Palliative Care Physician

* Enthusiastic, self-motivated individual with a strong clinical, safety and quality focus, excellent interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to service development and improvement* Full Registration with the Medical Board of Australia* Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Palliative Care (FAChPM)* Driver’s Licence* Current National Criminal History check (or willing to obtain)**Application** Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application. Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant or applicants be sourced. **We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.** Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM. SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).* Ensure personal and staff competence and job satisfaction by supporting internal training programs and encouraging developmental opportunities. This would involve planning and implementation of:* Continuing medical education* Continuing education and support of Medical, Nursing, Allied Health and all other staff* Participates in performance reviews as required by the Director of Palliative medicine* Regular attendance at department, hospital and specialty educational meetings and forums* Ongoing involvement and support of the multidisciplinary team* Ongoing involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education.* Ongoing supervision and training of junior medical staff including education of registrars and HMOs.* Maintains own health and safety in the workplace and adheres to policies and procedures:* Demonstrates understanding of workplace Health and Safety requirements* Involvement in fire and emergency code training* Commitment to Quality and Accreditation procedures and policies* Understanding of emergency response procedures* High level of consumer satisfaction with the level and nature of participation.* Consumers are aware of their rights, responsibilities and how to provide feedback on the service provided.* Perform duties of the position to best of their ability and to a standard acceptable to SVHM* Comply with all SVHM policies, procedures, by laws and directions* Treat others with respect and always behave professionally and in accordance with the SVHM Code of Conduct* Only access confidential information held by SVHM when this is necessary for business purposes, maintaining the confidentiality of that information once accessed* Participate in the annual SVHM performance review process* Display adaptability and flexibility to meet the changing operational needs of the business* Comply with applicable Enterprise Bargaining Agreement provisions* Display a willingness to develop self and seek to improve performance* Attend clinical orientation upon commencement* Maintain clinical registration and any required indemnity cover* Provide junior medical staff with appropriate supervision and training in order to ensure safe clinical care.* Always work within approved scope of practice under supervision by more senior clinical staff as appropriate.* Take personal responsibility for the quality and safety of work undertaken* Take all necessary care and precautions when undertaking clinical procedures* Complete annual clinical competencies* Maintain skills and knowledge necessary to safely and skilfully undertake clinical work* Consult with peers and other experts and refer to other healthcare workers when appropriate and in a timely manner* Collaborate and clearly communicate with patients/clients and the healthcare team* Participate in clinical risk management and continuous quality improvement activities as part of day-to-day work* Ensure consumers receive information in an appropriate and accessible format* Actively support consumers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care* Ensure consumers are aware of their rights responsibilities and how to provide feedback* Complete required Workplace Culture and Equity Training annually* Attend general hospital orientation within 3 months of commencement* As required, comply with fit-testing and PPE requirements* Participate in reporting and analysis of safety and quality data including risks or hazards,* Report any hazards, near misses and incidents (regardless of whether an injury occurred or not) into Riskman* Identify and report any variance to expected standard and minimising the risk of adverse outcomes.St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a Catholic not-for-profit healthcare provider with a reputation for compassionate care and world-leading innovation. Part of the St Vincent’s Health Australia group, we are a leading tertiary teaching hospital providing a comprehensive suite of services including acute medical and surgical services, emergency and critical care, aged care, diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative and residential care.Operating from 18 sites across greater Melbourne, this includes a major teaching, academic research and tertiary referral centre situated in Fitzroy, a soon to be established Rapid Access Hub at St Vincent’s Hospital on The Park, St George’s Health Service Kew, palliative care at Caritas Christi Hospice, as well as aged care, correctional health, mental health and community centres, pathology collection centres, general practice services and dialysis satellite centres. We continue to be at the forefront of care for Victoria’s most in-need communities.Employing more than 7,000 staff and with over 880 beds in daily use, the core aim of SVHM is to improve the patient experience through better access, superior outcomes and a more efficient and responsive health service.
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