COMPLETE Cunningham Long COVID Fellow - Rehabilitation Medicine - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Cunningham Long COVID Fellow -  Rehabilitation Medicine
Employment Type: Part Time, Maximum term, 3 year appointment
Hours per week: 24 (0.6 FTE)
Position Grade: Post Graduate Fellow
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Staff Specialist Agreement 2021
Department Name: Rehabilitation Medicine

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:
St Vincent’s opened one of the first Long COVID clinics in Australia run jointly by Respiratory and Rehabilitation Medicine. It has been running for over 18 months and has seen over 250 patients. The clinic is under the governance of Heart Lung Service.
This position is expected to undertake clinical responsibilities and research responsibilities over a three-year period.
Please refer to the attached position description for more details.


Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Position Title who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are Manager to include desired experience/attributes.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:

• Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
• FAFRM (RACP) or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Candidates must meet all requirements for the application for a provider number.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised setting
• Demonstrated ability to undertake detailed history taking and physical examination within a biopsychosocial framework of chronic illness.
• Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problem solving skills as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and computer skills.
• Demonstrated interest in teaching and research and an involvement in continuous quality improvement

Applications close on 29/11/23

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

Position Description

Contact Details:

Prof Steven Faux, SFAUX@stvincents.com.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

29 November 2023 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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