Cardiothoracic Surgery Unaccredited Registrar

**Description**

**‘Creating exceptional health care together.’**
- POSITION DESCRIPTION**Position Title**:Cardiothoracic Surgery Unaccredited Registrar***

**Employment Type**:Full Time
**Classification**: Registrar 1 - 4
**Salary**: $112,917 - $141,084 (Plus 11.5% Super)
**Location**:The Canberra Hospital
**Section**:Surgery
**Closing Date**:7 October 2024**What can we offer you**:

- City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions
- Flexible working conditions
- 11.5% Superannuation
- To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)**About the Role**:
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 regions. More information can be found on the CHS website.**To be eligible for this position you must be PGY 4 + from February 2025**
- The Cardiac Surgery Department of The Canberra Hospital is a busy service supported by excellent imaging and diagnostic facilities.**DUTIES**:

- 1. Provide competent and efficient clinical management of patients of Canberra Health Services under the supervision and direction of (a) Consultant Medical Practitioner(s). The clinical management includes acute admissions, in-patient care, outpatient clinics, inter -disciplinary consults and clinical handover;- 2. Maintain a co-operative relationship with the Emergency Department and participate in the after-hours and on-call roster;- 3. Participate in the supervision, training and professional development of junior medical staff and work within and support the multidisciplinary clinical team;- 4. Demonstrate progress in training in the specialty including participation in the relevant teaching program and activities, timely completion of assessments and involvement in research;- 5. Contribute to clinical audit and participate in changes that improve quality and safety of patient care;- 6. Maintain adequate and legible medical record and ensure that the clinical team completes discharge summaries in a timely manner;-
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

**ABOUT YOU**:
**Behavioural Capabilities**
- 1. Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive;- 2. Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs;- 3. The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment; and- 4. The ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of people.**Position Requirements/Qualifications**:
**Mandatory**:

- Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA); and
- Currency in an Advanced Life Support Course to be attained within three months of commencement with annual refreshers;
- To be eligible for this position you must be PGY 4 + by February 2025, prior to the commencement of the role.
- Demonstrate commitment to training and continuing professional development including participation in relevant teaching programs, activities, and feedback opportunities, involvement in research, and teaching of junior medical staff and/or medical students.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

**Desirable**:

- Post graduate surgical and academic qualifications and experience relevant to the position.
- Undergo a pre-employment Police check; and
- Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening & vaccination processes

**WHAT YOU REQUIRE**:

- These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience:
- 1. Demonstrated commitment to the maintenance and further development of skills applicable to the area of Cardiac Surgery, including involvement in further education and quality assurance activities;- 2. Post graduate surgical and academic qualifications and experience relevant to the
position and a demonstrated commitment to research;- 3. Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership where required, with de