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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Onsite
Position Title: Clinical Superintendent – St Vincent’s Hospital Network Sydney
Employment Type: Temporary, Part Time for 12 months
Hours per week: 20 hours (0.5 FTE)
Position Grade: Staff Specialist
Salary: As per the Award
Enterprise Agreement: NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisation’s Staff Specialist Agreement
Department Name: Medical Administration
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a large range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance
About the role:
Work as a Clinical Leader within an inter-disciplinary team to support the delivery of organisational priorities and support non-specialist Medical Officers, including;
Dealing with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature and exercising discretion and sensitivity and maintain confidentiality.
Demonstrating leadership within a team environment and actively contribute to team activities including meetings and decision-making processes
Communicating effectively and in a timely fashion with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders including:
Clinical Portfolios
Multidisciplinary teams
Other Clinical Divisions
Medical Workforce Unit
Health Information Services
Involvement with management of non-specialist medical officers, including SRMOs, Basic Physician trainees, and Advanced Trainees across St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney (SVHS).
Developing strong working relationships with stakeholders in teaching and training, medical workforce, and hospital administrations.
Developing strong working relationships with health information services team
Undertake the responsibilities of the Medical Coding Lead within the Medical Services Governance structure.
Leadership role within medical directorate, involved in JMO management and supervision as determined by the Medical Executive
Our Culture:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2022_030). Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals with the appropriate knowledge and skills to join a tertiary-level imaging department. The preferred applicant will have access to a stimulating case mix in a collegial and supportive atmosphere.
We welcome applications from individuals who are committed to maintaining high standards of service delivery, optimising patient throughput, contributing to continuing education and research, supporting the training and development of staff and students, and fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders and relevant professional bodies.
Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
Possess, or be eligible to possess, specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Possess Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent.
Demonstrated commitment to teaching at specialty registrar, junior medical officer and undergraduate levels.
Demonstrated superior organizational skills and the ability to coordinate and develop a strong teaching program through to examination stage.
Demonstrated superior interpersonal and communication skills across all levels of the organization and with external stakeholders
Demonstrated understanding of hospital funding models and approach to optimization of activity capture
Demonstrated participation in clinical coding optimization in the hospital
Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries.
For more information, please contact Professor Paul Preisz, Chief Medical Officer - Paul.Preisz@svha.org.au
For a copy of the position description, please contact - SVHS.SMOAdmin@svha.org.au
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au
View Reconciliation Action Plan