Mlhd - Staff Specialist - Obstetrics & Gynaecology

**Employment Type**: Permanent Part Time
**Position Classification**: Staff Specialist
**Remuneration**: $186,241.00 - $229,825.00 per annum, pro rata
**Hours Per Week**: 16
**Requisition ID**: REQ522278
**Applications Close**:17 November 2024

**Outstanding Experience. Infinite Opportunities.**

**Staff Specialist - **Part Time**
**Wagga Wagga Base Hospital or Griffith Base Hospital**

**What we can offer**
- Salary packaging up to $20,600 per annum tax free for living expenses Take advantage of novated leasing a new car
- Subsidised gym and leisure centre membership for you and your family
- Free confidential counselling services for you and your family

**What you'll be doing**

The Pregnancy Connect Medical Lead provides leadership and clinical expertise within the Murrumbidgee Tiered Perinatal Network (TPN) working collaboratively with the Pregnancy Connect Coordinator, Maternity Co-leaders, and individual sites within their district and TPN to support implementation of all aspects of Pregnancy Connect.

The Pregnancy Connect Medical Lead should have a detailed knowledge of service capabilities of all facilities within the MLHD and ACT Tiered Maternity and Neonatal Network (TMNN) and will be responsible for
- ensuring that timely and expert clinical advice is always available within the TPN, particularly in time critical situations (including for maternal transfers)
- establishing and ensuring clinical outreach models of care are available, including virtual care
- supporting and building capabilities of regional and rural maternity care providers
- participating in quality and safety activities, including case review, data analysis and reporting.
- be the key contact for the perinatal transfer advice for the TMNN.

The Clinical Lead will work closely with the other Clinical leads across NSW/ACT and MoH partners

Applications are invited from a suitably qualified Obstetrician & Gynaecologist for the above position in the Murrumbidgee Local Health District.
The position will be located at Wagga Wagga Base Hospital or Griffith Base Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.

A National Police Check will be conducted, NSW Health does not require or accept the Fit2Work Badge offered as an option in eCredential
Applications via agencies will not be accepted.
- MLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability._

**Selection Criteria**
- Possess or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Possess Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics & Gynaecology or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1997 and Staff Specialists (State) Award, and Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.
- Sound clinical knowledge in Obstetrics & Gynaecology with interest in the management of high-risk pregnancies basic ultrasound skills and knowledge of the Tiered Perinatal Network (TPN), demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching and junior medical staff supervision consistent with contemporary best practice supervision standards.
- Demonstrates the skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical /Dental Practitioner including modelling of a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.
- Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied, or clinical research as required within the Department.
- The ability to travel to other sites within Murrumbidgee Local Health District may at times be required.

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