Staff Specialist Endoscopy and Gastroenterology – Make Your Expertise Matter

Use your expertise in gastroenterology and advanced IBD therapies to deliver evidence-based care, build strong clinical partnerships and improve outcomes for people living with chronic gastrointestinal conditions

Job details

Your new role:

Make a meaningful difference in the lives of patients living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Metro South Health is seeking a skilled and motivated Staff Specialist in Endoscopy and Gastroenterology to provide high-quality, evidence-based care and help lead the development of our inflammatory bowel disease service at Redland Hospital and across Bayside Health Service. You will:

• Deliver specialist gastroenterology care: Manage inpatient and outpatient services for people with inflammatory bowel disease and general gastroenterological disorders across Redland Hospital and other Metro South Health facilities.
• Lead and shape IBD services: Provide clinical leadership to the multidisciplinary IBD team, working closely with IBD Clinical Nurse Consultants to enhance patient care and service delivery.
• Provide high-quality endoscopy services: Perform upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy, monitoring clinical performance against recognised quality indicators and established safety frameworks.
• Drive service development and clinical excellence: Contribute to service expansion, quality improvement, clinical audits, education and research while supporting the professional development of junior medical staff and the wider healthcare team.

About you:

You are an experienced and patient-focused gastroenterologist with a strong interest in inflammatory bowel disease, a commitment to clinical excellence and the leadership skills to contribute to the ongoing development of specialist services. To be successful, you will:

• Bring specialist expertise: Hold an MBBS or equivalent, FRACP or equivalent acceptable to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, and be eligible for specialist registration with AHPRA as a gastroenterologist.
• Demonstrate advanced clinical capability: Have recognised accreditation, or meet the requirements for accreditation, in gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy, with demonstrated experience managing IBD, including advanced therapies such as biologics and small molecules.
• Lead and collaborate effectively: Work confidently within multidisciplinary teams, communicate clearly with patients and families, and provide clinical leadership, supervision and support to colleagues.
• Champion quality and continuous improvement: Demonstrate a commitment to evidence-based practice, patient safety, clinical audit, education and ongoing professional development, underpinned by integrity, compassion and respect.

What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Redland Hospital:

Redland Hospital is the major health centre for adults and children in the Redlands and Brisbane's southern bayside suburbs. We provide a range of services including emergency care, primary health and minor injury care, acute and subacute medicine, general surgery, maternity and paediatric, mental specialist outpatient and mental health care.

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

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 better together.

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.

• MS11694721 Role Description (PDF)
  
  Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF)
  
  We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF)