Nbmlhd - Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine

**Employment Type**: Permanent
**Position Classification**: Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine
**Hours per Week**: up to 1.0 FTE 40 hours per week
**Requisition ID**: REQ425986

**How to apply**

Applications close on **22 September 2024** and must be received by midnight of the closing date.

***Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical/dental practitioners for the above position (s) in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. The position will be primarily located at **Nepean Hospital **within the Department of Geriatric Medicine.

Successful applicants will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the Geriatric Medicine Specialty Department.

The number of sessions will be dependent with the VACS referral and work will be undertaken at Nepean hospital and RACF. The FTE is requited to work on the weekends. Appointees may be eligible for credentialing and privileging across all other facilities in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District

**Together, Achieving Better Health**

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community

**About Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District**

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides world-class clinical care, research, and innovation, and is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and promotes the growth of high performing teams and individuals. We are passionate about the work we do and are committed to improving the health of our local community and enhancing the experience of all our patients.
- Possess or be eligible for registration with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Possess Fellowship of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and/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 **Geriatric Medicine** 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.
- Sound clinical knowledge in the subspecialty of **Geriatric Medicine** demonstrated by relevant qualifications and/or appropriate post-Fellowship clinical experience.
- Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied, or clinical research as required within the Department.

Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997, and

Employees and Contractors must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

To see a full position description, please click here

To apply, you need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa.

**We respectfully request no agencies apply**

**Need more information?**
A/Prof Archana Sud, Clinical Director Medicine Nepean