ENT Surgeon

Monash Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Onsite staff parking

BankVic discount

Onsite Gym

Professional development courses

Job summary

Monash Health's Ear Nose and Throat Unit invites an experienced clinician to support and assist the Director in providing high-quality Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery services at Monash Health sites. The role emphasizes leadership in patient care, academic activities, and multidisciplinary collaboration.

The incumbent will contribute to teaching, research supervision, and professional development while engaging with committees to advance service delivery and patient outcomes in Victoria’s

Qualifications

• Fellowship of the RACS or equivalent required.
• Registration with AHPRA required.
• Working with Children’s Check required.
• Membership with RACS and ASOHNS preferred.
• Appropriate health professional qualifications required.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.
• Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison regarding patient care.
• Support academic, research, education, training & supervision roles in the ENT Unit.
• Contribute to committees and educational platforms within Victoria’s public health service.
• Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation.

Education

Fellowship of the RACS or equivalent

Registration with AHPRA

Working with Children's Check

Membership with RACS and ASOHNS

Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications

Job description

The department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery is large and provides adult and paediatric services to Dandenong, Clayton, Casey, Moorabbin and Monash Children's. The unit is staffed with 19 consultants, 2 fellows, 4 college appointed registrars, 4 unaccredited registrars and 5 support staff (nursing/clerical).

The Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Unit at Monash Health is unique in that it is the only major health service in Victoria treating both children and adults for diseases of the ear, nose and throat. The unit looks after patients from early infancy and covers the whole range of diseases of the ear, nose and throat affecting all age groups.

The specialist service at Monash ranges from General Paediatric and Adult ENT, Complex paediatrics, Complex Rhinology, Complex Otology, Snoring and Sleep apnoea Surgery, Laryngology, Head and Neck as well as reconstructive surgery. Work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe and effective person centred care, provide teaching and supervision of specialist registrar trainees and enhance your career in your chosen subspecialist field.
The Unit also has a dedicated research portfolio and provides support and supervision to candidates wishing to complete a higher degree. Multiple research projects are completed under its banner each year leading to publications and presentations.
The unit is also involved in some multicentre trials.

About the Role

To support and assist the Director of the Department of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Unit, Monash Health in the provision of high quality Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Services at Monash Health sites, consistent with the Monash Health values.

• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.
• Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care.
• Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) roles in the Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Unit, Monash Health.
• Contribute to the professional and corporate life in Victoria's largest public health service by participation in appropriate committees and educational platforms.
• Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Monash Health provides high quality accessible Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery Services

The Unit also has a dedicated research portfolio and provides support and supervision to candidates wishing to complete a higher degree. Multiple research projects are completed under its banner each year leading to publications and presentations. The unit is also involved in some multicentre trials.

What you need:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
• Fellowship of the RACS or equivalent
• Working with Children's Certificate
• Membership with RACS and ASOHNS

What we offer:

• Salary packaging
• Onsite subsidised staff parking
• Discounted banking (BankVic)
• Onsite Gym
• Access to professional development courses and seminars

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include:

• reference checks
• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children's Check (or proof of payment for same)
• proof of immunisation

The incumbent must complete the Credentialing and Scope of Practice process prior to appointment and commencement. This will be reviewed on a regular basis.

Under the Victorian Public Health orders, all employees working within the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.
All applicants to positions with Monash Health will need to upload acceptable evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 as part of their application. Acceptable evidence is a copy of your Immunisation History Statement or your COVID-19 Digital Certificate, which can be accessed via MyGov.

Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare and service for people at every life stage.