Staff specialist

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, working 30 hours per week Location: Liverpool Hospital, Eastern Campus Position Classification: Staff Specialist Requisition ID: REQ493237 Application Close Date: 23/06/2024 Contact Details: John Smoleniec | About The Opportunity SWSLHD provides care to the largest number of women in NSW, accounting for 16% of public births throughout the state. Our community is diverse and is rapidly growing. The inaugural pregnancy connect medical lead position provides leadership and clinical expertise with the Tiered Perinatal Network. The medical lead will work collaboratively with the midwifery pregnancy connect coordinators, maternity coleads and individual facilities. The Pregnancy Connect Medical Lead Is Responsible For:

• ensuring that timely and expert clinical advice is always available within the TPN, particularly in time critical situations (including for maternal transfers)
• establishing and ensuring clinical outreach models of care are available, including virtual care
• supporting and building capabilities of regional and rural maternity care providers
• participating in quality and safety activities, including case review, data analysis and reporting.
  

What You'll Be Doing The Pregnancy Connect Medical Lead provides leadership and clinical expertise within their tiered perinatal network (TPN), working collaboratively with the Pregnancy Connect Coordinators, Maternity Co-leads and individual facilities within the Local Health District and TPN to support implementation of all aspects of Pregnancy Connect. The Pregnancy Connect Medical Lead Is Responsible For:

• Ensuring that timely and expert clinical advice is always available within the TPN.
• Establishing and ensuring clinical outreach models of care are available, including virtual care
• Supporting and building capabilities of regional and rural maternity care providers
• Participating in quality and safety activities, including case review, data analysis and reporting.
  

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 South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park. The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates. As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips. 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 RANZCOG and/or other specialist recognition as provided under the Staff Specialists (State) Award.
• Demonstrated current clinical expertise in the provision of maternity care practice of a high standard and ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice
• Comprehensive and demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Tiered Perinatal Networks and outside of the network, as needed.
• 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.
  

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Additional Information Stepping Up – Close the Gap Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal applicants understand how to apply for roles with NSW Health by clarifying the recruitment and onboarding process. If you are an Aboriginal person and wish to obtain more information about applying for a role within South Western Sydney Local Health District, please contact the SWSLHD Aboriginal Workforce Team on 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 staffs 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 an 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 a disability and people from the L G B T Q I + 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 Twitter , Facebook and LinkedIn .