Specialist in Neurology - Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist

at  ACT Health

DESCRIPTION

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Classification: Staff Specialist 1-5 / Senior Specialist
Total Salary Package: $305,300 to $404,970 (pro rata for part time)
Package inclusive of Base Salary $188,151 to $254,198 + Private Practice Scheme Allowance + On-call allowance + Medical Education Expense Allowance + Superannuation (11.5%) - Note: Starting base salary will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise.
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Neurology
Closing Date: 13th February, 2025
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum (Pro Rata Part Time)
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Medical Education expenses allowance reimbursement up to $21,037 (Pro Rata Part Time)
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VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates on permanent and long term appointments (Conditions apply and subject to review and approval)

This position is for a permanent Staff Specialist or Senior Staff Specialist in Neurology with the option of additional responsibilities as Unit Director. The Unit Director role is offered on a three-year tenure, with the possibility of extension subject to meeting ongoing performance expectations. The Unit Director role attracts a Level 1 Managerial Allowance.
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced neurologist to lead and manage a multidisciplinary health team. The neurology department at Canberra Hospital provides both inpatient and outpatient services to the ACT and surrounding region in neurology and neurophysiology. The department manages approximately 2,300 in-patient admissions annually, with a dedicated ward, and an accredited acute stroke unit. CHS provides the level 6 acute stroke service for the region, delivering acute intravenous thrombolysis and endovascular clot retrieval. The department also provides approximately 3,800 occasions of service per year to outpatients, including medical clinics, neurophysiology diagnostic investigations and the provision of botox.
The Unit Director, the Assistant Director of Nursing and the Business Manager work in partnership to ensure high quality outcomes for the people who use the neurology service. In addition, they collaborate with other departments to ensure high-quality outcomes for the people who use services across the Division.
In conjunction with the Executive and Clinical Directors, Division of Medicine, the appointee will be expected to provide a high level of clinical leadership to ensure that allocated resources are managed to meet all service delivery targets. A key role will be to ensure medical engagement with the service, and to efficiently manage medical staff recruitment, performance, placement and leave arrangements. The appointee will be expected to represent the Neurology Department both internally and externally in a range of strategic and planning forums.
It is expected that approximately 60% of the Unit Director’s time will be allocated to their substantive clinical service delivery role, approximately 20% to non-clinical duties, and approximately 20% to managerial duties. The final proportions to be worked in each role will be determined by negotiation with the Executive and Clinical Directors, Division of Medicine. Once the Unit Director role ceases, time spent in clinical service delivery will increase to approximately 80% of time.
The position holder is expected to operate within the Public Sector Management Act (1994), the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct and the professional requirements specified by the appointee’s Specialist College.
Strong research links are maintained with the ANU, University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University. All specialties are represented with the exception of organ transplantation. The hospital has well developed post graduate teaching programs. A fully equipped medical library is available on site with a large collection of hard copy and on line journals and textbooks.
The preferred candidate maybe considered for a conjoint position in ANU at an academic level commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The academic position will be held for the duration of the Canberra Health Services employment and will be subject to regular performance reviews. No remuneration is attached to the University position. The employee will be responsible to the University on academic matters and to The Canberra Hospital & Health Services / Canberra Health Services for clinical/ research matters.
For more information in relation to conjoint positions with the ANU please contact The Director, ANU School of Medicine and Psychology (02) 6125 2622 director.smp@anu.edu.au
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.