Clinical Ethics Consultant

**Job no**: 881574
**Work type**: Part time
**Location**: Adelaide CBD
**Categories**: Public Health
- **Central Adelaide Local Health Network, The Royal Adelaide Hospital**:

- **Salary based on experience**:

- **Open to Clinical and Non-Clinical Classifications**:

- **Permanent part-time working 4 hours per week**

**Attractive salary will be negotiated, plus 11% superannuation, and access to salary packaging.**
- Are you passionate about promoting ethically informed decision-making in healthcare?
- Do you have expertise in bioethics and a commitment to ensuring ethical integrity in clinical practice and organisational policies?

**About the Role**

Join our Clinical Ethics Committee (CEC) as a Clinical Ethics Consultant, where your expertise will play a pivotal role in fostering ethically informed decision-making across the Central Adelaide Local Health Network (CALHN). In this position, you'll provide independent, expert analysis in bioethics, guiding our committee on a range of complex clinical and organisational issues. Your insights will help shape ethical practices and support our commitment to excellence in patient care.

As a key member of the CEC, you will facilitate discussions on clinical ethics matters, promoting collaboration and understanding among diverse stakeholders. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence ethical standards in healthcare and support our commitment to compassionate, patient-centred care. If you're passionate about bioethics and ready to make a meaningful impact in the health sector, we invite you to be part of our dynamic team

**About You**

We're seeking a Clinical Ethics Consultant who is passionate about fostering ethical decision-making in healthcare. If you meet the following key requirements, we want to hear from you:

- **Qualifications**: Hold a Master's or PhD in ethics or a related field.
- **Communication Skills**: Demonstrate highly developed verbal and written communication skills, with expertise in negotiation and conflict resolution.
- **Analytical Ability**: Exhibit a strong capacity to analyse complex ethical issues and facilitate discussions on sensitive topics.
- **Experience**: Practical experience in ethical advice and consultation within a healthcare setting, along with knowledge of ethical reasoning models and institutional ethics committee

**About CALHN**

The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South's Australia's major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.

We're looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.

**Benefit of Joining CALHN**

At CALHN, we're dedicated to your career satisfaction and wellbeing, offering tailored benefits for healthcare professionals, including:

- **Salary Attractions**: Flexible options for salary packaging covering living expenses, meal and entertainment allowances, and novated leasing.
- **Annual Leave**: Enjoy paid recreation leave for essential rejuvenation, with leave loading applied.
- **Flexible Work Arrangements**: The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working including part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.
- **Employee Assistance Program**: Confidential counselling and support services are available via our Employee Assistance Program.
- **Onsite Facilities**: Convenient paid car parking facilities ensure easy access.
- **Team Support**: Experience collaborative culture and professional supervision guiding your career journey.

Join CALHN for a fulfilling career bolstered by comprehensive benefits and unwavering commitment to your success.

**Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion**

**Application Information**:

- Please refer to the role description for essential educational/vocational qualifications that may be required.
- SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

**Job ref: 881574**

**Enquiries to**:
Jo Hawkins, Administration Manager

Phone: 7117 2188

**Application Closing Date**

11:55 pm Friday 8 November 2024

**Refer to the SA Health Career Website - **How to apply** for further information**

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**Advertised**: 11 Oct 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
**Applications close**: 08 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time