Vascular Surgery Registrar - Unaccredited

Job Title: Vascular Surgery Registrar - Unaccredited

Video to be included:

• General video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/T61mj1AF_Sc

• Full time, fixed term
• Enterprise Agreement:  Doctors in Training 2022 - 2026
• $125,900.00 - $173,290.00 + salary packaging + super

About the department:

The Department of Vascular Surgery, is part of the Division of Surgery Anaesthesia & Procedural Medicine, is responsible for the provision of diagnostic, outpatient, open vascular and endovascular surgical services to patients across Austin Health. Located primarily at the Austin Hospital, the Department is committed to the provision of high-quality patient care and maintains an ongoing commitment to Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching. It also provides a consultative service for other teams within Austin Health and is highly engaged with multidisciplinary surgical care. Outpatient clinics run regularly at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Austin Tower campuses of Austin Health. The Vascular Surgery Head of Department is A/Prof Jason Chuen.

About the role:

There are a number of surgical sessions and outpatient sessions per week, pre-admission clinics are included in the outpatients’ sessions for some units.

• Hours per week: Available 43 hours per week
• Employment Status: Fixed-Term Full-Time
• Additional notes: Various sessions available

Clinical Care

• Demonstrate a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, resident, nursing and other staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care across the continuum.
• Attend and facilitate operating sessions as directed.
• Provide a consultative service to other Units as required.
• Attend to all inpatient referrals within 12 hours.
• Attend to emergency referrals as required.
• Review and triage outpatient referrals as required.
• Participate in the on-call roster.
• Perform after hours work and night duty as required.
• Cover other surgical units as requested by the Hospital.
• Participate in Unit meetings and Clinical sessions.
• Participate in the auditing and review of clinical practices to improve clinical outcomes.
• Maintain data entry into the Australasian Vascular Audit.
• Attendance at Division of Surgery audit is compulsory and attendance at Surgical Grand Rounds is expected.
• Assist with duties within the Vascular Laboratory including triage, reporting and diagnostic duties as directed.

Teaching and training

• Participate in ongoing medical education and professional development
• Participate in registrar presentations, audits and medical students teaching.
• Assist with Undergraduate and Postgraduate teaching of medical and other students
• Maintain a personal procedural logbook.

Research & Education

• Support is available for conferences and educational sessions.
• Registrar-led research is encouraged.
• Participate in departmental research activities as directed.

Other

• Assist the Head of Unit in administrative duties as required.
• Assist in making a safe working environment by reporting any incidents of unsafe work practices, sites or equipment and assist in the resolution of these issues.
• Participate in Austin Health performance appraisal program as required.
• Undertake not to reveal to any person or entity any confidential information relating to patients and employees, policies, processes and dealings and not to make public statements relating to the affairs of Austin Health without prior authority of the Chief Executive Officer.
• Participate in the emergency incident response activities, as defined within the Emergency Response Manual, as and when required, at the direction of management.

To be successful for this role you must:

Essential Knowledge and skills:

• A commitment to Austin Health values.
• Registered Medical Practitioner in Australia (or the ability to be registered).
• Appropriate surgical training and experience for the role.
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
• Demonstrated capability and interest in research.
• Demonstrated commitment to teaching.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels.
• Demonstrated surgical competency .
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration.

All Employees:

• Comply with Austin Health policies & procedures, as amended from time to time, which can be located on the intranet (The Hub): http://oppic/
• Report incidents or near misses that have or could have impact on safety - participate in identification and prevention of risks.
• Comply with the Code of Conduct.

Austin Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce that reflects the community we serve.  Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged.

Application Instructions:

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.

Please note: You will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Employment History Datasheet (uploaded as Selection Criteria Response)
• Undergraduate Qualification Certificate (Medical Degree)
• Fellowship Certificate (where applicable)
• Proof of Identification (current passport or Australian Driver’s Licence)
• Working with Children Check Card (where applicable)

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 benefits, 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.

Inclusion at Austin Health

We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, physically or culturally diverse, LGBTIQA+, and people of any age.

Work with us!

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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager.

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Click here to view the position description for further details.

Application closing date:  30 October 2024.