COMPLETE Dermatology Registrar and Research Fellow - Unaccredited Position - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Dermatology Registrar and Research Fellow (Dermatology- Phlebology) - Unaccredited Position
Employment Type: Temporary Maximum Term, Part Time, until 02 July 2024
Hours per week: 8 Hours per
Position Grade: Registrar
Salary: As per the award
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Medical Officer Agreement 2009
Department Name: Dermatology

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:

We have an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic team leading our approach to the provision of quality care to patients of the Dermatology Department. 

An exceptional opportunity now exists for a junior medical officer to join St Vincent’s Department of Dermatology. St Vincent's Hospital is a tertiary referral and teaching hospital affiliated with the University of New South Wales (UNSW) providing multi-disciplinary inpatient and outpatient care. 

The successful candidate will be based at the Department of Dermatology, St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney. The position involves efficient and effective delivery of in-patient and outpatient dermatology services, undertaking training activities and participating in teaching of junior medical staff and medical students while undertaking a higher degree research with the UNSW on a part time basis.

The successful candidate will attend to clinical duties (Monday and Wednesday afternoons) while undertaking research activities on other days with regular supervisor meetings.

Clinical duties include in-patient care, consults, biopsies, referral triage and attending outpatients clinics. The trainee will be supervised at all times by department consultants and senior registrars. Research activity will be undertaken at the Dermatology, Phlebology, Fluid Mechanics Research Lab (St. Vincent’s Applied Medical Research) and the affiliated clinical centres.

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:

1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia.
2. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. 
3. At least three years post graduate experience.
4. Enrolment in a dermatology-related higher education degree (Masters or PhD) with the UNSW.
5. Excellent track record of research, publication or educational activities in dermatology or related fields.

6. Excellent oral and written communication skills.

7. Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problem-solving skills to work independently within a multidisciplinary team environment. 
8. Evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy including any amendments made from time to time.

Applications close on 14/12/2023

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

Job Demand Checklist

Position Description

Contact Details:

Prof Kurosh Parsi, Kurosh Parsi@svha.org.au, 02 8382 1111 via switch

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

14 December 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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