Director Emergency Medicine
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Austin Health is one of Victoria’s largest health care providers. Our 11,000 employees and volunteers provide safe, high quality, person-centred care at Austin Hospital, Olivia Newton-John Centre, Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre, as well as in the community through Hospital-in-the-Home and partner health services. We are an internationally recognised leader in clinical teaching, training and research and have affiliations with many leading universities and research institutes. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the department:
The Department of Emergency Medicine is a busy tertiary department with an annual
attendance of 90,000 patients and with a broad spectrum of emergency presentations. There is a 28-bed integrated short stay unit which provides observational care to adults, children and mental health patients.
The Emergency Department’s vision is a culture of excellence that values and empowers our staff and to provide compassionate, ethical, safe & timely emergency care for all patients in an environment that promotes respect, quality, safety and learning.
The unit has strongly embedded culture of clinical research and teaching with strong links to The University of Melbourne.
About the role:
- Hours per week: 40 Hrs/ week
- Employment status: Fixed-term Full-time
- Appointment period: 5 Years commencing February 2025
- Additional notes: All Leadership appointments are for 5 years (renewable after the review)
The Director will be responsible for the delivery of Emergency Medicine services, including ensuring services are delivered to the highest quality to support the provision of exceptional, patient-focused care.
- Ensure efficient resource allocation of Emergency physicians and trainees in the delivery of medical services across all areas of the department matched to demand across each 24-hour period, seven days a week.
- Manage and participate in the clinical consultant roster and on-call roster.
- Regularly review and revise models of care to optimise bed capacity utilisation within Emergency that are consistent and aligned with the organisational goals for quality of care and access.
- Support the Divisional Medical Director with achieving a process for timely notification, cover and general management of medical staff leave.
- The Director is required to be actively involved in service delivery, including clinical duties and support the optimisation of revenue generation for the Emergency Department.
- Works with the clinical team to implement strategies that promote timely access to care through innovation and exploring alternate models of care.
To be successful for this role you must:
- Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Hold a Fellowship of the ACEM, or equivalent
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Emergency
- Leadership experience
- Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care
- 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, and
- Demonstrate a commitment to teaching, training and research.
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
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on 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
- Five weeks annual leave, plus purchased leave options
- Paid conference and exam leave
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.
Application instructions:
Please click on ‘Apply Now’ and you will be required to sign in or register for an Austin Health Careers Account.
As part of the process, you will be directed to Austin Health’s Online Credentialing System to complete your application. Please follow the instructions on the Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice Application Form to ensure your application is processed through the Austin Health Medical Workforce Unit. 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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Robynne Cooke.
Please note you will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:
- Cover letter
- Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Undergraduate Qualification Certificate (Medical Degree)
- Fellowship Certificate (Specialist Medical College)
- Proof of Identification (current passport or Australian drivers licence)
- Working with Children’s Check Card (where applicable)
For confidential discussion or enquiry please contact Robynne Cooke Acting COO via email Robynne.cooke@austin.org.au or mobile: 0407 689 182.
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: 6 November 2024
