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Rheumatology – Staff Specialist - Wollongong Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Hours Per Week: 20
Requisition ID: 493709
Applications Close: Wednesday 4 September 2024
The Staff Specialist Rheumatologist role is to provide expert medical assessment and management of patients with musculoskeletal, rheumatologic and autoimmune diseases.
The position is primarily based at the Wollongong Hospital and provides advice district-wide. The SS Rheumatologist will provide inpatient care and consultation service, with the opportunity for outpatient clinics, for patients with the full range of musculoskeletal and autoimmune diseases, including arthritis, connective tissue disease, spinal and soft tissue disorders, certain metabolic bone disorders including osteoporosis, and chronic musculoskeletal pain syndromes.
The Department operates in a University teaching Hospital and the role includes the supervision of the training of an Accredited Advanced Trainee in Rheumatology with the RACP. In addition it is supported by Basic Physician Trainees and Junior Medical Officers of General Medicine on a rotational basis. Opportunities for research are available in a research-active environment in collaboration with ISLHD Research Central, the University of Wollongong, the Department of General Medicine at TWH and other stakeholders.
The Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) has responsibility for health services in the Illawarra Shoalhaven region – a catchment area extending along the coastline from Helensburgh in the north to North Durras in the south with over 400,000 residents. This catchment covers four Local Government Areas (LGAs): Wollongong, Kiama, Shellharbour and Shoalhaven. ISLHD operates eight hospital sites in Coledale, Bulli, Wollongong, Port Kembla, Shellharbour, Berry, Shoalhaven and Milton Ulladulla, and community health services operating from approximately 58 locations across the region. ISLHD is one of the region’s largest employers with a workforce of more than 8,500 staff.
Wollongong Hospital is the largest of Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District’s eight hospitals, treating more than 48,000 patients annually. It is the region’s tertiary referral hospital servicing a population of more than 400,000 people. The Wollongong Hospital is a 500+ bed centre which provides both general and specialty medical and surgical services including adult intensive care and coronary care units.
An academic suite at Wollongong Hospital supports both the Graduate School of Medicine and School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Wollongong. As such there are teaching and research opportunities through the UOW Graduate School of Medicine.
ISLHD is one of the region’s largest employers with a workforce of more than 8,500 across eight hospital sites and community health services.
ISLHD leadership is strongly committed to facilitating clinical research. Tangible evidence of this commitment is the significant investment in the infrastructure to support research. ISLHD has a well- developed research support unit that offers staff an extensive range of research support services including: assistance in the development of the research study design, biostatistics support, data analysis, and help writing final research publications, as well assistance with the ethics and governance processes.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Enquiries about this position from recruitment agencies will not be accepted. Candidates interested in this position must make their own enquiries and submit their own application.
An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary/Permanent Full-Time and Part-Time positions.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application
For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/child-safe-organisations/working-with-children-check
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases before employment can commence.
Selection Criteria
- Specialist registration or eligible for specialist registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Physicians (FRACP) and/or equivalent specialist recognition with accredited training in Rheumatology.
- Clinical experience in Rheumatology with the ability to develop and maintain networks.
- Demonstrated experience in medical education at both an undergraduate and postgraduate level, and dedication in education of non-medical staff of the hospital.
- Commitment to evidence based best practice and to continued personal and professional development
- Demonstrated experience in and commitment to research relevant to the role and needs of the Department.
- Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high quality services, demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality improvement activities relevant to the specialty.
- Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a Senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites.
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For role related queries or questions contact:
Dr John Riordan
Head of Department & Head of Service, Rheumatology
Email: john.riordan@health.nsw.gov.au
For application enquiries contact Mikaela McMurtrie, Workforce Support Officer via email: Mikaela.mcmurtrie@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Wednesday 4 September 2024
Job Summary
- Closing Date:
- 04 Sep 2024
- Location:
- NSW - Wollongong
- Work Type:
- Part Time
- Category:
- Health/Medical