SPECIALIST PAEDIATRICIANS, Central Gippsland Health Service, Sale, Victoria

Visiting Medical Officer or salaried appointment with right of private practice

Two Specialist Paediatrician positions available

City comforts, country lifestyle

Central Gippsland Health Service (CGHS) provides specialist paediatric and neonatal inpatient services to a catchment population of more than 85,000 in the Shire of Wellington and parts of East and South Gippsland.

The facilities of CGHS’ Sale Campus include inpatient paediatric beds, a care-by-parent room and a Level 2 nursery. There were 535 births, 380 general paediatric admissions and 165 Level 2 admissions at CGHS last financial year.

 

CGHS has three Specialist Paediatrician positions. Other resident Specialists include four General Physicians, three General Surgeons, three Obstetricians & Gynaecologists and an Anaesthetist supported by four GP Anaesthetists. CGHS is affiliated with Monash University and its East Gippsland Regional Clinical School for the teaching of medical students undertaking rural training for up to 12 months at a time.

 

Diagnostic facilities are excellent. They include pathology and medical imaging (radiology, ultrasound, CT scanning, nuclear medicine and visiting mobile MRI). CGHS’ modern facilities include a recently renovated emergency department and a six-bed critical care unit. As well as providing services to CGHS and its patients, you could expect to conduct visiting outpatient clinics in other towns in the region.

 

Your primary medical qualification should be registrable with the Medical Practitioners Board of Victoria. Your specialist qualification should be Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or other postgraduate clinical qualification, training and experience in Paediatrics that the College assesses as appropriate for these positions. Remuneration arrangements are flexible and can be structured to meet your preferences. Benefits include “salary packaging”, and conference and study leave.

 

Sale is a prosperous rural city just over two hours’ drive from Melbourne. It has excellent shopping, sporting, cultural and education facilities – including a private co-education school with outstanding Year 12 results. Sale’s mild climate and easy access to surf beaches, lakes, mountains and snowfields offer an ideal environment to raise a family, and to build a successful and rewarding career.

 

Background information on the Health Service, town and region may be found on www.cghs.com.au

 

Applications and enquiries should be directed in the first instance to Les McBride of Cleveland McBride Health Recruitment at:

 

Email: lm@clevelandmcbride.com

Tel: +613 / 03 9486 0500    

Fax: +613 / 03 9486 0200

Mail: Suite 4, Level 4, 372 Albert Street, East Melbourne, Vic 3002

 

 

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