Medical Directr f Palliative Care INFORMATION PACK CONTENTS: Selectin Criteria (please address in a cver letter) & Hw T Apply Cntext and Scpe HammndCare s Mtivatin, Missin and Missin in Actin (ur cre values) 1. Selectin Criteria Please briefly address each criterin individually in a cver letter bullet pints r shrt paragraphs are OK 1. Cmmitment t engage & align with HammndCare s Christian Missin, Mtivatin and Missin in Actin; 2. Registratin (r registerable) as a Specialist Medical Practitiner in Palliative Care in Australia (AHPRA), with administrative qualificatin r relevant service administratin experience; 3. Fellwship f Learned Cllege r equivalent recgnised specialist qualificatin in palliative care. 4. Extensive credentialed experience in multidisciplinary specialist palliative care practice in inpatient, cnsultative, clinic and cmmunity settings. 5. Experience in clinical services administratin and demnstrated capacity fr excellent leadership in managing cmplex prfessinal structures. 6. Experience & demnstrated excellent skills in service and plicy develpment, and in quality imprvement. 7. Experience in research and teaching / curriculum develpment at undergraduate and pstgraduate levels. 8. Current Driver s Licence 9. Research Qualificatin (desirable) 10. Relevant supplementary Fellwship, Pstgraduate Certificatin, r prcedural accreditatin (desirable) Additinal Infrmatin t be prvided with Applicatin (infrmatin treated in the strictest cnfidence) 1. D yu have any medical cnditin/illness, which wuld prevent r hinder yu frm perfrming the wrk yu have applied fr? If YES, please give details (including dates). 2. Were yu brn in Australia? If NO, please give details f yur citizenship, permanent residency r wrking visa (include cpy f relevant dcumentatin). 3. HammndCare recmmends that wrkers cntinue t be made aware f the recmmendatins with regards t immunisatin against Hepatitis B and Influenza as advised by the Department f Health. Althugh nt cmpulsry, it is recmmended that all wrkers knw their vaccinatin and immunity (serlgy) status. Hw t Apply Please email yur resume and a cvering letter addressing the abve selectin criteria t: Attentin: Medical Directr f Palliative Care Email: recruitment@hammnd.cm.au
2. Cntext and Scpe HammndCare is an independent Christian charity that exists t imprve quality f life fr peple in need. We specialise in aged and dementia care, palliative care, rehabilitatin, mental health services fr lder peple, and ther related health and aged care services. HammndCare seeks t embed evidence based best practice in its services and we prvide these services thrugh hme care, subacute hspitals and residential aged care. Bringing these health, hspital and aged care services tgether, HammndCare has been able t develp innvative, flexible care mdels designed t serve peple with cmplex health r aged care needs, regardless f their circumstances. HammndCare wrks t prvide its staff with supprt, career develpment pprtunities, educatin, respnsibility and recgnitin, wrk/life balance, and satisfying rles. Summary f the rle The rle f Directr f Palliative Care, HammndCare wrks within the Missin and Missin in Actin f HammndCare t ensure that all f HammndCare s Palliative Care services functin in a way that aligns cmpletely with the Missin, Visin and Missin-in-Actin f HammndCare, in accrd with the rganisatin s future plans fr the develpment f its services. The essence f this rle is t cntribute t the develpment and implementatin f HammndCare s Future Directins with particular reference t the key strategy statement: We will be Australasia s lead prvider and advisr in Palliative Care and be recgnized as such. The cre activities f the rle are t: Prvide strategic directin and leadership f HammndCare s specialist palliative and supprtive care clinical, research and administrative staff, in cnjunctin with senir administrative staff in Health & Hspitals, Residential Care and HammndCare at Hme; Crdinate the develpment, implementatin, planning and management f an effective Clinical Stream in palliative and supprtive care acrss HammndCare, negtiating clinical service pririties within the service cnfiguratin, cnsistent with the allcated budget and actual financial perfrmance; Prvide leadership and change management supprt t members f