Intensive Care Senior Registrar

at  ACT Health

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Position Title: Intensive Care Senior Registrar
Employment Type: Full Time
Classification: Senior Registrar
Salary: $158,634 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: The Canberra Hospital, Woden
Section: Division of Surgery
Closing Date: 7 July 2024

BEHAVIOURAL CAPABILITIES

The ability to efficiently manage and prioritise own workload;
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to appropriately manage difficult conversations with patients and family members; and create a safe and pleasant working environment within the unit.
High level interest in the teaching of medical students, interns RMOs and registrars.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA);
• Have completed three years of post-graduate medical experience; and

Currency in an Advanced Life Support Course, the mandatory training set by ACT health and procedural credentialling program of the intensive care unit, Canberra hospital

• 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

You will need to understand how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

You will need to fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and other related frameworks. \

• The successful candidate will be required to participate in the organisation’s Performance Review & Development Program which will include a regular review of the candidate’s performance against the responsibilities and key result areas associated with their position and a requirement to demonstrate appropriate behaviours which reflect a commitment to ACT health values and strategic directions.

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 pitch of no more than two pages outlining your skills, knowledge and experience and why you should be considered for this role. You should take into consideration the selection criteria under “what you require” when drafting your response.

Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work.
CHS Contact: Dr Manoj Singh, Director ICU Manoj.Singh@act.gov.au
Job: Junior Medical Officers
Salary Range: 158,634.00 - 158,634.00
Closing Date: 07/Jul/2024, 8:59:00 AM

Comply with the policies and requirements of the Medical Board of Australia and the policies of Canberra Health Services. This includes the promotion and application of workplace relations, workplace equity and diversity and workplace safety, and completion of mandatory training; and

• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation

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)
Canberra Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit is a tertiary level, mixed adult Intensive Care admitting over 2500 patients a year. The ICU is accredited by the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) for 2 years of core training and for the sub-specialities of Trauma, Cardiothoracic, and Neurosurgery.
Our intensive care trainees are exposed to a broad case mix of critically ill patients. There are 39 physical bed spaces currently. .
A Senior Registrar in Intensive Care Medicine plays a key role in the delivery of medical care to critically ill patients. The Senior Registrar’s position is a transitional role between that of Registrar and Provisional Fellow/Consultant, with flexibility and graded responsibility to allow increasing clinical autonomy, and development of skills in research, focused cardiac echocardiography, education and administration.
We offer a structured teaching program tailored for the needs of the individual advanced trainee while providing support from Staff Specialists experienced in the practice of Intensive Care Medicine.

DUTIES:

Provide competent and efficient clinical management of patients of Canberra Health Services under the supervision and direction of (a) Specialist Medical Practitioner(s). The clinical management includes acute admissions, in-patient care, attendance and participation in the Medical Emergency Team, inter-disciplinary consults and clinical handover;
Participate in the supervision, training and professional development of ICU junior medical staff and undergraduate medical students;
Demonstrate progress in training in the specialty including participation in the relevant teaching program and activities, timely completion of assessments and involvement in research;
Participate in the after-hours roster including night shifts as required for the operational needs of the intensive care unit.
Contribute to clinical audit and participate in changes that improve quality and safety of patient care;
Maintain adequate and legible medical records and ensure that the clinical team completes discharge summaries in a timely manner;

Comply with the policies and requirements of the Medical Board of Australia and the policies of Canberra Health Services. This includes the promotion and application of workplace relations, workplace equity and diversity and workplace safety, and completion of mandatory training; and

• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

*You will need to fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and other related frameworks. *

• The successful candidate will be required to participate in the organisation’s Performance Review & Development Program which will include a regular review of the candidate’s performance against the responsibilities and key result areas associated with their position and a requirement to demonstrate appropriate behaviours which reflect a commitment to ACT health values and strategic directions