Role
Please take the opportunity to find out more about Monash Health and its extraordinary journey to date, and challenges ahead. This opportunity is well suited to those who place a high value on planning and delivering health service transformation to meet the current and future health and wellbeing needs of the communities within the Monash Health catchment.
We invite you to pursue this exciting and important role with Monash Health.
All medical leadership appointments are considered for a joint or adjunct appointment at Monash University at the appropriate level of their academic track record.
Details of the role
Hours: Full time (38 hours per week) plus on call
Employment: Fixed term full time
Period: Five years (renewable)
About You
To be successful you will have demonstrated clinical leadership experience in Cardiothoracic Surgery preferably in a large academic health service. A well-developed industry-informed international research profile is highly desirable. You will have a track record of undergraduate and post graduate medical education, demonstrable experience of clinical governance, quality improvement and the desire to work with consumers in planning and designing health services. You will demonstrate
1. Your dedication to safe best practice and quality care
2. An unwavering commitment to delivering patient centred care
3. Enthusiasm and a positive attitude to your work, compassion and the ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a team
4. Motivated to be accountable for performance of the unit and manage specific portfolios in our relentless pursuit of excellence
What you need:
Medical Specialist/Consultant (Senior Medical staff):
5. A medical qualification from a registered tertiary institution and Registration with the Medical Board of Australia (Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency) with a current annual practicing certificate is essential.
6. Fellowship or membership of the appropriate College or Association within Australia as recognised by the Australian Medical Council (AMC) including maintenance of CPD and good standing as required by AHPRA for the maintenance of Specialist Registration.
7. Appropriate credentials required for the role that enable you to be awarded Scope of Clinical Practice for Cardiothoracic surgery by the Monash Health Credentialing committee. Information presented for application will be presented to the Committee during the selection process, and ongoing appointments will be subject to maintenance of SoP within the clinical services capability framework in the facilities in which clinical work is to be undertaken. This process will be completed prior to offer of employment.
8. Appointment to these position requires proof of qualification and if applicable registration or membership with the appropriate registration authority or association. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager, prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
Other Requirements:
9. Current Drivers Licence
10. As we support a culture of safety through employee immunisation, there must be documentation provided confirming completed immunisation on employment at Monash Health
11. Current and satisfactory Police Check (must also comply with Aged Care Act 1997 Accountability Amendment Principles 2012 if working in Aged Care setting)
12. Current and satisfactory Employee Working with Children Check.
13. Applicants who are new to Monash Health will be required to enter into an Employment Agreement before commencement
14. All candidates will require Australian working rights.
What’s on offer:
15. An attractive remuneration package is on offer, comprising base salary, employer contribution to superannuation (, continuous medical education support allowance ($29,, leave loading (, conference leave (2 weeks, private practice arrangements, clinical support time, professional indemnity cover.
16. Other employment benefits offered by our health service (if applicable) shift allowances, flexible working arrangements, access to corporate discounts, discounted staff car parking, staff wellness programs, professional development program, employee assistance program and attractive salary sacrificing options.
Interested?
Confidential enquiries please contact Prof Stephen Nicholls E:
How to Apply
Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.
Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.
Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed.? These include:
17. reference checks
18. a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
19. a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
20. proof of immunisation.
Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19?and Influenza and?are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.?The current orders require evidence of three?doses?for COVID-19.
All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19?and Influenza?as part of their application.?Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement which can be accessed via myGov.?Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide evidence that they meet full vaccination status.
Please note that unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.