Job Description
This is a Level 4 Obstetric service with a capability of 34 weeks. CGH has a Level 3 Nursery. The service includes a 24‑hour inpatient and emergency department service. There were approximately 430 births, an average of 650 general paediatric admissions, and 16,600 ED presentations of which approximately 25% are paediatric. The service operates a community paediatrics clinic five days per week and outreach services to Bairnsdale. The paediatric service has an establishment of up to 4 specialist paediatricians, 1 paediatric advanced trainee registrar and 1 HMO.
Hospital Services
The Hospital treats approximately 12,000 acute inpatients and 17,000+ Emergency Department patients per year. It provides specialist surgical, medical, obstetrics and gynaecology and paediatric services with some general practice inpatients. There is a 6‑bed Critical Care Unit that provides ventilation and haemofiltration. Visiting sub‑specialty services include Urology, Cardiology, Oncology, Nephrology and Haemodialysis. Surgical services are supported by both specialist and general practitioner anaesthetists.
Additional Information
Up to 1.0 FTE is available; part‑time and job share applications will be considered.
Qualifications
* Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), or other.
* Postgraduate clinical training, qualifications and experience assessed by the RACP as being fully or partially comparable to an Australian physician and suitable for an Area of Need physician appointment.
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