Staff Specialist - Geriatrics

Lead the Future of Geriatric Care at Redland Hospital

Join Bayside Health Service as a Staff Specialist in Geriatric Medicine and help transform the delivery of care for older people by leading the expansion of a new inpatient Geriatric Model of Care at Redland Hospital! Temporary full-time opportunity!

About your role

This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of Geriatric Medicine at Redland Hospital. 

In this role you will:

• Deliver high-quality inpatient and outpatient Geriatric Medicine services.
• Lead the development of Redland Hospital's expanding Geriatric Model of Care.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to deliver person-centred care.
• Provide clinical leadership, governance and evidence-based decision making.
• Supervise and mentor Registrars, junior doctors and medical students.
• Develop and implement clinical guidelines, policies and quality initiatives.
• Participate in service planning, patient flow and continuous improvement.
• Support education, research and professional development across the department.

About you

You're a compassionate and experienced Geriatrician who is passionate about improving the health, independence and quality of life of older people.

You'll bring:

• FRACP (or equivalent) with accreditation in Geriatric Medicine.
• Eligibility for specialist registration with AHPRA.
• Expertise across acute, subacute and rehabilitation geriatrics.
• Strong experience in comprehensive geriatric assessment.
• Excellent leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration skills.
• Commitment to quality improvement and clinical governance.
• Experience teaching and mentoring junior medical staff.
• Outstanding communication with patients, carers and colleagues.
• Passion for service development and innovative models of care.

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What we can offer you:

• We offer a family-friendly work environment that supports you in making the most of Queensland's laid-back lifestyle.
• We are renowned for teaching and research excellence with strong relations with Queensland's leading tertiary institutions.
• We want to empower you to build a long-term career, with countless opportunities to learn and grow, no matter your role
• You'll have all the benefits of working for Queensland's world-class public health system including generous leave entitlements, attractive salary and remuneration packages, salary packaging and access to relevant professional development allowances and/or leave, study and research assistance, corporate discounts and employee wellness programs.

Redland Hospital:

Redland Hospital is the major health centre for adults and children in the Redlands and Brisbane's southern bayside suburbs. We provide a range of services including emergency care, primary health and minor injury care, acute and subacute medicine, general surgery, maternity and paediatric, mental specialist outpatient and mental health care.

It's an exciting time as our Redlands Coast community grows bringing a diverse range of patients & an opportunity to make a real difference in the community. With more beds, new and expanding services the Redland Hospital expansion provides a range of opportunities to pursue and build a long-term career, enjoy a supportive work environment, professional growth opportunities, and a vibrant community!

INTEGRITY | COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | RESPECT | ENGAGEMENT | EXCELLENCE

Our values were created by employees for employees to shape our culture and inspire positive interactions in the workplace. Diversity of ideas, skills, traditions, and customs is celebrated as one of our greatest strengths. Having a workforce that reflects and understands the needs and expectations of our community is important to delivering safe, kinder, and more inclusive care.

We recognise our strength comes from the diversity of our people and so we encourage people of all genders, ethnicities, ages, abilities, languages, sexual orientation, and family responsibilities to apply.

We are better together.