About the Opportunity
Employment Type: Locum (casual).
Hours: Variable. Cover of endoscopy sessions/ outpatient clinics/on call as required.
Salary Range: (HN19) – (NH59)
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital
Application: Please upload resume and cover letter
Contact: Clinical Services Director MSAPC. A/Prof Neil Smith (Acting CSD) [email protected]
Medical Lead of Gastroenterology WMH: Dr Catherine Croagh. [email protected]
About the opportunity
Werribee Mercy Hospital invites applicants for Gastroenterologists to join our service, in a locum/casual capacity to assist with cover of outpatient and endoscopy sessions and on call rosters as part of new gastroenterology unit.
You will be joining a team of 6 gastroenterologists who currently provide gastroenterology outpatient and endoscopy services with a new inpatient service also shortly to commence.
Werribee Mercy is part of the Mercy health network and is an expanding health service in the rapidly growing south west of Melbourne. It is affiliated with Notre Dame University.
Requirements
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
-
Current AHPRA registration with general and Specialist registration.
-
Conjoint Committee Accreditation with GESA and participation in GESA Colonoscopy recertification program.
-
Excellent clinical skills and practice of evidence based medicine and patient centred care.
-
Excellent communication skills with the ability to work well in and contribute to a team fostering supportive and collaborative relationships.
-
Flexibility in working hours (to assist with cover) would be advantageous.
-
Post fellowship subspecialty qualifications and/or training eg in interventional endoscopy or IBD would be desirable. Interests in quality assurance processes also would be advantageous.
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?
For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.
To do that, we need you.
Join us as at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.
About the opportunity
Please update the below to suit and delete this sentence once edited
Information about the unit / dept, highlight the unique / selling points that will attract the right candidate (this can be one or two sentences). Be descriptive, possibly include information about the team they would join. Once this summary is written you can use it for all future ads and just change slightly if necessary.
Primary Purpose/Focus of the role (found on first page of PD) – e.g “Provide quality client-focused care to patients, their family and carers, using a holistic approach”.
Additional item regarding the role (found on first page of PD) – e.g “Assessment and monitoring of patients' physical and mental state”.
Optional: Additional item regarding the role (can be found on first page of PD or write your own) – e.g “Be part of a multi-disciplinary team which requires you to provide highly responsive and flexible service to consumers and carers”.
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
Please update the below to suit and delete this sentence once edited
Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
Please update the below to suit and delete this sentence once edited
A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now
Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.
