Job Description - Specialist in Clinical Haematology - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist (02K3R)
Employment Type: 0.2 FTE - Part Time, Permanent
Classification: Staff Specialist 1-5 / Senior Specialist
Total Salary Package: $305,300 to $404,970 (pro rata for part time)
Package inclusive of Base Salary $188,151 to $254,198 + Private Practice Scheme Allowance + On-call allowance + Medical Education Expense Allowance + Superannuation (11.5%) - Note: Starting base salary will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise.
Location: The Canberra Region Cancer Centre, The Canberra Hospital
Section: Haematology
Closing Date: 5th December, 2024
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at ENTERPRISE AGREEMENTS.
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.
Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time).
Medical Education expenses allowance reimbursement up to $21,037 (Pro Rata Part Time).
About the Role:
CHS is seeking to appoint a 0.2FTE Specialist Haematologist to the Haematology Department of the Canberra Region Cancer Service at the Canberra Hospital. The Haematology Department currently occupies new facilities with the administration, offices and outpatient and ambulatory treatment facilities within the Canberra Region Cancer Centre which opened in 2015. There is a purpose-built, state of the art dedicated Haematology inpatient ward consisting of 28 beds (14A) opened in 2020.
The successful applicant(s) will join a team of 12 other Clinical haematologists and 5 Advanced Trainees in Haematology all committed to excellence in the provision of a tertiary level, academic Haematology service. The successful applicant will report to the Clinical Director, Haematology, Canberra Region Cancer Centre, and Service.
The Clinical Haematology Department is a unit of the Canberra Region Cancer Service and provides care for people living in ACT and South East NSW. It incorporates an autologous bone marrow transplantation and apheresis unit and major Haemophilia treatment service and is also responsible for clinical outreach programs at North Canberra Hospital ACT, Goulburn, Bega and Moruya in NSW. There is a very active clinical trials unit within the department supported by 4.5 FTE clinical trials co-ordinators.
The successful applicant will be expected to participate fully in all activities of the Haematology Department, including on-call and ward service duties and potentially travelling interstate to provide outreach services, on a proportionate basis.
The successful applicant would be strongly encouraged to participate in the research activities of the Department, which include a strong clinical trials research unit maintained within the Clinical Haematology Unit. The appointee would be strongly encouraged to pursue an active research interest. Strong research links between the Haematology Dept and the ANU, John Curtin School of Medical Research have been developed and form an integral part of departmental activities with plans for further expansion with the construction of a research hub within the CRCC building on the Canberra Hospital campus in 2025.
The successful applicant would also be invited to participate in teaching of medical students of the ANU Medical School, as well as to post-graduate medical trainees in Internal Medicine, Clinical and Laboratory Haematology and other educational activities at the Canberra Hospital.
The hospital has well developed post graduate teaching programs. A fully equipped medical library is available on site with a large collection of hard copy and online journals and textbooks.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
* Hold Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
* Meet credentialing requirements and receive an Endorsed scope of clinical practice from the Medical Dental Appointments Advisory Committee (MDAAC)
* Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
To Apply:
Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.
***Please note applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position***
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focused 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 region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
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 LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The new state-of-the-art Building 5 is now officially open at Canberra Hospital. This 44,000sqm, nine-storey facility, the largest healthcare infrastructure project in the Territory’s history, delivers cutting-edge acute clinical services. Building 5 seamlessly integrates with existing campus buildings, ensuring smooth public access, patient transportation, and efficient logistics.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Dr Maya Latimer at (02) 5124 8154.
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