Position Overview

We are a medium-large metropolitan ED in a medium sized general hospital. We are going through an exciting time of integrating models of care with the larger territory facility and commencing planning for a new North Side Hospital.

Basic Department Characteristics

We see ~ 62500 patients / years.

• We have approximately 15% paediatric presentations.
• There is potential for FACEMs to be involved in the Regional Aeromedical Retrieval Service and the Australian National University.
• Rostering is flexible and innovative.
• There are opportunities to make a significant contribution to a growing department.
• Innovative Staffing Model with extensive CMO, Nurse Practitioner and Advanced Practice Physiotherapists contributing.

Competitive remuneration with extensive support for professional development.

Key responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following under limited direction of the Clinical Director, you will:

Under limited direction of the Clinical Director, you will perform the following duties;

1. In partnership with other members of the Emergency Department team, have accountability for day-to-day operations of the service and endeavour to ensure that clinical, strategic and key performance indicators are met.
2. Play a key role in ensuring that care delivery and clinical outcomes within the service reflect best practice.
3. Be responsible for the clinical supervision of Registrars and Junior Medical Officers, and for the education and training of medical professionals.
4. Be responsible for conducting, supervising and encouraging research and quality assurance activities.
5. Undertaking other duties as directed, within the approved scope of clinical practice ensuring the delivery of high-quality person and family centred, safe and high-quality patient care.
6. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
7. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

To be successful in this position, it is expected that the successful candidate will have the following attributes:

1. Exemplary communication skills.
2. An ability to function well in a team environment.

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.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Hold a Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM) or an equivalent higher specialist qualification.
• Candidates applying for consideration for Staff Specialist will be considered for selection if they have successfully completed the FACEM fellowship exam written and clinical components within 6 months of the date of completion of this selection process AND are elected to Fellowship within 12 months of the selection process.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Specialist requirements for example for  Doctors - Hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of <insert name> (<College abbreviation>) or an equivalent higher specialist qualification.
• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• To qualify for consideration as Senior Staff Specialist, the candidate must have been working at a Specialist level for a minimum of 8 years.
• 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.

Desirable

• Demonstrated abilities and high level commitment to Education and Training of all levels of medical staff.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

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

• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for medical professionals.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your CV and experience.

1. Proven commitment to the maintenance and further development of skills applicable to the area of Emergency Medicine, including involvement in further education and quality assurance activities to the standard expected of a Specialist/Senior Specialist.
2. Demonstrates very highly developed communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to liaise with other health care professionals and provide high-level medical advice/opinion on assessment and case management.  Senior Staff Specialists should be able to demonstrate how they have influenced/impacted major positive change either within a department or across an organisation.
3. Demonstrates the ability to manage people, including the ability to work as part of a team, provide leadership to subordinate staff and work across multidisciplinary issues. Senior Staff Specialists should be able to demonstrate abilities at a Senior level, including the ability to mentor and lead more junior Staff Specialists.
4. Demonstrates a strong commitment to, and ability in, the provision of teaching at all levels, including medical, nursing, scientific and allied health professional staff, both postgraduate and undergraduate.   This should include an understanding of research principles, and an ability to articulate how to contribute towards departmental research activity.
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.