HammndCare s palliative and supprtive care services, leading the develpment f new fully integrated mdels f palliative care and supprting relevant service initiatives arising as part f HammndCare s clinical redesign activities; Prvide and encurage specialist palliative and supprtive care f utstanding quality in inpatient, utpatient and day hspital multidisciplinary team care settings; Ensure develpment f educatinal prgrams, fr all categries f prfessinal and vcatinal educatin, which will supprt the full develpment f excellent palliative care services in all parts f HammndCare s peratins; Prvide liaisn with and advice, representing HammndCare as required, t gvernment departments, Lcal Health Districts and Learned Clleges staff, and give directin t medical clleagues and multidisciplinary team staff, in the develpment f HammndCare s palliative and supprtive care services, wherever lcated;
Direct and participate in teaching, learning and research in palliative and supprtive care. Key Respnsibilities 1.0 Administrative, Clinical, Research, and Academic respnsibilities T envisin and develp multidisciplinary cntemprary and evidence-based Palliative Care Services in HammndCare; T supervise and prvide medical care, in c-peratin with ther members f the clinical team, and ensure that the clinical care f patients admitted under, r allcated t, the Specialist s care accrds with Service plicy in frce frm time t time and within the clinical privileges granted; T ensure effective clinical gvernance fr the palliative care service stream and advise HammndCare n ptential clinical risks; T ensure best-practice clinical care will be prvided t patients admitted t Palliative Care services, in bth hspitaladmitted and ambulatry care envirnments, including prvisin f regular cnsultatin services t external services as apprpriate; T plan, implement and maintain public hspital specialist services, wherever prvided, that cnfrm with and meet the KPIs, terms & cnditins f HammndCare s Service Level Agreements with NSW Ministry f Health Districts fr prvisin f palliative care services, maximising efficient service resurce utilisatin; T establish an effective executive team within the Stream that includes relevant senir medical, nursing and allied health staff; T develp and implement strategies t ensure sustained future clinical leadership within the Stream; T attend meetings fr District and ther palliative services netwrks and prvide Missin in Actin Prviding Leadership with thers Delivers results Adapting Appraches Aligns with & shapes HammndCare culture in Palliative Care services Wrks within and embdies the Missin, Visin and Missin-in-Actin f HammndCare Envisins and leads Palliative Care with psitive team dynamics Makes effective decisins t ensure palliative care services develp t full capability Develps a leadership rle in the brader palliative care cmmunity Prvides and respnds t feedback and has psitive wrking relatinships Empwers thers t develp their skills Sets high standards f perfrmance fr wn and thers wrk, seeking cnstant imprvement f quality care Participates in District, Ministry and Cllege cmmittees as apprpriate Fllws thrugh n tasks t cmpletin Meets clinical perfrmance targets in Palliative Care Manages cmpeting demands and implements plans t ensure wrk is cmpleted
liaisn Cnsultant palliative care services in hspital and cmmunity settings; T plan, supprt and help implement cutting-edge research prgrammes in palliative care; T mentr the prfessinal develpment f clleagues in palliative care, facilitating apprpriate prfessinal develpment activities with Department Heads, and helping mnitr the perfrmance f staff thrugh the establishment f targets and perfrmance indicatrs, assisting with the perfrmance management f senir clinical staff; Enhances reputatin f all HammndCare palliative care services Intrduces new prgrams and expands current prgrams fr target patient grups Adapts the care and services prvided by HammndCare, especially in Nrthern Sydney, t meet new circumstances in future T participate in teaching undergraduate and graduate students and the training f pstgraduate staff in areas relevant t palliative care; T be included in the relevant n-call palliative care medical service rsters; T lead and crdinate the planning, pririty setting and implementatin f palliative care service delivery, research develpment and rganisatinal change; T participate in the Health and Hspitals Clinical Cuncil and submit reprts t the Cuncil as required; T rientate, supervise and mentr junir medical staff engaged in hspital and cmmunity palliative care services; T serve n r chair, relevant HammndCare, District, Ministry, Cllege r Natinal cmmittees; T maintain the level f persnal prfessinal develpment required fr registratin; T undertake any ther duties apprpriate t the psitin f Medical Directr f Palliative Care, HammndCare, as agreed with the General Manager f Health and Hspitals. 