Anatomical Pathology Registrar 1-4

at  ACT Health

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Anatomical Pathology Registrar
Employment Type: Full Time
Classification: Registrar 1 – 4
Salary: $112,917 - $141,084 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital
Section: Pathology
Closing Date: 4 August 2024

BEHAVIOURAL CAPABILITIES

1. Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive.
2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs.
3. Ability to work in a collegiate and team environment.
4. Commitment to completing RCPA fellowship requirements.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS

Mandatory

• Relevant Australian MBBS Medical Degree and registered with AHPRA qualifications and a minimum of postgraduate year three including 2 years of residence training.
• 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.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.

HOW TO APPLY / OR WANT TO KNOW MORE?

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 require” in no more than two pages.
Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
CHS Contact: Dr Daphne Loh, Head of Registrar Training, Daphne.Loh@act.gov.au
Job: Junior Medical Officers
Salary Range: 112,917.00 - 141,084.00
Closing Date: 04/Aug/2024, 8:59:00 AM

ABOUT THE ROLE:

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.
Medical Staff in the Canberra Health Services enjoy excellent conditions, and our Enterprise Agreement is available at: ACTPS Medical Practitioners Enterprise Agreement 2021-2022.pdf (sharepoint.com)

DUTIES

Under limited direction of the Anatomical Pathology Clinical Director, you will perform surgical cut up as per the Department protocols and as per instructions from the consultants. You will:
1. Perform surgical cut up as per the Department protocols and as per instructions from the consultants. Ensure that the specimen cut up descriptions are accurately transcribed. Report on surgical pathology specimens under supervision by Pathologists.
2. Provide teaching to Clinical Registrars at Canberra Hospital, laboratory staff and medical students and actively participate in the teaching sessions organised by the consultants for Registrar teaching.
3. Attend intraoperative frozen section examinations.
4. Participate in collection of Fine Needle Aspiration specimens in Medical Imaging Department, from inpatients at Canberra Hospital and outpatients in ACT Pathology.
5. Perform autopsies on Hospital cases at Canberra Hospital.
6. Attend and present at Departmental Quality Assurance meetings and other Clinicopathological meetings as directed.
7. Interest in Medical research.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.