Clinical Lead - Voluntary Assisted Dying
This is a Fixed Term sessional appointment for 24 months at 8 sessions per fortnight (0.4FTE) with the possibility of extensions and/or permanency.
Hours may be negotiable.
This is where jobs become careers, passion finds its purpose, and your voice finds its place.
Are you ready to dive headfirst into the community taking excellent health care where it's needed?
Then South Metropolitan Health Service is the perfect place to start
Fiona Stanley Hospital (FSH) is a 783-bed tertiary hospital offering a range of health services including the State Rehabilitation Service, a comprehensive cancer centre, purpose-built mental health unit, maternity, paediatric and neonatal services, and the State Adult Burns Service.
FSH also delivers specialised services such as heart and lung transplantations and hyperbaric medicine.
SMHS delivers quality, safe and effective hospital and health services within a catchment area stretching more than **** square kilometres across the southern half of Perth.
Our vision is Excellent health care, every time.
You can read more about SMHS in our Strategic Plan here.
Position Description: Provides strategic leadership and direction for the SMHS Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Practitioner service, including direct patient care, education, stakeholder engagement and expert advice.
The position holder works closely with the SMHSEnd of Life Choices and Voluntary Assisted Dying Clinical Nurse Consultant and the Director Clinical Services to guide the ongoing development of a safe culture and sustainable VAD program across the organisation.
Promotes patient safety and quality of care.
Provides leadership, orientation, training, supervision and education, where relevant, for doctors in training, Health Service Medical Practitioners and other health workers.
In collaboration with the Director Clinical Services and other Consultants works to achieve national, state and SMHS performance standards and targets.
Works within the scope of clinical practice as defined and recommended by the SMHS Area Medical Credentialing Committee.
Our Values guide our work in every action, and that includes recruitment and employment
SMHS encourages Aboriginal people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds or LGBTI communities, and people with disability to work with us.
Whatever your age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, and family/carer responsibilities are, we ask that you consider bringing your expertise to our workforce.
Want to know more?
We encourage you to contact Mark Monaghan, Area Director Clinical Services directly on ************.
If you are ready to partner with us see the application instructions below:
Your application should include:
A copy of your current CV
A statement addressing the selection criteria in no more than 2-3 pages
Thenames and contact details of two (2) current referees who can attest to your suitability for this role.
The documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying online.
Please ensure you allow enough time to complete the online application process as you will be required to answer various questions and attach your documentation.
If you experience difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on ******** for immediate assistance during business hours.
Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):
Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance
Flexible working arrangements
Flexible leave arrangements
Other professional and location-based allowances
Are you eligible?
To be eligible for appointment, applicants must have a valid working visa (for fixed term appointments) or be an Australian citizen, permanent resident, or have a visa to live and work indefinitely in Australia (for permanent appointments).
WA Health embraces diversity and is committed to eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of our service.
We are committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy and as a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act **** applies to this position.
Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility.
WA Health policies require applicants to undertake a criminal record screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process.
As well as undertaking a criminal record screening and integrity checking, you may also be required to undertake a working with children check (if required for the role) and a pre-employment health assessment.
We may ask referees to comment on your integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.
Please note that adverse information does not necessarily disqualify an applicant but will be considered as part of the appointment process.
Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other "similar" vacancies throughout the health service.
In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process.
Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.
Lodgement is system-generated.
Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm on the closing date will not be accepted.
LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
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