Be accountable for the delivery of multi-disciplinary safe evidence based, patient centred obstetric medicine service as well as providing clinical services within Women’s and Newborns Services.

Job details

About the role

Three years with opportunity to extend a further two years and may continue as Staff Specialist permanently (role description also attached)

The Clinical Director of Obstetric Medicine will be accountable for the delivery of multi-disciplinary safe evidence based, patient centred obstetric medicine service as well as providing clinical services within Women's and Newborns Services. The Clinical Director will also be operationally responsible for the delivery of effective, innovative and provide fiscal oversight of obstetric medicine services at Royal Brisbane Women's Hospital. The role will also participate in quality programs, continuing education and career development of staff, clinical teaching within the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, and undertake and lead relevant Obstetric Medicine clinical research and translation.

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:

• Provide strategic and operational leadership to the Obstetric Medicine medical staff and Obstetric Medicine department, so that it delivers expected clinical, education, research and governance outcomes.
• Provide clinical care to inpatients and outpatients by participating in the Obstetric Medicine consultant roster, including after hours and on-call work.
• Ensure provision of safe, effective clinical services, review critical incidents, audit, peer review, organise and chair the unit morbidity and mortality meeting and handle compliments and complaints and provide medicolegal and coronial reports, including commenting on cases in other units, hospitals and HHSs.
• Provide professional leadership to the Obstetric Medicine consultants, advanced trainees and junior medical staff and ensure that their professional development needs are met and that their professional development plans are completed on schedule.

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.

• RBH640115 - CLINICAL DIRECTOR Role Description (PDF, 455KB)
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  Application Support (PDF, 860KB)
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  Benefits for working with MN (PDF, 1.00MB)
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  Medical Practitioner cv-template (Word, 322KB)
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  OBS MED STAFF SPECIALIST Role Description FINAL (1) (PDF, 326KB)
  Role Description