Employment Type : Permanent Part-Time. Rotating Roster. On Call Hours : Variable. To be negotiated with the successful candidate(s). Salary Range : (HN19) – (NH59). Location : Werribee Mercy Hospital.
Contact : Clinical Services Director MSAPC. A / Prof Neil Smith (Acting CSD) Medical Lead of Gastroenterology WMH : Dr Catherine Croagh.
About the opportunity
We are seeking expressions of interest for gastroenterologists to join a new gastroenterology unit at Werribee Mercy hospital providing inpatient, outpatient and endoscopy services including a Haematemesis and Melaena on call / recall service. The opportunity will include sessions for ward service (ward rounds 3 x per week) to manage gastroenterology inpatients and provide consultation and support to other services within the hospital as well as newly created endoscopy lists and some limited outpatient sessions. You will be joining a team of 6 gastroenterologists who currently provide gastroenterology outpatient and endoscopy services. Werribee Mercy is part of the Mercy health network and is an expanding health service in the rapidly growing south west of Melbourne. It is affiliated with Notre Dame University.
Responsibilities
* Provide inpatient care through ward rounds (3 times per week).
* Consult on gastroenterology inpatients and support other hospital services.
* Participate in endoscopy lists.
* Conduct some limited outpatient sessions.
* Attend unit clinical meetings, quality assurance activities, teaching and supervision of doctors in training and medical students.
* Participate in clinical research and the development and execution of innovative programs in delivery of care and clinical training.
Qualifications
* Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
* Current AHPRA registration with general and specialist registration.
* Conjoint Committee Accreditation with GESA and participation in GESA Colonoscopy recertification program.
* Excellent clinical skills and practice of evidence based medicine and patient centred care.
* Excellent communication skills with ability to work well in and contribute to a team fostering supportive, collaborative relationships.
* Commitment to the new unit including participation in unit clinical meetings, quality assurance activities, teaching and supervision of doctors in training and medical students, willingness to participate in clinical research and in the development and execution of innovative programs in delivery of care and clinical training.
* Post fellowship subspecialty qualifications and / or training eg in interventional endoscopy or IBD is desirable.
Additional Requirements
* Evidence of current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
* Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Equal Opportunity
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgement to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is diverse and we are proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. We are committed to a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
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