Child and Adolescent Safety Paediatrician

3 weeks ago

Wollongong, Australia Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Staff Specialist
**Remuneration**: 186241 - 229825
**Hours Per Week**: 16
**Requisition ID**: REQ514004
**Applications Close**:Monday 7 October 2024

**Staff Specialist - Child and Adolescent Safety Paediatrician (CASP) -ISLHD**:
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District | Permanent Staff Specialist 0.4 FTE **|** REQ514004

**Join our newly established and devoted team who are dedicated to supporting the needs of vulnerable children and families in our community.**

The primary focus of the Child and Adolescent Safety Paediatrician (CASP) is to provide clinical and strategic leadership to support holistic, child protection medical and forensic responses within the district. This role is also responsible for developing systems, policies and practices, in partnership with the broader workforce, to ensure optimal health and wellbeing outcomes for children experiencing sexual assault, physical abuse, neglect and/or domestic violence.

This role is expected to provide some direct clinical care to children and young people experiencing sexual assault, physical abuse and neglect and/or domestic violence.

The CASP will have advanced skills in engaging and motivating staff, and developing capability and potential in others that inspires direction and purpose. They will work closely with the Violence, Abuse and Neglect Senior Service Manager, the Medical Lead Adult Medical and Forensic - PARVAN, VAN Clinical Nurse Consultants and Clinical Nurse Specialists, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, Paediatric colleagues, PARVAN psychosocial staff, Emergency Care colleagues, and more broadly across the health service to provide integrated, culturally safe, and trauma informed care.

The CASP will actively support innovation and evidence-based practice to develop and deliver effective and sound interventions that operationalise the NSW Health Prevention and Response to Violence Abuse and Neglect (PARVAN) Framework, Service Standards and relevant policies and procedures.

**Enjoy a healthy work-life balance with Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.**

From Helensburgh in the north to North Durras in the south, ISLHD covers an area of 5,687 square kms. That’s 5,687 square kms of beautiful beaches, coastal cycling tracks, lush rainforests, incredible bushwalks and friendly people. The region is also host to many annual food, wine and arts festivals and events.

ISLHD operate eight hospital sites, employ over 8,500 staff and provide community health services across 58 locations. Commute times are short, childcare and schooling options are plentiful, and Sydney is close by.

**Additional incentives**:
Besides your salary, you’ll also have access to:

- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Discounted onsite parking (TWH) - Free onsite parking (other sites)
- Training, Education and Study Leave (TESL) - 25 calendar days per year and $38,000 for a full-time Staff Specialists (pro-rata for part-time)
- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Training and education opportunities
- Career progression, professional development and secondment opportunities

**1.** Medical Practitioner registered or able to be registered in Australia, inclusive of an unrestricted or 19AB exempted provider number, and recognised specialist qualifications.

**2.** Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Paediatrics and Child Health Division and/or equivalent specialist recognition and/or specialist recognition within 3-6 months.

**3.** Appropriate knowledge and clinical experience to practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner in child abuse and neglect including child sexual assault.

**4.** Ability to work harmoniously and effectively in a multidisciplinary team environment and with a wide range of stakeholders, demonstrating excellent interpersonal and communications skills.

**5.** Demonstrated understanding of and ability to respond appropriately to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and patients from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

**6.** Demonstrated knowledge of quality improvement methodologies and experience in initiating and implementing changes to improve clinical service delivery and outcomes, models of care, evidence based practice and practice development.

**7.** Demonstrated willingness and ability to lead and provide clinical supervision including the ability to provide education, vision and research would be viewed favourably.

An eligibility list may be created for future Temporary/Permanent Full-Time and Part-Time positions in the District.

**Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employm

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