Staff Specialist - Geriatric Medicine

Job Description

Queensland Health (Organisation site ( ) )Redland Hospital, Cleveland The Bayside Health Service Medicine Department are looking for a Staff Specialist - Geriatric Medicine to join their committed team at Redland Hospital. Redland Hospital is the major health centre for Redland City and Brisbane’s southern bayside suburbs. We provide care in a number of specialties including general medicine and surgery, cardiology, emergency medicine, obstetrics and gynaecology, orthopaedics, renal dialysis and paediatrics. We are the major public healthcare provider for Brisbane's south side, Logan, Redlands and the Scenic Rim. We operate five major hospitals and a range of community, specialty and state-wide healthcare services. We are renowned for teaching and research excellence. We are truly dedicated people who care about our community. We come to work to make a difference. We save lives, change lives and make the world a better place. We overcome the many challenges that come our way by going above and beyond and achieve the best possible outcomes by working together. We are bold, innovative, collaborative, inspiring. We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation and family responsibilities to apply. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. Join us at Metro South Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community. About the Role Provide high quality clinical services in Geriatric Medicine, Geriatric Rehabilitation and Geriatric Assessment in a range of settings (Acute hospital care, Subacute care, Community, ACAT and residential aged care) at Redland Hospital. Provide education to Medical, Nursing and Allied Health as well as Students and interested Community Groups. Establish and lead a positive and collaborative interdisciplinary work environment to achieve high quality, person centred care. Actively participate in quality activities including patient safety, audit, research and service planning activities for the Departments of Medicine at Redland Hospital. Utilise high level communication skills to guide a team of clinical staff of various ages, skills, and knowledge, mediate concerns and facilitate problem-solving between various stakeholders, counsel patients, and appropriately and sensitively manage complaints from both staff members and patients. Our values of Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Engagement and Excellence , shape our culture within Metro South Health. Our values guide our day-to-day decision making and are fundamental to what we care about as a health service, how we behave, how we interact with each other and provide care to the many patients who come through our doors every day. We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance. As a Metro South employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases. Applicants are encouraged to apply online; please review the Role Description for more information on application process requirements. Agency referrals will not be accepted for this position. Documents Before applying for this vacancy please ensure you read the documents below. MS02614454 Role Description (PDF, 374KB) ( ) Application essentials - things you need to know (PDF, 371KB) ( ) We are MSH - five reasons why you should join us (PDF, 415KB) ( ) Inclusion and diversity We are committed to building inclusive cultures in the Queensland public sector that respect and promote human rights ( ) and diversity ( ), including making any reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. #J-18808-Ljbffr