Consultant Physician - Hypertension Clinic
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Department
The Hypertension and Hypotension clinics are run by the Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Medical & Cancer Services Division, providing an inpatient, outpatient and consultancy service.
About the role
This is a senior Medical Position and carries with it the professional responsibilities of clinical leadership, teaching and training as well as administrative requirements. The position reports to the Director of Clinical Pharmacology. This position is covering long service leave in the Tuesday Hypertension Outpatients Clinic for 3.5 hours per week.
A regular day will see you:
- Undertake direct patient management in the Hypertension outpatients clinic
- Maintain contemporary best practice, personal technical expertise, medical knowledge & clinical skills
- To assist the Director in administrative duties as required
- To assist in the evaluation of the delivery of services and in implementing appropriate quality and risk management initiatives
- Demonstrate a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, junior medical, nursing and other clinical staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care across the continuum.
About you
As a Hypertension Clinic Physician, you will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to Clinical Governance.
- A commitment to Austin Health values
- Must be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Hold a Fellowship of the Australasian College of Dermatologists
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to undertake the defined scope of practice
- Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care
- Demonstrated commitment and ongoing activity in research and/or clinical audit activities
- Involvement in teaching and training of medical, technical and nursing staff, including at undergraduate and post-graduate level
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Lynlea Girard, Departmental Secretary at Lynlea.Girard@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Monday 19 May 2025
