Job title: Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist – Infectious Diseases
Company: Queensland Government
Job description: Townsville Hospital and Health Service is the public healthcare provider for more than 250,000 people across a geographic area of 150,000km2, delivering a comprehensive range of services across 21 facilities, from primary care in regional locations to highly specialised care at the main hospital.
Eligible health workers who make the move (interstate or international) to work with us may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the
Job details Position status Permanent
Position type Full-time
Occupational group Health – Medical
Classification L18-L27
Workplace Location Townsville region
Job ad reference QLD/TV550955
Closing date 08-Apr-2024
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Contact person Dr Christopher Heather
Contact details 07 4433 2355
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The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.
What’s on offer?
Remuneration package of up to $522,648 p.a. comprising salary range of $204,206 – $258,910 p.a., (L18-L27), recreational leave loading (17.5%), and employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%). attraction and retention incentive allowance (50% base salary), regional and rural attraction allowance (5% base salary), motor vehicle allowance between $21,000 and $25,000 p.a., professional development allowance of $21,500 p.a. + 3.6 weeks p.a. leave, private practice arrangements, communications package, professional indemnity cover and inaccessibility allowance (if applicable).
Other Townsville HHS employment benefits offered: on-call and shift allowances (if applicable), flexible working arrangements, access to corporate discounts, staff wellness programs, employee assistance program and attractive salary sacrificing options.
Assistance with relocation expenses may also be available.
Eligible health workers who make the move (interstate or international) to work with us may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the
About the role
- Participate in clinical duties where appropriate; this includes involvement in ward rounds, outpatient clinics and an after-hours on call roster.
- Deliver expert care of patients with complex infectious diseases; this will take the form of clinical service as part of a roster.
- Interact with treating teams as required to ensure that Infectious Diseases Unit advice is incorporated in care plans to achieve optimal patient outcomes whilst meeting antibiotic stewardship goals.
- Actively contribute to the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program. This may include regular AMS review rounds, prescribing support, and clinician education.
- The supervision and training of registrars in Infectious Diseases.
Role requirements
FRACP (or equivalent acceptable to the Royal Australasian College of Physicians) and registrable as a specialist in Infectious Diseases with the Medical Board of Australia.
Please refer to the role description for further details.
About the department
The successful applicant will join a team of five Infectious Diseases Physicians and Clinical Microbiologists, delivering tertiary inpatient, consult, outpatient and AMS services. The team is supported by two ID Advanced Trainees, 2 Microbiology Trainees and junior registrars.
Townsville University Hospital provides extensive specialist services, including neurosurgery, cardiothoracic surgery, oncology, a haematological stem cell transplant unit, and a recently established renal transplant unit.
The clinical load is varied including tropical infections, such as melioidosis, Q-fever, brucellosis and rickettsial infections.
There is extensive opportunity for clinical teaching and research, with strong affiliate links to James Cook University and the Australian Institute for Tropical Health and Medicine.
Interested?
Enquiries are welcome, for a confidential discussion please contact Dr Christopher Heather on (07) 4433 2355.
Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV550955
Applications close on Monday, 8 April 2024.
Please note that unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
Further information
We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote and .
Please download the Role Description for future reference.
This is a Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) risk role:
Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella and Pertussis.
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Expected salary: $204206 – 258910 per year
Location: Townsville, QLD
Job date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 05:32:23 GMT
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