and invariably of a high standard
• Proven high-level communication skills and ability to work in a multidisciplinary team and support interdisciplinary care.
• Ability and experience in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.
• Ability to initiate, foster and supervise research programs in the service.
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement principles and practice, and experience in the development and implementation of successful initiatives in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of clinical services with a commitment to Palliative Care Outcomes Collaboration assessment.
• Ability to actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour.

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

Job ad reference number: RBH561287
Close date: Monday, 13th May 2024

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.

• Application Support (PDF, 853KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1,003KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Medical Practitioner cv-template (Word, 322KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  RBH561287 - Role Description (PDF, 344KB)
  Role Description