Senior Orthopaedic Sarcoma Surgeon

Job Description:

Senior leadership opportunity
Pro-active & supportive leadership
Work for one of Australias leading hospital groups

About the Role

The incumbent will work collaboratively with the Director of Orthopaedics in fulfilling the mission of the Hospital and the department. The primary role will be the day to day running of the Sarcoma section of the Department of Orthopaedics.

• Ensure that collaborations between Orthopaedic Surgery Plastic Surgery Medical Oncology Radiotherapy Department of Medical Imaging and Pathology deliver an integrated patient centric Sarcoma service.

• Facilitate the collaboration between the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and St. Vincents Hospital Melbourne in providing State wide Sarcoma services

• Provide clinical oversight and support for the Sarcoma Clinical Nurse.

• Assist the Director of Orthopaedics in the Sarcoma unit strategic plan to be integrated with the broader Cancer Services strategy including the ongoing resource needs of the Sarcoma unit

• Ensure leave is rostered fairly and that employees regularly take leave and do not accumulate excessive leave

• Provide feedback to the Director of Orthopaedics in relation to problems or issues that impact on safety and clinical quality.

• Actively manage individual and team performance to maximise patient care and minimise workplace problems and conflict

• Provide leadership and direction in Sarcoma research including enhancing the profile quantum and level of research and seeking external funding for research.

Your Contribution

• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or equivalent

• Full medical registration with AHPRA

• Completion of annual CME through RACS AOA or equivalent

Other essential requirements

• Completed Sarcoma Fellowship or equivalent

• Commitment to the values and health care philosophy of the Sisters of Charity and the St. Vincents Hospital Code of Conduct

• Excellent skills and competencies as a clinician and good communication skills with patients their families and colleagues

• Leadership qualities including the ability to set clear individual/unit objectives commensurate with the corporate objectives

• Commitment to continuous quality improvement

• Teaching commitment and skills in the areas undergraduate postgraduate and continuing medical education

• Research commitment and participation in research activities

What we offer
Salary Packaging Increase your take home pay!
CBD Location close to Public Transport and close to lots of car parks
Career development & advancement encouraged
Culture of continuous improvement


About Orthopaedic Department

The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery provides comprehensive multidisciplinary surgically focused management of patients with muscle bone and joint disease. The Department has long been considered as one of the leaders in academic Orthopaedic and Sarcoma Surgery in Australia and has considerable links with the Bone & Soft Tissue Tumour Service at VCCC. The Department of Orthopaedics is accredited by AOA as a training hospital. The Department is engaged in research of international recognition and is affiliated with the University of Melbourne.

Working at St Vincents
St Vincents Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services and is driven by values of Compassion Justice Integrity and Excellence.

Application

Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve.

Please visit our website for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM.

SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

This position is subject to a Victorian government direction regarding vaccination against COVID-19. Successful applicants must meet these vaccination requirements. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents 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.

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Code of Conduct:

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