Gastroenterologist Staff Specialist

at  Queensland Health

About the role
Annual base salary (80 hours per fortnight) - $182,106 - $266,677
The candidate will provide professional leadership within the speciality are of Gastroenterology and provide training, education, and supervision to junior medical staff and other health care members. It also contributes to existing or develops initiatives that aim to improve quality, efficiency, or outcomes of services by appropriate quality improvement measures that include research.
This role may be eligible for the Queensland Health Attraction Incentive. See link - Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Scheme
About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated ability to review, analyse and evaluate patient care for the identification of appropriate treatment and investigations.
• Interest and experience in teaching trainees and students.
• Interest and experience in research.
• Demonstrated ability to actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, occupational health and safety, and ethical behaviour.
• Provides patient care by demonstrating qualities of maturity, empathy and time management as well as communicating soundly with patients and family.
• Develops own learning experience by seeking out opportunities to learn, attending learning programs and teaching others.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development by attending relevant seminars and conferences to maintain up to date knowledge and practices and to maintain up to date college mandated requirements.
• Takes ownership of quality by actively identifying quality issues and addressing in an appropriate manner
• Demonstrates sound time management and stress management skills.
• Demonstrates a willingness to work as part of a multidisciplinary team by respecting team members, communicating openly and taking an interest in helping team members.
• Demonstrates honesty, integrity and respect for all patients, carers and staff.
• Well-developed communication skills (written, oral and interpersonal skills) with the ability to communicate with all levels of staff and hospital clients from a variety of backgrounds.
• A personal commitment to the maintenance of high standards in the clinical care to patients and proven ability to react promptly to emergency or urgent situations impacting upon patient care.
• Ability to practice medicine in a cross-cultural environment.

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS:

• Vaccinated against, and remain vaccinated against, certain vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) as outlined in the Health Employment Directive NO. 01/16
  About West Moreton Health
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Benefits

• 17.5% annual leave loading (Additional allowances/entitlements may apply)
• 12.75 % employer contribution to superannuation
• Professional development
• Salary sacrificing options
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Service (EAS).

To apply
Further information regarding this role please download and read the attached Role Description and Information Packages. You will need to submit your Cover Letter, CV or Resume including the names and contact details of two referees and a short response (maximum 1-2 pages) on how your experience, abilities, knowledge and personal qualities are relevant to the role.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply for all West Moreton Health vacancies.This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License

Please refer the Job description for details