The Neurology Unit are looking for a Principal House Officer to join their team. To provide clinical care to patients under the supervision of a consultant Neurologist. To gain exposure to the skills and knowledge required of a Principal House Officer within Neurology.

Job details

We are Metro South Health

We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence.

We are truly dedicated people who care about our community. We come to work to make a difference. We save lives, changes lives and make the world a better place. We overcome the many challenges that come our way by going above and beyond and achieve the best possible outcomes by working together. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation and family responsibilities to apply.

We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community.

We are part of and proud of the community we serve. We are better together.

Join us at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community.

About the Role

• Provide clinical care to patients and clinically manage, on a day-to-day basis, the associated multidisciplinary patient care team to ensure the provision of appropriate patient care.
• The Principal House Officer provides medical services to all patients presenting to the hospital, both inpatient and outpatient services within the designated Neurology/Stroke Unit.
• Fulfil the accountabilities and responsibilities of this role in accordance with Metro South's purpose and objectives, as outlined below.
• Ensure patients and other staff are treated fairly and with mutual respect and understanding, regardless of cultural, religious, ethnic and linguistic backgrounds.
• Commit to patient safety and quality in the delivery of health care by actively participating in safety and quality practices.
• In addition, provide professional assistance within a specialist medical area and provide training, education and supervision to junior medical staff and other health care members.
• On request, the Principal House Officer should provide a consultative service to other departments.
• It is expected that the Principal House Officer will be involved in their own professional development and in the education of medical students.
• Establish management plan for patients in consultation with the consultant.
• Where appropriate, ensure discharge planning commences early in the process of care.
• Communicate assessment findings, proposed management plans and alternatives to patient
  and carers and seek consent.

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

Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence, shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day.

We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.

As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.

You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro South here: www.metrosouth.health.qld.gov.au/join-our-team.

Further information

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

Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position.

Documents

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

• We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 415KB)
  Application Kit
  
  Information Guide for Applicants 2024 (PDF, 647KB)
  Information Package for Applicants
  
  Neurology Principal House Officer RD 2025 (PDF, 239KB)
  Role Description