Staff Specialist - General Medicine

• Fixed Term contract until June 2027.
• Salary Classification: Staff Specialist Level 1 in accordance with the Staff Specialist Private Practice Remuneration Levels

Calvary Mater Newcastle is looking for a Staff Specialist to join our General Medicine team.

Located in Waratah, Calvary Mater is the major cancer care centre for Hunter New England Local Health District. We meet the needs of our local communities by offering a comprehensive range of health services and clinics including Coronary Care and Cardiology, Surgery, Intensive Care, General Medicine and 24/7 Emergency Care.

We work together to be a continuing source of healing, hope and nurturing to the people and communities we serve.  As we work, our values are visible in how we act and treat each other.

We care for our people by providing safe, equitable, inclusive and welcoming work environment that respects each individual and their contribution to our purpose of ‘Being for Others’.

In addition to an enriching work environment, our people benefit from:

• Family orientated to accommodate work-life balance
• Gender neutral parental leave
• Corporate discounts including Private Health Insurance and Tech products
• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness Passport
• Leave balance transfer for NSW Health employees

The role:

The Staff Specialist will perform clinical services for inpatients admitted under the general medicine service, and participate in the bed allocation process and management of transfer of care and patient flow according to patient need and the Hospital’s requirements.

• You will provide specialist consultation within your field, including provision of outpatient services.
• Participate in after-hours services and rosters in general medicine at CMN.
• Provide clinical leadership to junior colleagues by ensuring a high standard of patient care which conforms to best practice and is evidence based.
• Demonstrate a commitment to equity of health care delivery.

Applicants for this role must hold AHRPA registration and unrestricted Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.  This role is not suitable for overseas trained physicians requiring supervision.

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Dr Suzanne Wass, Director of General Medicine via Suzanne.wass@health.nsw.gov.au or (02) 4014 4949.

Why Newcastle?

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Join our Team today!

Click ‘Apply for Job’ and follow the prompts.  This role requires the successful applicant to:

• Have unlimited working rights in Australia
• Successfully complete pre-employment checks including reference checks, work rights, criminal history check and WWCC checks to ensure suitability for the role.
• Provide evidence of immunisation as required for the role.