Staff Specialist in General Paediatrics, Armidale Rural Referral Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Remuneration: 186241 - 229825
Hours Per Week: 40
Requisition ID: REQ511805
Eligible for the NSW Rural Workforce Incentive Scheme
The Paediatrics Department at Armidale Rural Referral Hospital is entering an exciting phase of expansion and is now seeking to appoint 2 permanent full‐time Staff Specialists to join its team. Armidale Rural Referral Hospital is a Level 4 Paediatric Unit with 8 inpatient beds for children and young people up to 18 years of age and a 2‐bed special care nursery, supporting a Level 4 maternity unit with 450 deliveries annually. You will join a workforce of 3 long‐standing Paediatricians with an increasing level of junior medical staff support. We pride ourselves on collaborative teamwork to provide an excellent standard of care for our patients and their families.
The clinical work you will be doing requires a broad scope of skills from neonatal care ( > 34 weeks' gestation) to inpatient care of children and young people up to 18 years, as well as general outpatients, involving complex medical, behavioural and developmental paediatrics. The work we do is at times challenging but very rewarding and will allow you to work to the full scope of your practice as a regional general paediatrician. We can provide mentoring and support as you establish yourself as a key member of our team and develop your own career interests. If you are early in your career or feeling this is a big leap of faith, we will ensure you have all the support you need.
If an academic career in teaching and research interests you, we have opportunities for academic positions in the School of Rural Medicine at the University of New England that could complement your clinical role.
From a personal perspective this position is ideally suited to those looking for the ideal combination of a relaxed rural lifestyle with a challenging and rewarding career in regional paediatrics. Armidale offers you a home where you and your family can feel part of a vibrant community with all the benefits of a rural lifestyle and opportunities provided by a large regional university with a wide range of cultural and sporting activities. The surrounds of national parks with stunning waterfalls and ancient rainforests make this an ideal community to raise a family and enjoy the great outdoors.
Benefits
Be rewarded with up to $10,000 in the first 12 months PLUS up to $10,000 each year thereafter in fortnightly payments under the Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme (based on a minimum 18‐month commitment). All payments made to part‐time employees will be on a pro‐rata basis. Check your eligibility here – Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme. If you would like to discuss your eligibility or current circumstances further, please contact HNELHD‐RuralIncentives@health.nsw.gov.au.
Responsibilities
* Admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth and on‐call services as determined and required by HNELHD.
* Attendance and availability during rostered work hours and whilst on‐call including clinical handover, clinical supervision, teaching and for emergency and routine care as determined and required by HNELHD.
* Provision of education and research as determined and required by HNELHD.
Qualifications & Competencies
* A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (Paediatrics, and/or overseas‐trained specialist pathways).
* Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in General Paediatrics.
* Evidence of being a scholar, maintaining medical professional development and having the ability to assist other staff, including trainees, in the acquisition and development of knowledge.
* Evidence of being a skilled communicator, including oral and written skills, communicating with patients, students, other health professionals and the public.
* Evidence of being a collaborator, with the ability to network and operate within an interdisciplinary framework and to work with other stakeholders in a variety of settings.
* Evidence of being a manager, with the ability to be flexible and cope with a changing health system, past leadership and management experience and previous safety and quality improvement activities.
* Evidence of being a professional, with continued professional development, peer review and other forms of clinical governance.
* Evidence of being an advocate, contributing to improving individual and societal health.
Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is dedicated to fostering a child‐safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health's commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare and well‐being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination against specific diseases – this is a Category A position. Please read and understand NSW Health policy directive (PD2022_030). All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
Contact
For role‐related queries or questions contact Dr Elizabeth Cotterell, Clinical Director, Paediatrics, Armidale Rural Referral Hospital – Elizabeth.Cotterell@health.nsw.gov.au or Cheryl Hayes, Senior Manager, Medical Administration Manager, Rural and Regional Health Services – Cheryl.Hayes1@health.nsw.gov.au.
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