Job Description - Intensive Care Transition Year – Senior Registrar (02K99) Job Description Job Number: Intensive Care Transition Year – Senior Registrar ( Job Number: 02K99 ) Description ‘Creating exceptional health care together.’ POSITION DESCRIPTION Position Title: Intensive Care Transition Year – Senior Registrar Employment Type: Full TimeClassification: Senior RegistrarSalary: $158,634 (Plus 11.5% Super)Location: The Canberra Hospital, Woden Section: Division of SurgeryClosing Date: 12 November 2024 What can we offer you: · City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra · Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital · Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions · Flexible working conditions · VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates · Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval). Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person-centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding regions. More information can be found on the CHS website. Applications are sought for suitable ICU Transition Year for the 2025 Training Program from 3rd February 2025 to 1 February 2026. Canberra Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit is a tertiary level, mixed adult Intensive Care admitting over 2500 patients a year.The ICU is accredited by the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) for 2 years of core training and for the sub-specialities of Trauma, Cardiothoracic, and Neurosurgery. We have a team of supportive Intensive Care specialists with a diverse range of skills and experience that provide both clinical and non-clinical support to our trainees. Our ICU has accreditation by the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) for two years of general training including neuro-, cardio- and trauma ICU.We have a strong educational focus as well as a well-established research program providing opportunities to participate in multi-centre national and international trials as well as home grown research. The transition year position at Canberra Hospital ICU will support candidates to fulfil all the clinical and non-clinical requirements as set out in the CICM. It is a transitional role between that of a phase 2 trainee to a junior specialist, with flexibility and graded responsibility to allow increasing clinical autonomy and responsibilities including directing patient management, supervising, and managing the multidisciplinary clinical team, collaborating with other multi-specialty clinicians, and providing first on call cover whilst being supervised with an immediately available intensivist. The transition year fellow will be part of the specialist clinical roster and will have support and supervision from a dedicated intensivist to mature in that role. The role will allow the candidate to develop higher skills in education, critical care echocardiography and ultrasound, research and administration aligned with the College of Intensive Care Medicine requirements for the transitional year training. The fellow will be expected to contribute to activities such as leading and coordinating the education program for junior medical staff (including journal club and echocardiography teaching), assisting with trainee CICM examination preparation, facilitating local delivery of courses such as BASIC, beyond BASIC, The Canberra Course, Canberra Airway Course, IPAC and Canberra Critical Care ultrasonography course. Additionally, fellows will be supported to undertake external training and gain qualifications within the education, research, or critical care echocardiography domain. It is expected that all appointees will be registered with the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) and have completed their CICM Part 2 examination.Completion of the project requirement for Fellowship is not required for appointment to this position. DUTIES 1. Provide competent and efficient clinical management of patients of Canberra Health Services under the supervision and direction of (a) Specialist Medical Practitioner(s). The clinical management includes acute admissions, in-patient care including procedures relevant to the practice of Intensive Care, attendance and participation in the ICU Medical Emergency Team and ICU referral service, inter-disciplinary consults, and clinical handover. 2. Participate in the supervision, training and professional development of ICU junior medical staff and undergraduate medical students. 3. Demonstrate progress in training in the specialty including participation in the relevant teaching program and activities, timely completion of assessments, involvement in research and contribute to clinical audits and participate in changes that improve the quality and safety of patient care. 4. Work within and support the multidisciplinary clinical team. 5. Participate in the after-hours roster which includes on-call responsibilities. 6. Maintain adequate and legible medical records and ensure that the clinical team completes discharge summaries in a timely manner. 7. Comply with the policies and requirements of the Medical Board of Australia and the policies of Canberra Health Services. This includes the promotion and application of workplace relations, workplace equity and diversity and workplace safety, and completion of mandatory training; and 8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation. ABOUT YOU CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Questioning (LGBTIQ) are particularly encouraged to apply. Behavioural Capabilities The ability to efficiently manage and prioritise own workload. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to appropriately manage difficult conversations with patients and family members. Ability to exercise appropriate judgement under high level pressure; and High level interest in the teaching of junior medical staff. Position Requirements/Qualifications: Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); Currency in an Advanced Life Support Course Competency in the invasive procedures relevant to the practice of Intensive Care Medicine. Participate and complete mandatory training set by ACT health and procedural credentialling program of the intensive care unit, Canberra hospital, North Side and Woden Demonstrate commitment to training and continuing professional development including participation in relevant teaching programs, activities, and feedback opportunities, involvement in research, and teaching of junior medical staff and/or medical students. CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies. You will need to understand how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role. You will need to fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering with Consumers Framework and other related frameworks. The successful candidate will be required to participate in the organisation’s Performance Review & Development Program which will include a regular review of the candidate’s performance against the responsibilities and key result areas associated with their position and a requirement to demonstrate appropriate behaviours which reflect a commitment to ACT health values and strategic directions. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: -Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. -Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy. -Comply with Canberra Health Services Credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for medical professionals. Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to: Undergo a pre-employment Police check; and Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening & vaccination processes. WHAT YOU REQUIRE These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience: Demonstrated commitment to the maintenance and further development of skills applicable to the area of Intensive Care, including involvement in further education and quality assurance activities. Post graduate medical and academic qualifications and experience relevant to the position including successful completion of the Fellowship Examination in the College of Intensive Care Medicine and competence in all the invasive procedures that are relevant to the practice of ICU. Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership where required. A commitment to the importance and provision of teaching at all levels, including medical, nursing, scientific and allied health professional staff, both postgraduate and undergraduate; and 5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health, and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind. Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system. Applications must include a copy of a current resumé, and · A response to the selection criteria under “what you requires” in no more than two pages. Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work. CHS Contact:Dr Manoj Singh, Director ICU; manoj.singh@act.gov.au Dr Harshel Parikh, Lead, Supervisor of training, ICU Harshel.parikh@act.gov.au
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