Position overview

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. We provide acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding regions. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Applications are sought for the 2027 clinical year commencing in February for a period of 12 months, with possible extension. To be eligible to apply, you must be PGY4+ by February 2027.

The Vascular Unit sits within the Division of Surgery at CHS and provides tertiary level surgical care to the ACT and surrounding region. The successful applicant is required to demonstrate training, experience, and competence working in a Vascular Service.

The Division of Surgery is responsible for delivering inpatient and outpatients surgical services to the ACT and surrounding region. The Division includes Surgical Bookings and Pre-Admission Clinic, Peri-operative Services, Day Surgery Unit and Extended Day Surgery Unit, specialist surgical ward areas, medical and nursing outpatient services, ACT Trauma Service, Intensive Care Unit, Capital Region Retrieval Service, Pain Management Unit and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit.

These services are supported by administration support officers who engage in a range of duties including reception responsibilities in patient service areas, and general business support and personal assistant activities in the business offices of the division’s clinical units. The clinical units within the Division of Surgery include:

• Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine
• ACT Trauma Service
• Acute Surgical Unit
• Cardiothoracic Surgery
• General Surgery
• Intensive Care
• Neurosurgery
• Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
• Paediatric Surgery
• Plastic Surgery
• Retrieval Services
• Urology
• Vascular Surgery
• Ophthalmology
• Orthopaedic Surgery
• Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Key responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide competent and efficient clinical management of patients of Canberra Health Services under the supervision and direction of Consultant Medical Practitioner’s. The clinical management includes acute admissions, elective and non-elective surgery,
  in-patient care, outpatient clinics, inter-disciplinary consults and clinical handover, as well as participating in the on-call and after-hours roster.
• Work within and support the multidisciplinary clinical team.
• Contribute to clinical audit and participate in changes that improve quality and safety of patient care.
• Maintain adequate and legible medical record and ensure that the clinical team completes discharge summaries in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate commitment to training and continuing professional development including participation in relevant teaching programs, activities, and feedback opportunities, involvement in research, and teaching of junior medical staff and/or medical students.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

About you

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Competencies

• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Honesty, punctuality and good presentation
• Desire to produce optimal patient outcomes
• Ability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet patients’ needs

Qualifications

Essential

• Must have an Australian MBBS medical degree or equivalent
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra).
• Currency in an Advanced Life Support Course to be attained within three months of commencement with annual refreshers.
• Has completed the equivalent of at least three years of relevant full time clinical experience

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Please note prior to commencement, successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• Adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct
• Act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• Be available for weekend and/or after-hours work.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

What you require (key selection criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé, experience and referee reports.

1. Clinical competence at a level commensurate with the number of years since graduation in medicine.
2. Demonstrated commitment to continued professional development including formal education and self-directed learning.
3. A commitment to working collaboratively in a clinical team.
4. Sound written and verbal communication skills.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work environment description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.