Senior Paediatrician

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Paediatrician to join our team at the Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network. As a key member of our Medical team, you will be responsible for delivering high-quality paediatric and neonate services to our patients.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage in clinical practice as determined by the Executive Director to Medical Service and Director of Maternal and Child Health, in consultation with the Director of Nursing.
• Ensure paediatric and neonate services are delivered to a best practice standard that improves health outcomes for children and babies.
• Contribute to paediatric services being provided in an integrated way within the Region, State, in particular the children network.
• Contribute specific expertise within and external to Port Augusta and northern country Hospitals, and on an intra-state level.
• Contribute to strengthening tertiary health care services within a population health approach, focusing on early intervention and health provision.
• Improve access to services for Aboriginal children, ensuring those services are provided in a culturally appropriate way.
• Respond and implement changes in paediatric practice based on evidence.
• Initiate or be involved in quality improvement and organisational accreditation activities including the evaluation of services.
• Ensure the maintenance of comprehensive clinical records which document significant patient management decisions including use of electronic health record (HER), the SA Health's new Enterprise Patient Administration System (Sunrise EMR & PAS).
• Support, and if possible, expand the scope of clinical maternity services at Port Augusta hospital as level 4 maternity service and maximise level 3 maternity service provision to Whyalla community at Whyalla hospital.
• Be involved in the after-hours roster on a regular basis.
• Contribute to clinical review quality assurance programs and audit the outcomes of the clinical obstetric service at both hospitals.
• As required, contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching program in paediatrics.
• Attend committee and other meetings as requested by the Chief Medical Advisor and/or Director Medical Services.
• Assist in the supervision, attendance, training, and safety efficiency and performance development of the Trainee Medical Officers and students.
• Provide outreach outpatient services to northern country hospitals.

Requirements

We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced Senior Paediatrician who possesses a FRACP and is eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in general paediatrics and child health.

About Us

The Flinders and Upper North Local Health Network is a dynamic and innovative healthcare organisation that provides a range of services to the community. We are committed to delivering high-quality healthcare services that improve the health outcomes of our patients.

What We Offer

We offer a range of benefits and opportunities for professional development, including a competitive salary, managerial allowance, remote call allowance, professional development, A&R Allowance, Super, and Private Practice Arrangements if applicable.

How to Apply

Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for this role include:

• FRACP and eligibility for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in general paediatrics and child health.
• Experience in delivering high-quality paediatric and neonate services.
• Ability to contribute to paediatric services being provided in an integrated way within the Region, State, in particular the children network.
• Ability to contribute specific expertise within and external to Port Augusta and northern country Hospitals, and on an intra-state level.
• Ability to contribute to strengthening tertiary health care services within a population health approach, focusing on early intervention and health provision.
• Ability to improve access to services for Aboriginal children, ensuring those services are provided in a culturally appropriate way.
• Ability to respond and implement changes in paediatric practice based on evidence.
• Ability to initiate or be involved in quality improvement and organisational accreditation activities including the evaluation of services.
• Ability to ensure the maintenance of comprehensive clinical records which document significant patient management decisions including use of electronic health record (HER), the SA Health's new Enterprise Patient Administration System (Sunrise EMR & PAS).
• Ability to support, and if possible, expand the scope of clinical maternity services at Port Augusta hospital as level 4 maternity service and maximise level 3 maternity service provision to Whyalla community at Whyalla hospital.
• Ability to be involved in the after-hours roster on a regular basis.
• Ability to contribute to clinical review quality assurance programs and audit the outcomes of the clinical obstetric service at both hospitals.
• Ability to contribute to the undergraduate and postgraduate teaching program in paediatrics.
• Ability to attend committee and other meetings as requested by the Chief Medical Advisor and/or Director Medical Services.
• Ability to assist in the supervision, attendance, training, and safety efficiency and performance development of the Trainee Medical Officers and students.
• Ability to provide outreach outpatient services to northern country hospitals.