October 24, 2024

SA Health

Adelaide

FULL TIME

CALHN (The Queen Elizabeth Hospital) Advanced Trainee Geriatric Medicine 2025

Job no: 869665
Work type: Full time
Location: Adelaide CBD
Categories: Medical

Central Adelaide Local Health Network
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Woodville
Salary MDP-2 $89,253 - $144,291 p.a. + superannuation and salary packaging
Full-time temporary

Duration of the training program: 24 months from 4/8/25
Term of the Contract: 3 Years in line with clause 52 of the Salaried Medical Officers Enterprise Agreement
At the end of the training program, CALHN will work with the employee to find a suitable placement within SA Health for the remainder of the 3 year contract.
About the role
An exciting opportunity is presented for an individual with a genuine interest in Geriatric Medicine who wants to undertake training in this speciality with the Aged and Extended Care Services, a Professorial geriatric medicine service linked to the University of Adelaide. The advanced training positions are based at one of South Australia's leading acute referral, teaching, and research centres, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with a research precinct, the Basil Hetzel Institute. A $314 million redevelopment is currently advanced at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, which will see state-of-the-art general rehabilitation inpatient facilities at this campus, complementing existing day rehabilitation facilities. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital is already home to a 20-bed inpatient psychogeriatric medicine unit.
Accredited for two core years of advanced training in geriatric medicine, rotations could include experience in Inpatient Geriatric Medicine (Geriatric Evaluation and Management & Acute Geriatrics), Orthogeriatric Medicine, Acute Medical Unit Liaison Service, Rural Ambulatory Geriatric Evaluation and Management (Port Lincoln and Whyalla), Psychogeriatric Medicine, Outpatients (including falls and cognitive clinics), community geriatric medicine and Transition Care Program.
A multi-faceted role where you will gain a diverse range of experience, you will be responsible for managing the care of all patients allocated to current department in consultation with the responsible Registrars, Consultants, Nurses and Allied Health professionals. Able to function effectively within a fast-paced environment, you will maintain a high standard of patient care for inpatients and outpatients and provide an effective and accurate clinical handover of patient care at the change of daily shifts and the change of a clinical attachment. Furthermore, you will have the opportunity to actively contribute to continuous quality improvement and education activities, participating in the department's CME, research and teaching program.
A team player who can operate effectively as part of a team or individually, you will demonstrate competency in routine and common procedural ward-based skills. You will possess high-level skills in negotiation and communication, exhibiting the ability to display genuine empathy for patients and their relatives and family. Able to work under pressure without compromising patient care, you will have proven skills in problem-solving and decision-making at both the clinical and the individual levels.
About CALHN
The Central Adelaide Local Health Network includes South’s Australia’s major quaternary facility, the Royal Adelaide Hospital, The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Hampstead Rehabilitation Centre, and the Repat Health Precinct. We also deliver mental health services at Glenside Health Services and at a range of other locations across the metropolitan and regional areas.
We’re looking for talented staff to join us and help us to shape the future of health through world-class care and world-class research and achieve our vision of being in the top 50 health services in the world and top 5 in Australia.
What we offer

Attractive salary packaging available
Strong community minded culture and values providing world class care to South Australians
Access to Fitness Passport, a discounted workplace health and fitness program available to CALHN staff and their families.
Opportunity for movement across the SA Health system: There are always opportunities for you to develop your skills and your career at one of our many metropolitan or regional sites.

Essential Requirements:

Current National Police Clearance (NPC)
Working with Children Check
Aged Care Screening check
Immunisation screening as indicated in the role description. SA Health Services are required to implement the Addressing vaccine preventable disease: Occupational assessment, screening and vaccination policy in the workplace.

Diversity and inclusion: At CALHN we support and foster a culture in which employees feel they belong and feel safe at work. The culture aims to encourage all people to use their talents and to be valued and rewarded for their contributions.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants are encouraged to apply.
Application Information:

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

Job ref: 869665
Enquiries to:
Renuka Visvanathan
Telephone: 8222 8178
Email: Renuka.Visvanathan@health.sa.gov.au
Application Closing Date
11.55 pm Friday 29 November 2024
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Advertised: 24 Oct 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time
Applications close: 29 Nov 2024 Cen. Australia Daylight Time