Senior Emergency Physician – Leadership, Innovation & Telehealth

Queensland Government; Rockhampton Regional; On-site; AUD 193,000 - 283,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional Development Leave and Job

Motor Vehicle Allowance

Inaccessibility Incentive Allowance

Overtime and on call allowances

Attraction and Retention Incentive

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Discounted Private Health Insurance

Fitness Passport

Job summary

Gladstone Hospital Emergency department is transitioning into a newly constructed state-of-the-art emergency department. The role of Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist or Senior Medical Officer – Emergency within Queensland Health Rockhampton will lead safe, patient-centred emergency care and drive clinical governance across the site.

You will mentor medical, nursing and allied staff, support Telehealth and collaborate across Central Queensland Health facilities, while contributing to

Qualifications

• Mandatory MBBS or equivalent to be eligible for registration with AHPRA.
• Leadership skills that prioritise quality, safety and risk and support continuous improvement.
• Significant clinical experience and skills in emergency medical care.
• Demonstrated ability to lead service improvement through quality improvement activities.
• Developed leadership skills and the ability to liaise with professional staff and the public.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a contemporary, evidence-based model of care delivering safe, efficient emergency services.
• Provide high-quality emergency medical care and drive quality improvement initiatives.
• Support the Director of Emergency Medicine while supervising and mentoring staff.
• Strengthen emergency medicine services across Central Queensland, including Telehealth.
• Contribute to clinical audits, research and pathways toward FACEM/FACRRM.

Skills

Emergency medicine

Clinical governance

Leadership

Quality improvement

Mentoring staff

Telehealth

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

Gladstone Hospital Emergency department is transitioning into a newly constructed state-of-the-art emergency department. The role of Senior Staff Specialist/Staff Specialist or Senior Medical Officer – Emergency within Queensland Health Rockhampton will lead safe, patient-centred emergency care and drive clinical governance across the site.

You will mentor medical, nursing and allied staff, support Telehealth and collaborate across Central Queensland Health facilities, while contributing to