Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist in Sexual Health – Canberra Health Services

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section: Sexual Health
Classification: Staff Specialist 1-5 / Senior Specialist
Total Salary Package: $305,300 to $404,970 (pro rata for part time)
Package inclusive of Base Salary: $188,151 to $254,198 + Attraction and Retention Incentive + Private Practice Scheme Allowance + On-call allowance + Medical Education Expense Allowance + Superannuation (11.5%). Starting base salary will be negotiated within this classification for the successful candidate, depending on experience and expertise.
Closing Date: 05 January 2025

About the Role

Canberra Sexual Health Centre (CSHC) provides clinic-based care as well as an outreach program in non-clinical settings. The clinical care work spans sexually transmissible infections, HIV and gender health, genital dermatology and sexual function. The CHS Adult Gender Service provides care to adolescents aged 16 plus and adults, and is embedded within the sexual health team. CSHC has a strong philosophy of teamwork, evidence-based practice and continuing professional development, which is supported by a weekly in-service program.

We work from a new purpose-built clinic (with windows in all consultation rooms) on the Canberra Hospital campus.

CSHC is an accredited site for Advanced Training in Sexual Health Medicine, Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

The sexual health specialist position will provide:

Clinical Consultation
Medical resident and registrar supervision and nursing staff clinical support
Contribute to the teaching and training of medical students and other health care professionals, both in clinic and in formal teaching sessions.
Contribute to research, evaluation and quality improvement
Actively contribute to administration and management of the unit

Strong research links are maintained with the ANU, University of Canberra and the Australian Catholic University. All specialties are represented with the exception of organ transplantation. The hospital has well developed post graduate teaching programs. A fully equipped medical library is available on the hospital campus with a large collection of hard copy and on line journals and textbooks.

There are opportunities for honorary academic title with the School of Medicine and Psychology, Australian National University. The preferred candidate maybe considered for a conjoint position in ANU at an academic level commensurate with the candidate’s qualifications and experience. The academic position will be held for the duration of the Canberra Health Services employment and will be subject to regular performance reviews. No remuneration is attached to the University position. The employee will be responsible to the University on academic matters and Canberra Health Services for clinical/ research matters.

For more information in relation to conjoint positions with the ANU please contact The Director, ANU School of Medicine and Psychology (02) 6125 2622 [email protected]

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