Medical Specialist

3 weeks ago

Parkville, Australia Peter Mac Full time

At Peter Mac we aim to continuously improve cancer care, research and education across all cancers and for all people affected by cancer: changing lives, breaking new ground. Everything we do is underpinned by our core values, Excellence, Compassion and Innovation. Welcoming people from a wide variety of different backgrounds and experiences is critical to fostering innovation, cultivating compassion, attracting and retaining top talent and providing the best possible cancer care for our patients.

YOUR ROLE IN OUR FUTURE
Applications are invited from suitably qualified consultant physicians (any specialty) to provide clinical care to acutely unwell patients in the Symptom and Urgent Review Clinic (SURC) as well as more broadly across Ambulatory Services at Peter Mac. This is an ongoing position working 1 day per week however a 0.5 day per week role may be considered.

 
SURC has been operating at Peter Mac since September 2021 as a 2 chair model (but may be able to accommodate more than 2 patients at a time) and receives referrals from tumour stream clinical teams and other care providers on patients needing immediate assessment, investigations and management.

You will work alongside a SURC Clinical Nurse Consultant to provide professional high quality patient centred care to patients. Virtual care consultations with outreach to other areas of Ambulatory Services, throughout Peter Mac and the Royal Melbourne Hospital ED may be required.

In addition, you will be asked to support nursing and junior medical staff in the Ambulatory Services to help manage unplanned unwell patients, as required.
  
Please find attached the position description for further details on this role. Any enquiries should be directed to Vikas Wadhwa, Medical Director of Ambulatory Services.
 
Applications close at 11.59pm Wednesday 5 June 2024

Position Summary

To provide high quality patient treatment and care in the SURC and for acutely unwell patients across Ambulatory Services, contribute to a research program and participate in education.

Enterprise Agreement

Medical Specialists

Classification or Salary Range

Medical Specialists Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026 

Immunisation Risk Category

Category A: Position involving direct patient contact, potential for exposure to blood, body fluid, human tissue specimens during course of a normal working day

Key Relationships

Internal

  • SURC Clinical Nurse Specialist / Nurse Practitioner and other SURC Nursing staff 
  • Nurse Unit Manager and all clinical staff across Ambulatory Services – includes Day Therapy Specialist Clinics and Peter Mac @ Home
  • Specialist Nurses – tumour stream and non tumour stream
  • Medical, Allied Health and Pharmacy teams 
  • Hight Acuity Team
  • Effective working relationships with all disciplines involved in patient care (incl administrative and support)
  • Supervision of Doctors in Training
  • Effective liaison with nursing and diagnostics staff
  • Management of teams as appropriate

External

  • Royal Melbourne Hospital clinical staff (ICU, ED, Inpatient Units), Primary and Community Care

Education

Skills

Essential Requirements

  • Medical Qualifications suitable for Specialist national registration by the Medical Boards of Victoria (AHPRA)
  • Post graduate qualifications in internal medicine (FRACP) and medical oncology/ haematology / palliative care/ general medicine or other appropriate subspeciality OR qualifications in emergency medicine (FACEM)
  • Appropriate clinical experience post higher qualification 
  • Ability to establish and maintain good interpersonal relationships with medical staff and other disciplines

Desirable Requirements

  • Experience in management of patients with cancer
  • Experience in participating in clinical research
  • Experience in medical education at undergraduate and post graduate levels
     

Certifications, Licenses & Registrations

AHPRA Registration

Key Accountabilities

Key Accountabilities Demonstrated by / Key Performance Indicators 1. Provides high quality patient care using an evidence based, cost effective approach

  • Attends and is based in SURC for entire duration scheduled
  • Receives, triages and manages referrals of ambulatory unwell patients
  • Undertakes and facilitates growth of Virtual Care 
  • Participates in an outreach service as required to support Ambulatory Services, ED and other health service partners.
  • Contributes to continuous review and improvement in quality processes and protocols 
  • Oversees ongoing revision of Treatment Policy Guidelines for relevant clinical services
  • Actively and regularly participates in peer review patient related activities
  • Participates in Institute Quality Assurance Activities Maximises patient related revenue

2. Provides intellectual leadership

  • Contributes to clinical, translational and/or laboratory research that meets the Institute’s needs
  • Manages research activities according to relevant Occupational Health and Safety guidelines and Institute policies and procedures

3. Supervises and trains registrars, residents, medical students, nursing and allied health staff and participates in other educational activities

  • Provides appropriate educational support to registrars, residents and nursing staff, providing supervision and mentorship as required
  • Participates in hospital wide educational programs, including affiliated organisation’s programs
  • Completes all required mandatory learning
  • Participates in resident, nurse and allied health education programs
     

4. Promotes the interests of the Centre

  • Contributes to relevant professional organisations
  • Expertise is recognised locally, nationally and internationally Contributes to PMCC goals by developing and achieving unit and divisional goals
  • Works effectively with internal and external stakeholders

Key Accountabilities (Contd..)

For further information about this opportunity, click Apply to be redirected to the Peter Mac Careers page where you can review the position profile. Alternatively, please contact us for a confidential discussion.

Peter Mac requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to discuss this requirement.

WHY WORK FOR PETER MAC

  • Peter Mac offer a range of benefits which support our people both personally and professionally.
  • Our staff benefits include award winning facilities, professional development and events, a health and wellbeing program, flexible work practices and policies and financial benefits such as salary packaging.
  • We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with a disability

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