Staff Specialist General Physician / Geriatrician

Date published: Oct 22, 2024, 14:27 PM

Location

Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) and Geriatric Medicine at Palmerston Regional Hospital (PRH)

Description

Staff Specialist Clinician SMO1.1 - SMO1.6 (Remuneration Package $241,521 - $295,159)

An exceptional understanding of complex discharge planning and willingness to engage ambulatory care services to ensure timely discharges will be required in our challenging environment.

Engagement with cultural orientation is essential for any interested applicant as well as the ability to work well in a team and engage patients of the diverse multicultural background of the Top End of the Northern Territory.

Provide consultant level management of inpatients admitted under a General Medical Unit within Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) and Geriatric Medicine at Palmerston Regional Hospital (PRH).

General Medicine service will include management of General Medical Unit at Royal Darwin Hospital in 2-week blocks.

This requires a broad depth of knowledge and significant experience in complex patient management and discharge planning. Geriatric medicine will include a mix of service in the; Acute Care of The Elderly (ACE) ward at PRH, which is run as an acute geriatrics service model, the Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) ward at PRH, and also the Interim Care Ward at PRH.

Apply

Applications should consist of a 1 page summary sheet, resume/CV and copies of relevant qualifications.

Apply via: jobs.nt.gov.au

For more information, contact: Kaspar Willson or Michael Lowe on 08 8944 8334 or DivMedRecruitment.THS@nt.gov.au

Applications close

Nov 10, 2024, 23:59 PM
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