Paediatric Respiratory - Staff Specialist 0.2FTE Permanent - Liverpool Hospital (Apply via eCre[...]

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Paediatric Respiratory - Staff Specialist 0.2FTE Permanent - Liverpool Hospital South Western Sydney Local Health District REQ551961 Requisition ID: REQ551967Employment Type: Staff Specialist 0.2FTE PermanentLocation: Liverpool HospitalPosition Classification: Staff SpecialistApplications close: 23.02.2025For role related queries or questions contact Dr Jacqueline Stackon (02) 8738 5678 or via email on Click HERE to apply via e-Credential. About The Opportunity This opportunity for a Paediatric Respiratory Staff Specialist at SWSLHD offers a dynamic role focused on the clinical management and treatment of paediatric patients, ensuring high standards of care and comprehensive treatment plans. You'll play a key role in contributing to the facility's quality improvement and clinical governance activities while adhering to best practice standards. Additionally, the role provides opportunities for education, training, and supervision of junior medical staff, alongside participation in professional development and performance management programs. What You'll be doing Provide clinical management and treatment of patients in a SWSLHD facility under your care. This care will be provided within the clinical privileges granted by the CE on the advice of the SWSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee. Where You'll Be Working Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation. The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care. Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney. Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Western Sydney University and also welcomes students from over 20 universities and colleges. Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries. How to Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application. Current medical practitioner, registered, or eligible for registration, with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (Paediatrics) and/or other specialist recognition as provided under the Staff Specialists (State) Award. Demonstrated current clinical practice of a high standard and ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management. Demonstrated participation in teaching and training at undergraduate and/or post graduate level, including supervision of junior medical staff. Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education/ continuing professional development. Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of a public health organisation, including the provision of services to the local community, effective utilisation of resources, and preparedness to participate in the provision of health services at an LHD level. Evidence of ability to work cooperatively with other staff and practitioners and in a multidisciplinary health care team. Additional Information Salary Packaging South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details. Health & Fitness South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport. Transforming Your Experience Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staff and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply. SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Connect with us on X, Facebook and LinkedIn. Create and manage profiles for future opportunities. NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today. #J-18808-Ljbffr