The Position
We are currently looking for multiple full time Cardiology Staff Specialists (Multi-Modality Imaging) to join the dynamic team at Canberra Hospital. The Department of Cardiology is a well-established service with 14 consultant medical staff positions, four Accredited Cardiology Advanced Trainees, and two Unaccredited Cardiology Advanced Trainees, in addition to Basic Physician Trainees and other Junior Medial Officers. They work as part of a large multidisciplinary team including specialist nursing staff, cardiac physiologists, cardiac sonographers, administrative staff, and the cardiac rehabilitation team.
The Multi-Modality Imaging Cardiologists will be:
- Providing clinical services to clients and participate in the clinics and on-call rosters for the Cardiology service. This includes,
a. Management of patients referred to the cardiology outpatient clinics, including timely triaging, consultation, diagnosis, reporting and treatment of cardiac conditions (e.g., medical clinics, Holter monitoring, Exercise Stress Testing, and implantable device monitoring).
b. Participating in on-call rosters.
c. Participating in Echocardiography service (transthoracic, transoesophageal and stress echocardiography), including reporting, and conducting urgent echocardiogram studies when indicated. The role also includes provision of support to the allied health team for timely triaging of echocardiogram studies for both inpatient and outpatient clinics.
d. Contributing to the planning, development, and provision of advanced echocardiography / multi-modality imaging services at CHS including CTCA and developing cardiac MRI service.
e. Contributing to direct cardiology inpatient care, patient consultation requests from other units and timely ward rounds to ensure patient management is safe, optimal and expedited.
- Assisting the Cardiology Unit Directors to ensure appropriate clinical governance mechanisms are in place for the Department. Actively engage in quality and safety activities, service redesign, and model of care development for the Department and the Division
- Contributing to regular teaching and training of Cardiology Advanced Trainees and the multidisciplinary clinical team and promote clinical research within the Cardiology Department.
- Undertaking other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
Health Service
Canberra Health Services (CHS) delivers tertiary cardiology and cardiac intervention services to an estimated 620,000 individuals living in the ACT and surrounding Southern NSW Local Health Districts. Consumers accessing Cardiology in Building 5 include adults of all ages, acuity, frailty, and disability, who may present for diagnosis and treatment for a range of acute and chronic cardiac conditions.
Construction is underway for a state-of-the-art Heart Care Centre, incorporating Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery services in the Acute Cardiac Care Unit (ACCU) and Interventional Cardiology Laboratory (ICL) as part of the Canberra Hospital Expansion Project (scheduled for completion in 2024).
The Location
Centred within the cultural hub of Australia, Canberra is based in the Australian Capital Territory and is the perfect place to build a new life or raise a family. Canberra hosts an array of sport and recreational activities, with accessible outdoor and natural spaces all within a smaller city filled with leaders, educators. Canberra is also a great access point to exploring the rest of Australia, with major cities like Sydney and Melbourne just a short flight away.
Essential Criteria
- Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in Cardiology or an equivalent higher specialist qualification.
- Extensive clinical experience in the practice of General Cardiology and Echocardiography/ Multimodality Imaging to manage the varied caseloads and case mix, and to practice evidence-based person-centred care, along with a demonstrated commitment to the maintenance and further development of these skills.
- Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
- Comply with Canberra Health Services Credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for medical professionals.
The Package
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
- Flexible working conditions.
- 11.5% Superannuation.
- VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
- Reimbursement of relocation expenses subject to the hiring managers approval.
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To Apply
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