Clinical Lead - FACEM

at  Goulburn Valley Health

GV HEALTH IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND ENCOURAGES APPLICATIONS FROM ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER PEOPLE, AS WELL AS APPLICANTS WHO ARE LGBTIQ+, WHO HAVE DIFFERENT ABILITIES, OR ARE FROM CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS ARE ENCOURAGED. GV HEALTH HAS ZERO TOLERANCE OF ABUSE, BULLYING AND HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION IN ALL FORMS, AND IS COMMITTED TO THE SAFETY, PROTECTION AND WELLBEING OF ALL CHILDREN.

Three (3) COVID-19 vaccination doses are a mandatory requirement for all roles and seasonal Influenza vaccination (where mandated). Further pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children’s Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, further immunisations. Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request.
GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Emergency Physician provides specialist emergency medical care and ensures smooth patient flow for patients presenting to the Emergency Department. During clinical shifts, the Emergency Physician provides clinical leadership to ensure optimal outcomes to patients through working with the multidisciplinary team.
The Emergency Physician supervises the work of Registrars and Junior Medical Officers (JMO’s) and is involved in teaching both junior doctors and medical students. The Emergency Physician will be required to collaborate with other GV Health and SVHM specialists where appropriate and provide some services out of hours, including some weekends. The clinical component of these positions is shared equally between GVH and SVHM EDs though there is flexibility to consider alternatives of successful applicants.
The Emergency Physician will contribute to the overall strategic planning and improvement of the quality of clinical care and service delivery provided to GV Health consumers. This position amongst others is responsible for promoting GV Health as a quality regional health service provider.
The Emergency Physician will support the values and strategic priorities of St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM). They will provide excellence in the delivery of clinical service in the discipline of Emergency Medicine. In addition, they support SVHM teaching, research and clinical governance programs.