**Reference Number**:2090

**Category**:Medical

**Department**:Speciality & General Medicine

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee? _**
- Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the Clinical Pharmacology Department**
- The Department of Clinical Pharmacology provides an inpatient, outpatient and consultancy service.

**About the role**
- Consultant Clinical Pharmacologists are expected to provide high level Clinical Pharmacology services within their approved scope of clinical practice as part of the Clinical Pharmacology team at Austin Health. All Clinical Pharmacologists are expected to be able to provide routine specialist Clinical Pharmacologist services. A minimum level of expertise and set of skills is necessary.
- This is a senior Medical Position and carries with it the professional responsibilities of clinical leadership, teaching and training as well as administrative requirements. The position reports to the Director of Clinical Pharmacology. This position is covering long service leave in the Tuesday Hypertension Outpatients Clinic for 3.5 hours per week.

**About you**
- As a Clinical Pharmacology Consultant, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
- To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to Clinical Governance.
- A commitment to Austin Health values
- Must be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Hold a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to undertake the defined scope of practice
- Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care
- Demonstrated commitment and ongoing activity in research and/or clinical audit activities
- Involvement in teaching and training of medical, technical and nursing staff, including at undergraduate and post-graduate level
- Attendance and active involvement in relevant departmental, organisational and external meetings (i.e. College, Association and National/International bodies)

**Our benefits**
- Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: Thursday 23 January 2025