In this role, you will contribute to the provision of a comprehensive service and to high quality management of patients presenting with gastroenterological diseases. You will be expected to have significant experience in all aspects of gastroenterology. A commitment to ongoing quality assurance including clinical meetings, teaching, ward rounds and clinical audit is essential. There will be a requirement for some on-call activities within the Department of Gastroenterology.

 

You will provide a service in the speciality to the hospitals so designated, with responsibility for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness, have continuing responsibility for the care of patients in your charge in liaison with Consultant colleagues and for the proper functioning of the department. You will be responsible for the professional supervision and management of junior medical staff. If appropriate, you will be named in the contracts of junior staff as the person responsible for overseeing their training and as an initial source of advice to such doctors regarding their careers.

 

You must hold Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent and an appropriate Specialist Qualifications and registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration; or another qualification as defined in the SA Medical Officers Award.