Specialist Nephrologist

**SPECIALIST NEPHROLOGIST | VICTORIA BASED**

Our clients, based in Victoria are currently looking for a Specialist Nephrologist to join their team.

**Fast Facts**:

- Attractive salary base, long term contract with an offer for PR Sponsorship
- Relocation fees and short stay accommodation offered upon arrival
- A vibrant regional centre that enjoys warm sunshine, clear skies and fresh air
- Multiple daily air services to Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney provide excellent opportunities to commute regularly.
- Additional benefits offered including discounts on Private Health Insurance, Gym Memberships and banking.

**The Position**:
Our client has an exciting opportunity available for a Specialist Physicians to join their medical team. Physician expertise is sought with interests in Cardiology, Respiratory & Nephrology medicine and Infectious Diseases in addition to using skills in Acute General Medicine to join their medical team.

They are seeking a team player who thrives in a supportive, collaborative environment. You will be welcomed into a dynamic team combining VMO and staff specialist colleagues with a diverse range of special interest and expertise, committed to delivering safe, best practice clinical services to patients.

The Specialist Physician will participate in the provision of high quality General Medicine outpatient and inpatient services. In this role, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the teaching programme for undergraduate medical students via affiliate positions with Deakin University, junior medical staff and physician trainees (basic and advanced). An interest in quality improvement is also highly valued.

**The Hospital**:
This healthcare facility has a total of 212 beds with wards that include medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, critical care, emergency, inpatient psychiatry, GEM and rehabilitation.

This hospital is considered one of the most modern and technologically advanced health services in regional Australia. The catchment area is a population of 110,000 spread across 10,323 sq klm’s. With only three hours to drive to Melbourne and a direct train services four times a day this location has excellent facilities.

**Key Responsibilities, Activities and Duties**:
**Clinical**:

- Assume clinical responsibility for patients under direct care. Ward rounds will be conducted as needed, generally on a daily basis.
- Conduct public outpatient clinics.
- Review patients undergoing Dialysis.
- Provide on call and recall services in association with other Nephrologists/General Medicine Physicians as agreed in the employment contract.
- Supervise the clinical care provided by Registrars/Hospital Medical Officers involved in the care of nephrology and general medicine patients.
- Review existing practices and promote change either based on evidence or if other change is required.
- Participate in the South West Healthcare Medical Displan as relevant.
- Ensure that patients/families are given adequate information upon which to base treatment decisions and follow-up.
- Develop effective communication with and be receptive to patient, relative and peer groups.
- Support multi-disciplinary teamwork.
- Provide advice to and liaise with staff from other units as required.

**Quality and Clinical Review Activities**:

- Participate in the Unit quality activities program, including audit activities, review of deaths and analysis of relevant clinical and key performance indicators (KPIs).
- Attend Unit meetings where necessary.
- Assist in developing and implementing clinical pathways where appropriate.
- Assist in developing protocols and guidelines where required.
- Assist in resolving patient and relative complaints.

**Academic/Teaching**:

- Comply with personal continuing educational activities as outlined by FRACP, and/or other relevant professional bodies.
- Support and assist in the training of medical students, junior medical staff and nursing staff involved in the management of medical patients.
- An opportunity exists to engage in relevant research activities in association with Deakin University Medical School academic staff.

Comply with all relevant legislative requirements, organisational policies, by-laws, standing orders, vision or mission statements and values including, but not restricted to:

- Confidentiality policy and privacy legislation
- Occupational Health and Safety policies and regulations
- Guidelines of the State Services Authority including the public sector
- Employment principles and Code of Conduct
- Fire, disaster and other emergency procedures
- Smoke Free Campus policy
- Risk Management policies and guidelines
- Consumer Participation Strategy
- Attend orientation/induction or other mandatory training and relevant Health Safety updates in areas such as Fire, Emergency Responses and Manual Handling
- Current Immunisation status in alignment with South West Healthcare’s Immunisation policy
- Promote the organisation in a positive mann