Head Medical is delighted to be working alongside Canberra Health Services with the recruitment of a Paediatric Endocrinologist to join their multidisciplinary team within the Gender Service department in the delivery of services to the people of the ACT.
As a PGS Paediatrician, you will work with a multidisciplinary team, including psychosocial staff, relevant medical specialists, and other members of the care team, to provide high-quality evidence-based assessment, intervention and support for people with gender concerns, or gender dysphoria. The purpose of this position is to deliver high-level clinical services and leadership as part of the Paediatric Gender Service. The position will involve significant liaison with peer support agencies, schools, specialist networks, statutory authorities, and other ACT Government bodies.
Gender Service provides interdisciplinary support for children, young people, adults and their families with gender concerns or gender dysphoria in the ACT and surrounding regions. It aims to improve physical and mental health and quality of life outcomes for Trans and Gender Diverse people of all ages by providing care in which individuals feel safe, supported and listened to throughout their gender identity experience.
Additionally, you'll be expected to:
- Provide high-level clinical care and actively participate in clinical consultations, collaborative multi-disciplinary assessments, and team meetings to ensure the provision of safe, holistic care, in line with approved guidelines.
- Provide leadership in the ongoing development of the Paediatric Gender Service, including quality improvement, policy development, evaluation and review and contribute to research to support evidence based practice
- Proven experience in the fields of general or community paediatrics, and experience in or an interest in provision of care to children and adolescents with gender concerns.
Benefits and Remuneration
- Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital. Salary package may reach up to $408,058 - $550,742 AUD, inclusive of salary, applicable allowances and superannuation
- 11.5% Superannuation.
- Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions
- Medical Education Expenses allowance reimbursement up to $19,782 AUD per annum
- Generous leave provisions, including up to 4 weeks training/education leave and up to 5 weeks annual leave per annum
- Up to $55,000 AUD in reimbursement of relocation expenses for permanent and long-term appointments.
- VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates
Requirements to apply
- Registered or eligible for registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner’s Regulation Agency (AHPRA), or equivalent as an overseas trained specialist who has completed their training in either the UK, Ireland, Canada, USA or New Zealand
- Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) or an equivalent high specialist qualification in your country of specialist training
- Demonstrated knowledge of current developments and practices in the field of gender care, with the ability to apply these to clinical care, research, training, professional development, policy review and quality improvement activities, to develop and embed evidence based best practice in a new Service.
- Subspeciality in Paediatric Endocrinology
- Qualifications and/or experience in provision of gender care (desirable).
The Department
The Division of Women, Youth and Children at Canberra (WYC) provides a broad range of primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare services. Service provision is based on a family-centred, interdisciplinary approach to care, in partnership with consumers and other service providers.
These services include support, education and information; counselling, assessment and screening; early identification and referral; and the delivery of public health programs.
The Enhanced Health Services (EHS) includes the Early Family Support Service (EFSS), Enhanced Child Health Service (ECHS), Community Paediatrics and Women’s Health Service (WHS).
The team provides medical services for children and adolescents requiring assessment, treatment or review relating to suspected or established developmental delay or disability, and behavioural or emotional disturbance
Specialist medical services for children and young people are provided through the community paediatric outpatient services. The team work with an understanding of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on the physical, emotional, and social development of children and young people and collaborates with others across the Enhanced Health Services to provide holistic care.
The Location
Canberra- Australia’s Capital city and set in a state all of its’ own, ACT is home to over 345,000 residents and the Australian Parliament. It is a unique city as it was purpose-built as a compromise capital between the two rival cities Melbourne and Sydney.
Canberra is a thriving city with a low unemployment rate and only a couple hour's drive away from Sydney. It is also close to some of the East Coast’s most beautiful coastline and some of Australia’s ski fields. Other leisure pursuits include wineries with cellar doors that welcome visitors to taste their locally grown produce.
This clean safe city has the lowest unemployment rates in Australia and also the highest levels of pay.
Different people require different lifestyles and Canberra has it all to offer. You can choose to live in a city apartment or why not live the rural dream and spread out on suburban land! Most people only live about 20 minutes away from the city centre, so commuter stress is non existent. Imagine being able to either walk to work or take a short bus journey with no traffic queues!
Final note:
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Once we have secured a job for you, we’ll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process, and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.