Principal House Officer / Registrar, Orthopaedic Department - Cairns Hospital

About this role

COMPASSION | ACCOUNTABILITY | INTEGRITY | RESPECT

About us:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service provide an extensive range of health services at more than 30 regional, rural and remote facilities across a geographical area of 142,900 square kilometres. The Health Service is 95 percent self-sufficient with only a small number of high-level acute services being provided in Townsville and Brisbane.

Our values were developed by our staff, patients and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.

About your opportunity:

In this position you will....

• Supervise the day to day activities of junior medical staff to ensure that appropriate standards of care are maintained and that junior medical staff are trained to adequately fulfil their duties.

• Ensure and review the quality of patient care by participation in clinical audits and quality programs.

• Participate in the provision of an on-call roster or a shift roster to provide services out of hours, at night and on weekends, as directed by the relevant Director.

• Manage the administrative requirements of the hospital and patient care including ensuring discharge summaries and medico-legal correspondence is completed with minimal delay.

• Maintain good communications with all areas and disciplines within the health service and with local medical practitioners to ensure the smooth and effective operation of the hospital.

For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.

Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD ) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.

What we offer:

Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health service offer a number of workplace benefits . Besides attractive remuneration, generous superannuation, salary packaging and career development opportunities, we value a healthy work/life balance that allows you take advantage of the sunshine, hiking tracks, swimming spots, reef and rainforest.

Learn what it's like to work with us , in an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Discover our dynamic and culturally diverse region through community and lifestyle .

Listen to what some of our staff have to say about working in our regions .

Visit our website to learn more about our hospitals and health centres.