Principal House Officer/Registrar - Hospital In The Home (HITH)

About the role

The appointment will be to Metro North Health for the provision of services to Hospital In The Home, Community and Oral Health Directorate.  Depending on service needs the registrar will be primarily based at Caboolture Hospital, Redcliffe Hospital or North Lakes Health Precinct.  Rotation between these sites may occur during the appointment. 

About you

Our ideal candidate will be someone who can carry out the following key accountabilities in accordance with the Metro North Health's values:

• Demonstrated skills or interest in developing skills pertinent to General Medicine and Infectious Diseases in the ambulatory acute care setting.
• Conduct interviews, examinations and the identification of clinical problems through a variety of modalities, including home visits, telehealth and clinic reviews.
• Contribute to after hours cover of all patients admitted to the Metro North HITH service, including remote on-call shifts (typically once per week 1606-1800h), weekend shifts (typically 1:5 weekends, Saturday and Sunday 0800-1606) and public holiday cover.
• You will be primarily based at North Lakes Health Precinct but rotation to Caboolture Hospital or Redcliffe Hospital to facilitate referrals and safe onboarding of patients onto the HITH program may occur.  Attendance at North Lakes Health Precinct, or another Community Health Centre in Metro North HHS, will be expected at least weekly to support patient review in the HITH Intervention (HINT) Clinic and other patient care processes required by the multidisciplinary team based at these sites.

Health Equity

It is expected that all Metro North Health staff, including the incumbent of this role as a valuable member of the Metro North workforce, contribute to the health equity agenda and meet the intent of supporting the defined six actions that specifically meet the needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people within the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS), by actively supporting the elimination of racial discrimination and institutional racism; supporting increased access to health care; influencing the social, cultural and economic determinants of health; supporting the delivery of sustainable, culturally safe and responsive health services;  and recognise the importance of working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, communities and organisations to design, deliver, monitor and review the health and support services we provide.

Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged and welcomed.

Benefits when working for us

• Rewarding career and development opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas
• Value driven organisation which provides a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance
• Flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases
• Benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75% and access to salary packaging

Be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology and innovation, excellence in healthcare, quality teaching and cutting edge research. Metro North Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for all employees. We offer unique and rewarding professional development opportunities in a safe and flexible work environment with a focus on putting our people first. You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Metro North here: https://metronorth.health.qld.gov.au/careers

Find out about the role in more detail and how to apply in the attached Role Description.

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED VIA THIRD PARTIES (RECRUITMENT AGENCIES ETC.) WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED