About the role

• This role will provide specialist geriatric assessment, discharge support, acute and subacute management, and monitoring for patients with behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia and other geriatric syndromes within the community and Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) of Metro North.
• The service is an outreach and telehealth acute inpatient, outpatient and ED substitution model. ▪ The role will identify and facilitate the care of eligible long stay patients in a local RACF as part of an incentive payment model of care.
• The role will also support RADAR RDH/CBH teams and OPEN teams as needed.
• In association with the Director, Staff Specialists, Nurse Navigators, Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses, provide clinical care and supervision of the OPEN, RADAR Redcliffe Hospital/Caboolture Hospital (RDH/CBH) and OPEN Dementia and Delirium Intervention Service teams as needed.

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can demonstrate the following within the context of the “key accountabilities” found in the role description:

• Patient Focused – drives high quality care and customer service throughout the health service
• Ethical Behaviour – consistently role models values-based leadership
• Accountability – takes accountability for actions, projects, and performance
• Effective Communication – proactively engages with others and a high level of communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to consult, negotiate and maintain relationships with fellow colleagues and other stakeholders.
• Collaborative – proactively engages with others and shares information.
• Emotional Intelligence – demonstrated awareness and regulation of self and others' emotional states
• Decision Making – critically analyses situations in the organisational context.
• Trauma Management - basic competence in trauma management, general / inpatient, and emergency medicine as relevant to the granted scope of clinical practice (SoCP).
• Multidisciplinary Team - ability to function in a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership within the team
• Ability to provide expert specialist acute and patient focussed care to frail elderly patients.
• Evidence of leadership skills and the ability to liaise with multi-disciplinary professional staff.
• Ability to participate in the education and supervision of Registrars and Resident Medical Officers.
• Have a working knowledge of ACEM and RACP training requirements as relevant, including work-based assessments and the mentorship program.
• Ability to undertake research and participate in undergraduate and post graduate teaching.
• General registration as a medical practitioner or specialist registration as RACP in Geriatrics with the Australian health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager prior to the commencement of clinical duties.
• Fellowship with RACP in Geriatrics is preferred
• Additional fellowship with RACP in General and Acute Care Medicine will be highly regarded

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first.

Job ad reference number: CAB564490
Close date: Monday, 27May 2024

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED