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Staff Specialist (Gerontology)
Gerontology Department, Townsville University Hospital
Townsville Hospital and Health Service is the public healthcare provider for more than 250,000 people across a geographic area of 150,000km2, delivering a comprehensive range of services across 21 facilities, from primary care in regional locations to highly specialised care at the main hospital.
Townsville University Hospital, located adjacent to one of Queensland’s leading tertiary institutions, James Cook University, is the largest tertiary hospital in northern Australia, providing specialist referral services for 700,000 people living from Mackay, to the Torres Strait, to the Northern Territory border.
We are planning and innovating for the future, advancing healthcare through impactful research, training tomorrow’s health sector workforce.
Job details
| Position status | Permanent |
|---|---|
| Position type | Part-time |
| Occupational group | Health - Medical |
| Classification | L18-L27 |
| Workplace Location | Townsville region |
| Job ad reference | QLD/TV581146 |
| Closing date | 25-Aug-2024 |
| Job duration | Permanent part-time, 40 hrs p.f. |
| Contact person | Kok Chu Chan |
| Contact details | 07 4433 2604 Access the National Relay Service |
The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.
Our purpose is `great care every day'.
About your opportunity:
Permanent part-time / 40 hours per fortnight / Location: Townsville
The role of the Staff Specialist is to provide high quality clinical and non-clinical services to benefit the patients / clients of the THHS. This includes research as well as teaching the health professionals of the future.
The Gerontology Department currently provides a range of services that includes Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE), Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM), Orthogeriatric Liaison, Community Geriatrics and a range of Specialist Outpatient Clinics.
With increasing number of inpatients as well as the plan to set up a BPSD unit, the successful applicant will lead an Acute Care of Elderly team to provide regular consultant-led ward rounds, lead MDT meetings and assist in developing a BPSD unit. The successful candidate will also be on-call and do weekend ward rounds on a rotational basis.
The staff specialist will be involved in delivering education and supervision to undergraduate medical students from the James Cook University, to interns and RMOs and to basic and advance physician trainees of RACP.
What the Townsville Hospital and Health Service has to offer:
- Generous remuneration package value up to $275,077 p.a. comprising:
- Salary range of $97.84 to $124.05 p.h. (L18 - L27)
- 4 weeks annual leave with 17.5% loading
- 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation.
- Attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary)
- Motor vehicle allowance between $21,000 and $25,500 p.a.
- Professional development allowance of $21,500 p.a. + 3.6 weeks p.a. leave
Other employment benefits may include: professional development, salary sacrificing options, shift and locality allowances, employee wellness and assistance programs, and access to corporate discounts.
Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme:
Eligible health workers who make the move (interstate or international) to work with us may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply).
Candidate Requirements:
- Proof of qualification and registration or membership (if applicable) with the appropriate registration authority or association.
- Specialist Registration You will hold Geriatric Medicine specialist registration (or be eligible to hold) with AHPRA. Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP).
- Travel: this position may require the incumbent to work at other facilities within the THHS.
- Aged Care Pre-Employment Screening: Applicants are advised this position works in an identified Aged Care Facility as per the Aged Care Act 1997 and therefore requires employees and volunteers to have a current National Police Certificate.
- This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role: Hepatitis A/B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, and Pertussis.
- Probation period may apply.
- Pre-employment checks will be conducted.
Please refer to the Role Description for further details.
Why make the change?
Interested?
Contact: Dr Kok Chu Chan on 07 4433 2604.
Apply ONLINE by: Sunday, 25 August 2024.
Unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies 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.
The Townsville HHS is planning and innovating for the future, advancing healthcare through impactful research, and training the health sector workforce of tomorrow. Share in this journey with us.
Documents
Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below.
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QH Applicant Information Kit (PDF, 939KB)
Information Package for Applicants
Info Sheet_Document Preparation-new candidates-13.05.24 (PDF, 70KB)
Information Package for Applicants
CV Template - Medical officers V4.0 (Word, 57KB)
Information Package for Applicants
L18-L27 Staff Specialist (Gerontology) 32009664.doc (Word, 368KB)
Role Description
