Obstetrics And Gynaecology Consutlant - Full Time

Me Medical Recruitment; Darwin; On-site; AUD 230,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Additional leave

Leave bonus

Superannuation

Restrictive duties allowance

Professional development allowance

On-call allowance

Private practice allowance

Job summary

Me Medical Recruitment is seeking an experienced Obstetrics and Gynaecology specialist to provide comprehensive care at the Royal Darwin Hospital and its regional hospitals. The role includes inpatient and ambulatory care, teaching duties, and active participation in outreach services to remote communities.

The successful candidate will lead clinical care, supervise junior staff, and contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education, research, and quality improvement while supporting a

Qualifications

• Eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills and ability to work cross-culturally.
• Commitment to improving Indigenous health.
• Commitment to teaching, research and quality improvement.

Responsibilities

• Provide care and advice on obstetric and gynecological management to colleagues within and outside the unit and to remote centres.
• Conduct inpatient ward rounds, outpatient sessions and theatre sessions with teaching and specialist input.
• Participate in outreach obstetrics services to regional and remote communities.
• On-call roster for emergency after-hours care.
• Supervise junior medical staff according to policies.
• Participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and professional development.
• Liaise with medical, nursing and midwifery staff to influence unit policies.
• Engage in quality improvement activities including audits and guideline development.
• Follow WHS policies and foster a positive workplace culture.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Cross-cultural teamwork

Teaching & learning

Indigenous health commitment

Education

Fellowship of RANZCOG

Eligible for specialist registration (Australia)

Job description

Primary objective

Provide a specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology service to include the care of both inpatient and ambulatory patients, within the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department of Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) regional hospitals and remote communities; contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education at Royal Darwin Hospital, including vocational training and supervision.

Key duties and responsibilities

• 1. Provide care and advice on the management of patients with Obstetric and Gynaecologicalconditions to colleagues both within and outside the unit, and to those colleagues in geographically isolated centres in the Top End of the NT.
• 2. Conduct regular inpatient ward rounds, outpatient sessions and theatre sessions, incorporating teaching, and provide specialist opinion to referring medical practitioners.
• 3. Participate in provision of specialist outreach Obstetrics and Gynaecology services to Regional Hospitals and regional and remote communities.
• 4. Participate in an on-call roster to provide emergency after hours care.
• 5. Supervise junior medical staff in accordance with Top End Region, RDH and unit policies.
• 6. Actively participate in and support educational activities including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, professional development, peer review, research, and teaching.
• 7. Liaise with other medical, paramedical, and nursing and midwifery staff and provide input into Unit and Hospital policies, for the ongoing development of specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology services in the Northern Territory.
• 8. Actively participate in and support continuous quality improvement activities including audit, guideline development and individual performance review.
• 9. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken in order to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces.
• 10. Foster a positive workplace culture through exemplary leadership practices and role modelling behaviour.

Selection criteria

Essential

• 1. Eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• 2. Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• 3. Excellent interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to work effectively in cross-cultural environments.
• 4. A commitment to improving Indigenous health.
• 5. Evidence of commitment to teaching and learning, research, and continuous quality improvement.

Desirable

• 1. Experience in clinical governance, risk management and/or policy, strategy development.

Further information

Positions may be subject to pre-employment checks such as immunisation requirements, working with children clearance notice and criminal history checks. A criminal history will not exclude an applicant from this position unless it is a relevant criminal history. For immunisation requirements - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances) or Category B (indirect contact with blood or body substances), check with contact person for requirements.

This position also includes:

• 2 weeks additional leave $7,942-$9,718
• 17.5% leave bonus $1,676
• 11% Super. $23,661-$28,953
• + Restrictive duties allowance 25%
• + Professional development allowance
• + On call allowance and
• Private Practice allowance 50%