2.0 Clinical Privileges with Others Prvides quality specialist palliative care practice with psitive cnsumer
Cnsistent with the usual practice f specialist palliative care in Public Hspital r cmmunity settings in NSW. Demnstrates Excellence in wrk feedback, frm patients and families/carers Minimal errrs r cmplaints Effective team leadership Demnstrates excellence as Palliative Care Cnsultant, at the cutting edge f clinical practice 3.0 Admissin and Visiting Rights The Specialist may admit under his/her care, r have allcated fr such care, patients wh have been accepted within the admissin plicy f the relevant Service and within the clinical privileges f the Specialist. with Others Demnstrates Excellence Patients admitted fr care are within described scpe f practice f case types fr admissin; Regular ward runds and n-call duties are undertaken The Specialist is required t ensure that their attendance at palliative care service(s) cnsiders ward rutine and patient needs. 4.0 Medical Staff Cuncil The Specialist is a member f relevant Medical Staff Cuncil(s). with thers Actively supprts Medical Staff Cuncil t prgress the develpment f quality medical care Wrks effectively with ther members f the senir medical staff 5.0 Patient Recrds The Specialist will ensure that recrds fr his/her patients are cnsistently and cntempraneusly maintained, in terms f quality, time-lines and cntent, cnsistent with all HammndCare/Service plicies and NSW Ministry f Health PDs, especially in relatin t clinical recrd keeping and specialist utcmes measures. 6.0 Quality Management T lead the develpment and maintenance f quality plans fr the develpment f HammndCare s palliative care services, with develpment, Delivers Results Demnstrates Excellence in Wrk Timely & accurate medical recrds are demnstrated upn medical recrd audit. Supervises JMO staff in reviewing patients and cmpleting their recrds; Ensures recrds f patients under their care are accurate Ensures PCOC data is cllected and cllated n a regular basis; PCOC data is benchmarked with respect t palliative
measurement and refinement f apprpriate KPIs; T ensure crdinatin f palliative care departmental and interdepartmental Quality Management plans, prjects and reviews; T participate in the develpment f quality imprvement prgrams which may include: Perfrmance Indicatrs fr clinical services Innvatin and wrk practice change within clinical services Facilitated Incident Mnitring Sentinel Events and ad hc audits Cmplaints Management RCA investigatins T crdinate develpment f plicies and prcedures as they relate t areas f palliative care wrk. care units in similar-sized hspitals Reviews all QM data fr HammndCare s palliative care service, including death reviews and data fr cmplicatins f care QM data fr incidents is maintained at r belw agreed threshld levels Psitive quality dashbard utcmes are maintained at r abve threshld levels 7.0 Prfessinal Develpment 8.0 Other T lead, prmte and attend prfessinal seminars, cnferences and educatinal prgrammes; T maintain a satisfactry level f persnal prfessinal develpment t ensure cntinuing medical specialist registratin. T cmply with the plicy directives and prcedures f HammndCare and NSW Ministry f Health, as apprpriate. Prviding Leadership with thers Delivering Results Leads, prmtes and participates in meetings and prfessinal seminars Cmpletes annual CPD certificatin, managing the task f ensuring cntinuing their persnal develpment prgram Maintenance f specialist AHPRA registratin Certificatin f attendance f cmpulsry training N intentinal WH&S breaches and acts in accrd with WHS requirements and TCB guidelines All WH&S incidents are investigated Attends cmpulsry training