Medical Consultant

iworkfor.sa.gov.au will be unavailable from 6:30 AM ACST until 9:30 AM ACST Saturday 20 April 2024 while we undertake scheduled maintenance.SA HealthJob reference:

862599Location:

5006 - NORTH ADELAIDEJob status:

OngoingEligibility:

Open to Everyone

Women's and Children's Health Network, Paediatric Palliative Care Service, Division of Allied Health, Complex and Sub-Acute Care, North Adelaide 5006Total Indicative Remuneration - Classification - MD2 - Consultant / Senior Consultant - $357,576 to $606,616 pro rata (subject to private practice arrangements). (

Total Indicative Remuneration is inclusive of Award Salary, Superannuation, any relevant allowance and any other monetary benefits).Employment Part time (0.4 FTE) - Ongoing PermanentAbout UsThe

Women's & Children's Health Network

provides state of the art health care for women, babies, children and young people across South Australia. We are the state's leading provider of specialist care for children with acute and chronic conditions as well as being South Australia's largest maternity and obstetric service, and statewide Maternal Fetal Medicine service.Our community-based services also reach hundreds of thousands of babies, children and young people, their families and communities across South Australia through our various services and programs in areas such as our Mental Health, Child & Family Health services, Youth Health and Aboriginal Health services.The

Paediatric Palliative Care Service (PPCS)

provides expert care to children with a life-limiting illness and their families. The Paediatric Palliative Care Service is a statewide specialist service providing 24 hour care and support across locations of care and the continuum of illness. Our mission is to provide excellent service to children and families facing life-limiting illness through partnership with families and care providers, interdisciplinary teamwork, and offering holistic care.The PPCS is an interdisciplinary team of health care specialists including medical, nursing, allied health and administrative support.Join our team and contribute to providing South Australia's women, babies, children and young people with the best health care through both within our hospital or via our many and varied community services and programs.The OpportunityAn exciting ongoing opportunity exists within the

Paediatric Palliative Care Service

team to join as a

Medical Consultant (MD2)

working in a

part-time

(0.4 FTE)

Ongoing

capacity.In this role, you will:Provide high quality inpatient, outpatient and community based Paediatric Palliative Care.Work within the interdisciplinary team to identify client centred goals and to work towards these using evidence based best practice.Develop and support education and research in paediatric palliative care.Work closely with staff within and external to the paediatric Palliative care team to provide collaborative, effective and efficient client centred care.Work to deliver the National Palliative Care Strategy to represent the commitment of the Commonwealth, state, and territory governments to ensuring the highest possible level of palliative care is available to all people, (even SA's youngest ones).To find out the specifics, including the

key selection criteria

and

special conditions , please go to the attached role description.Benefits of Joining usNot only will you be able to use your skills and abilities in a both a challenging and rewarding role contributing to some of South Australia's most vulnerable women, babies, children and young people, you will also receive and attractive annual salary package with employer superannuation contributions and leave loading as well as the opportunity to maximise your salary through salary sacrifice

arrangements.This position may attract additional financial support if you are considering relocating from interstate or overseas.Please speak to the enquiries person of the role on offer to find out more.Why Work in Adelaide, South Australia?Our relaxed yet prosperous and affordable lifestyle, ease of travel, low population density, safety, and abundance of cultural and leisure activities, makes South Australia one of the great boutique regions of the world. A stunning climate to live in, an interesting, challenging and flexible place to work with multiple work locations offering the potential for short commute times. Please see further information on the great benefits of moving to Adelaide in South Australia InstructionsYou will be required to attach a 1-2 page cover letter addressing the key selection criteria of the role and a current résumé/curriculum vitae prior to clicking 'Submit Application'. It is recommended to allow enough time to complete the whole application as the system times out after one hour of inactivity.Other Important InformationThe South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time.Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.Check(s)DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC)National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients)Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category ASA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy

in the workplace.Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.

Job ref :

862599EnquiriesMary Cossich - Medical Unit Head - Paediatric Palliative Care ServicePhone: (08) 8161 7994E-mail:  Closing DateMonday 22nd April 2024 - 11.55PMAttachmentsMD2 Medical Consultant PPCS Role Description 862599.pdfWCHN Competency Framework.pdfAustralian applicant guidelinesInternational applicant guidelines

Flexibility StatementThe South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

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