Staff Specialist

3 weeks ago

Sydney, Australia HammondCare Full time

4 days/wk max term part-time role to 2 February 2024
- Based at Neringah and Northern Beaches community palliative care services
- We are a NSW Health NSW-affiliated organisation with continuity of entitlements

***About HammondCare**:
HammondCare is an independent Christian charity that exists to improve the quality of life for people in need. We specialise in aged and dementia care, palliative care, rehabilitation, mental health services for older people, and other related health and aged care services. HammondCare seeks to embed evidence-based best practices in its services and we provide these services through home care, sub-acute hospitals and residential aged care.

Bringing these health, hospital and aged care services together, HammondCare has been able to develop innovative, flexible care models designed to serve people with complex health or aged care needs, regardless of their circumstances. **HammondCare is a NSW Health-affiliated organisation with continuity of entitlements.**

**About the role**:
Performing the clinical duties of a staff specialist in palliative care (4 days per week max term, part-time role) as determined by the Director of Palliative Care. The position is primarily based at Neringah and Mona Vale Hospital including care of patients referred to the community palliative care service, as well as provision of and participation in palliative medicine education, research and quality improvement projects and other activities related to the delivery of excellent palliative care.

**Key Responsibilities**:
The overarching aim of this position is to provide appropriate, high-quality, patient-centred care that meets the needs and expectations in line with HammondCare values and NSLHD CORE values.

This specifically includes:

- Conduct appropriate medical assessments and treatments in liaison with other palliative care professionals as required ensuring adequate documentation is entered in the patients medical records and referrals are made to other health professionals and organisations
- Co-operate with other medical officers in a professional and courteous way maintaining opportunities for clinical advice
- Ensure accurate records are kept in medical records, information is communicated with other team members as appropriate, records are written in a concise and objective manner, and patient information is kept confidential
- Ensure medical services are reviewed on a regular basis and the specialist is to be in the development, implementation and review of policies, procedures and standards in accordance with the general standards of HammondCare Health and Hospitals, Northern Sydney Local Health District, the Australian Commission for Quality and Safety and the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Engage in education to internal and external bodies as required, this includes formal and informal education as well as in-services
- Provide support to other medical staff including supporting and supervising junior medical staff
- Ensure systems are in place for the day-to-day running of the palliative care service including the recording and maintenance of statistics, continuity of patient care, and communication with external providers

**Essential Criteria**:

- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia
- Applicants must have Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Medicine (FAChPM) of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians and is registered as a specialist with the Medical Board of Australia
- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce HammondCare and NSLHD values including collaboration, openness, respect and empowerment while demonstrating these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those who care for them
- Appropriate experience to practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner in Palliative Care Medicine
- Demonstrated ability to provide high-quality compassionate medical care as evidenced by recent practice experience in working congenially and collaboratively as both a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team and as a provider of services that engender high levels of patient satisfaction and experience
- Demonstrated ability to work with teams to support and optimize their capacity to deliver services
- Demonstrate a commitment to quality improvement and clinical risk management, actively seek out improvements to service delivery, initiate change and consult those affected by the change, allocate resources and proactively manage potential conflicts
- Demonstrate participation in ongoing professional development and a commitment to education and research
- Current Drivers Licence valid in NSW

As HammondCare is a NSW Health-affiliated organisation, all NSW Health transferrable entitlements will be recognised by HammondCare, in accordance with the Public Health System.

**Closing Date: 30**th** November 2023**
- All short-listed applicants for t

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