**Antimicrobial Stewardship [AMS]/Microbiology Registrar**
**(**
**Job Number**:
**02902**
**)**

**Description**

POSITION DESCRIPTION

**Directorate**

Canberra Health Services

**Branch**

Pathology

**Section**

Antimicrobial Stewardship AMS/Microbiology Pathology

**Position Number**

P28129

**Position Title**

Antimicrobial Stewardship [AMS]/Microbiology Registrar

**Classification**

Registrar 1-4

**Vacancy Type**

Part Time or Full Time options

**Duration**

ASAP until the end of the 2023 clinical year

**Location
The Canberra Hospital, Garran ACT

**Base Annual Salary**

$112,917 - $141,084

**Contact Officer**

A/Prof Karina Kennedy

Director, Clinical Microbiology

Infectious Diseases Staff Specialist

Tel: +61 2 5124 2105

or

Dr Kathryn Daveson

AMS Lead Physician

Infectious Diseases Staff Specialist

Tel: +61 2 5124 4152

**Closing Date**

8 March 2023
- Our
- **Vision**: creating exceptional health care together- Our
- **Role**: to be a health service that is trusted by our community- Our
- **Values**: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind**POSITION OVERVIEW**:
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website:
CHS website
- The Clinical Microbiology Department at ACT Pathology (Canberra Hospital campus) provides diagnostic and public health microbiological services to all ACT public hospitals, as well as outpatient and community services. There are currently six Microbiologists, four of whom are dual trained in Infectious Diseases. The Department of Clinical Microbiology is an advocate for diagnostic stewardship and works closely with Infection Prevention and Control, Occupational Medicine Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the Infectious Diseases Department, as well as the Australian National University Medical School.- The antimicrobial stewardship service spans across the CHS and is supported by the Infectious Diseases Unit, including a physician lead and AMS pharmacist.- This position may suit registrars in either microbiology or infectious diseases, offering them experience in antimicrobial stewardship and microbiology, and forming an important link between both departments. Medical registrars or other junior medical officers with an interest in infectious diseases, clinical microbiology and/or AMS and suitable experience in hospital medicine may also be considered.- The registrar will be based within the Department of Clinical Microbiology, under the management of the Director of Clinical Microbiology and supervision of the AMS lead physician, with 0.5FTE being allocated to each role. The position will enable microbiology laboratory bench work and training relevant to the experience and training requirements of the registrar, however would not be suitable for microbiology trainees requiring consolidated bench experience prior to Part 1 examinations.**Registrars interested in part-time work are encouraged to apply. There may also be opportunities for registrars interested in the AMS component only to work part-time from a remote location following initial and/or periodic training on-site.**:
**DUTIES**:
Under limited direction of the Clinical Director you will:

- Undertake AMS data collection, analysis and contribution to report preparation across the health service.
- Authorise antimicrobial prescriptions and participate in targeted clinical AMS rounds within a multidisciplinary team.
- Contribute/coordinate review and development of procedures with respect to antimicrobial stewardship.
- Provide clinical liaison within the microbiology, molecular and infectious immunoassay laboratories, including result notification, response to clinician enquiries regarding specimen collection, testing and management, and laboratory scientist clinical support.
- Participate in laboratory management and quality activities, including laboratory meetings.
- Provide educational activities in the area of microbiology and AMS to medical students, doctors, laboratory staff and other healthcare workers.
- Undertake weekend shift and on-call in Microbiology.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

**ABOUT YOU**:
**Behavioural Capabilities**
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Motivation and initiative
- Organisational skills and ability to prioritise tasks

**Position Requirements/Qualifications**:

- An Australian MBBS medical degree, or equivalent- Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).- At least four years of post-graduate experience with a broad range of hospital-based rotationsThe successful applicant will need to be available for occasional weekend and after-hours (Micr