Cardiac Perfusionist - Cardiothoracic Surgery

Job Description - Cardiac Perfusionist - Cardiothoracic Surgery (02IAP)

Job Description

Cardiac Perfusionist - Cardiothoracic Surgery ( Job Number:
02IAP )

Description

Employment Type:
Full Time, Permanent Classification:
Perfusionist Level 4 (PN 66322)
Salary:
$ 140,357 - $143,885 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location:
Canberra Hospital, Garran
Section:
Cardiothoracic Surgery
Closing Date:
25 June 2024

What can we offer you:

City living without the traffic - click here to see why you should live in Canberra.

Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

Flexible working conditions.

11.5% Superannuation.

Attraction and Retention Incentives, subject to review and approval.

Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

About the Role:

The Division of Surgery is responsible for delivering inpatient and outpatient surgical services to the community within the ACT and surrounding region. The Division includes Surgical Bookings and Pre-Admission Clinic, Anaesthesia, Pain Management Unit, Operating Theatres, Post-Anaesthetic Care Unit, Day Surgery Unit and Admissions / Extended Day Surgery Unit, Intensive Care Unit, Capital Region Retrieval Service, ACT Trauma Service, specialist surgical ward areas, medical and nursing outpatient services, and the Trauma and Orthopaedic Research Unit.

The Cardiac Surgery Department at Canberra Hospital is a busy service supported by excellent imaging and diagnostic facilities. The Cardiac Surgery faculty currently consists of 2 Consultants, 3 Registrars and 2 other Perfusionists, as well as 1 full time Receptionist.

Under general direction of the Chief Perfusionist, the Perfusionist role is responsible for the provision of life support for patients undergoing elective and/or emergency cardiac surgery at Canberra Hospital and the National Capital Private Hospital.

The Perfusionist role is required to participate in the Perfusion Close Call Roster, aiding to ensure that perfusion services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Please note we will consider a Perfusionist at either a Health Professional Officer Level 3 or 4 depending on experience.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Comply with CHS credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for allied health professionals.

Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision :
creating exceptional health care together
Our Role :
to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values :
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Canberra Hospital Expansion Project - CHS is constructing a new critical services building called 'Building 5' which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory's history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.

North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Emma Fox at or at .