Specialist Consultant

Consultant Intensivist - Permanent

Bunbury Hospital

Part time 0.8 FTE

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Supported by Snr REG ICU and REG ICU

Key Responsibilities

To provide Intensive Care Unit services, including participation in Intensive Care Unit on call services. Provision of clinical leadership of Intensive Care Unit department.

CLINICAL

Provides clinical management of Intensive Care Unit including coordination with other speciality groups.

Participate with other Intensive Care Unit staff and visiting specialist in the provision of a seamless on call service.

Supports medical colleagues in the performance of their clinical duties.

Supports nursing colleagues in the performance of their clinical duties.

CLINICAL ADMINISTRATION

Maintains quality patient medical records according to health service protocols.

Participate in a roster of Intensive Care Unit service at Bunbury Hospital.

Liaises with members of the health care team and private sector to meet the needs of patient under their care.

Participates in Medical Advisory Committee and other committee meetings as requested.

Attends to medico legal issues that arise concerning patients that have been under their care and advises the Medical Administrator about complaints and clinical incidents as directed.

Completes medical reports as directed.

This is the largest country health system in Australia, and one of the largest in the world.

The organisation is made up of seven regions, with a strong network of faculties located across rural and remote WA.

The core business objective is to provide quality, accessibly health services to country WA residents and visitors.