As Clinical Director Emergency Medicine, you will provide specialist expertise in emergency medicine and of clinical leadership as the unit director for ongoing development of a first-class rural Emergency Department service. This will include clinical and administrative management, supervision of medical staff and delivery of education and training in emergency medicine.
Opportunity Highlights
- Up to $600k +
- Develop interests in management, education, research, remote and rural medicine, Aboriginal Australian health and medicine.
- Managerial allowance.
- Accommodation benefits.
- $30k professional development allowance.
- 38 hr week.
- Overtime payments.
- On-call allowances.
- Annual leave.
- Professional development leave.
- Long service leave.
Professional highlights include:
- Complex medicine - including tropical medicine, snake bites, trauma, acute rheumatic fever, melioidosis as well as your usual strokes, myocardial infarctions and COPD exacerbations.
- Young population with lots of tourists.
- Opportunity for an immersive cultural experience working with Aboriginal patients with preserved language and culture. The hospital prides themselves on their engagement with patients and culturally safe practice.
- Management - includes cost centre management, budget prep & management of allocated budget and resources Liaison with internal and external stakeholders, inc. all medical and nursing, paramedical and retrieval services at both clinical and administrative levels.
- Lead and participate in continuing medical education, professional development, peer review, research and teaching,including teaching.
- Collaborate as a member of the Top End Emergency Medicine Network and the Katherine Hospital Medical Leadership Group.
Community Information
- Rural and remote tropical location.
- Population of 10k.
- Community is a central hub for the surrounding areas.
- Vibrant arts and culture scene.
- Incredible scenery and environment to explore.
- Access to national parks.
- Domestic airport.
Selection criteria
- FACEM or equivalent completed in either NZ, Ireland, UK, Canada or USA.
- Recent relevant experience in emergency medicine.
- Demonstrated capacity to lead a multidisciplinary clinical team and provide medical officer supervision.
- Demonstrated ability to interact positively in a cross cultural work environment.
- Evidence of commitment to continuing education, teaching, research and quality assurance activities.
- Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
Please contact Alasdair Spinner on +447414531583 or email alasdair@spinnermedical.com
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