Emergency Department Consultant - Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service

• Limestone Coast Local Health Network, Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service
• Indicative Total Remuneration:  $459,568 - $598,211  - Ongoing Full Time - MD2

 Work in a pivotal role in a respected Emergency Department with a focus on high-quality patient care and clinical leadership

As an Emergency Department Consultant at Mount Gambier Hospital, you will deliver clinical services of the highest standard, ensuring exceptional care for patients in the Emergency Department. Your role will involve leading a multidisciplinary team, supporting inpatients during clinical deterioration, and actively participating in teaching, quality management, and research activities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Clinical Excellence: Provide outstanding clinical services to Emergency Department patients, demonstrating leadership and a commitment to a multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• Crisis Management: Deliver expert medical care for inpatients experiencing clinical deterioration after hours, including Code Blue and Code Black situations.
• Professional Standards: Adhere to Regional, Hospital, and departmental policy manuals and documents, and maintain alignment with the standards of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine.
• Education and Training: Engage actively in the teaching of trainee medical officers, interns, medical students, and where applicable, nursing and allied health professionals.
• Quality and Safety: Participate in clinical audits, quality, safety, and clinical risk management activities to continually improve patient care standards.
• Research and Development: Contribute to research initiatives and continuous medical education to advance knowledge and practices in Emergency Medicine.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent. Appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registerable with the Medical Board of Australia as Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration. 

Why Join Us?

• Make a real difference and feel like an important part of the community. Being part of the Limestone Coast Local Health Network means you will be supported both personally and professionally, can take advantage of education and training opportunities, will have access to flexible working hours and be part of an inter-professional approach to holistic health care.
• Collaborative and supportive work environment where your ideas are valued.
• Job security and financial incentives: in addition to the annual salary and entitlements (superannuation & leave loading), we also offer salary sacrifice benefits, watch a short video about what salary packaging is. 
• Relocation reimbursement of up to $13,000 may be available to people relocating for this opportunity. More information available from SA Health Careers - Relocation support.

The Region

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network provides a wide range of health care services to residents within the Limestone Coast region, which is situated in the southeastern part of South Australia and extending all the way to the Victorian border.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network is surrounded by a world class wine region, outdoor adventures, and some of South Australia’s best coastline, offering a work-life balance like no other.

Your lifestyle

• Relaxed and affordable lifestyle
• Access to safe beaches, excellent recreational fishing, sailing and surf
• Outstanding National Parks and great sporting and recreational facilities
• Well-serviced with educational facilities, including TAFE and University campuses
• Plenty of social activities including sporting clubs, music groups and great food and beverage experiences
• Conveniently located approximately halfway between two major cities: Melbourne and Adelaide

Find out more about working with the Limestone Coast Local Health Network at www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/workatLCLHN   

Applicant Information

The South Australian public sector promotes diversity and flexible ways of working part-time. Applicants are encouraged to discuss the flexible working arrangements for this role.

Total Indicative Remuneration (TIRP) includes award salary, remote call allowance, professional development, A&R Allowance, Super, Private Practice Arrangements if applicable

Appointment will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Check and appropriate immunisation requirements.

Check(s) 

• National Police Certificate (NPC) for employment involving unsupervised contact with vulnerable groups required for this position (E.g. aged care employment or work involving vulnerable clients) 
• DHS Working With Children Check (WWCC) 

Immunisation Risk for this position is - Category A (direct contact with blood or body substances)

SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

The Limestone Coast Local Health Network (LCLHN) is committed to building a flexible, diverse and inclusive culture, planning for and promoting diversity. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people as well as diverse community groups and ages including, LGBTQI+, people living with a disability and other diversity groups.  The LCLHN recognises the benefits that such an approach brings for our staff and consumers in being an employer of choice.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply. Job ref: 875522

Enquiries

Augustus Kigotho
Head of Unit
Phone: 8182 9279
Email: [email protected]

Application Closing Date
24 September 2024, 11:55PM