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1Medical are seeking the assistance of locum Emergency Doctors to work in QLD

Details as below:

• Role: Emergency Registrar/PHO
• Dates: Permanent Full Time
• Details:
  
  CQHHS Info
  CQ Health provides public health services across Central Queensland, in hospitals, and in the community. CQ Health is a statutory body governed by our Board. We serve a growing population of approximately 250,000 people and employ more than 3,700 staff, treating more than 700,000 patients each year. The health service has a diverse geographic footprint, ranging from regional cities to remote townships in the west and beachside communities along the coast.

Hospital Info
The hospital is a 305-bed facility and is the main referral hospital for Central Queensland, now providing integrated cancer care services in Central Queensland in the newly established building boasting state of the art medical equipment.
The facility provides training for Medical Students participating in the University of Queensland – Central Queensland Rural Clinical School and has links with the Central Queensland University for Nursing and Health Studies. There is a strong emphasis on strengthening the “grow your own” medical workforce with an active Medical Education Unit and registrar training as a major focus within the health service. 
Specialist Medical Services offered at the hospital include Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Cardiology, Renal Medicine, Palliative Care, Psychiatry, Rehabilitation, Geriatric Medicine, Paediatrics, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Urology, ENT, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Intensive Care and Anaesthetics. There are also a range of clinical services provided on a visiting basis from tertiary hospitals in Queensland. The hospital has recently gained accreditation for training in emergency medicine as well as being accredited for training in general surgery, anaesthetics, intensive care, general medicine, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology and psychiatry.

Role Info
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in accordance with the Queensland Public Service and CQ Health values.
• Actively participate in the Performance Appraisal and Development (PAD) process and engage in continuous learning and workplace improvement and innovation.
• Understand your broad responsibility for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety.
• The provision of a healthy and safe environment within the health service is everyone’s responsibility.
• Understand your accountability to uphold the principles and practices of the Health Service’s Health and Safety Management System in accordance with legislation and industry standards. As a supervisor actively promote good health and safety practices to staff of your work area.
• Maintain good communications with all areas and disciplines within the health service and with local medical practitioners to ensure the smooth and effective operation of the hospital.
• Ensure and review the quality of patient care by participation in clinical audits and quality programs.
• In consultation with/under the supervision of the senior medical staff within the Department:
o Initiate, maintain and be responsible for the clinical care of patients;
o Manage patients to ensure that problems are fully assessed and identified;
o Plan all clinical care, including discharge requirements;
o Supervise and arrange appropriate clinical investigations;Maintain appropriate comprehensive and concise documentation of all observations, opinions, diagnoses other data and procedures undertaken;
o Maintain appropriate summary documentation, particularly when the patient is transferred including discharge summaries and letters;
o Supervise the day to day activities of junior medical staff to ensure that appropriate standards of care are maintained and that junior medical staff are trained to adequately fulfil their duties;
o Ensure appropriate clinical and department handover;
o Liaise appropriately with inpatient teams to facilitate patient admissions.
• Participate in the provision of a shift roster to provide services out of hours, at night and on weekends.
• Development of skills and knowledge in the theoretical and clinical aspects of management of emergency medicine patients.
• Provide leadership and teaching to the resident medical staff and Medical Students.
• To participate in clinical meetings, continual professional improvement and medical education.
• Be aware of and adhere to all Queensland Health and hospital policies and procedures.

Mandatory qualifications / Professional registration / Other requirements
• Mandatory qualification/s: MBBS or equivalent to be eligible for registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Mandatory qualification/s: Evidence of acceptance into Australian accredited Emergency Medicine Registrar training program.
• Non-mandatory qualifications/requirements: *Please note: there may be a requirement to work at other facilities located across Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service.
• Proof of identify documents: Candidates must provide certified copies of requested proof of identify documents for the purposes of General Criminal History and National Police Certificate checks.
• Shift work: Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.
• Licence to operate vehicle: This position requires the incumbent to operate a class C motor vehicle and an appropriate licence endorsement to operate this vehicle is required. Proof of this endorsement must be provided prior to the commencement of duty.
• Travel: Travel throughout the health service may be required as part of this position.

• Pay rates:
  $105,377 - $122,176 p.a. (L4 – L9)
  $105,377 - $166,066 p.a. (L4 – L7)

If this role is of interest please do not hesitate to click apply or contact
Benjamin Lepke at ben@1medical.com.au or +61 295 441 180.
Should you have alternative availability then please do inform us.