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IT was French philosopher René Descartes who, in the 17th
century, famously conceived the idea of separation of the mind
from the body.
Nowhere is this split more evident than in contemporary
medical practice, which often separates mental illnesses from
physical illnesses. Psychiatrists generally treat the former, and
physicians, surgeons and other specialists the latter.
But there’s a little-known subspecialty of psychiatry that
combines knowledge of both approaches. Called consultation-
liaison psychiatry, it’s the branch of psychiatry that deals with
mental illness associated with general illness in a hospital setting.
Consultation-liaison psychiatrists act as consultants, called in
to help manage patients on the general medical or surgical wards
who have psychological or mental health problems associated
with medical ones.
“The only wards
where you won’t fi nd
a consultation-liaison
psychiatrist are the
psychiatric wards”,
quips Dr Christopher
Ryan, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatrist at Westmead Hospital
and a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney.
Instead, they are likely to be found in the intensive care
or neurology wards, or indeed any ward in a hospital where
a patient has a psychiatric illness that is affecting a medical
condition, or the converse — a medical condition causing
psychological problems.
“Quite often the patient will be suffering a psychological
reaction to general illness, and the medical team are unsure
whether the reaction is secondary to the illness or a mental
illness in its own right, and want an opinion.
“We see plenty of cases of delirium and depression, but also
anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, and personality disorder”,
he says.
Editor: Peter Lavelle • [email protected] • (02) 9562 6666
continued on page C7
Doctors of mind and body
In this issue
C1 A career in consultation-liasion psychiatry
C3 How to hire the right practice staff
C4 Max Kamien: GP on the loose in the Arctic
C2 & C8 - C9 Locums
C5 & C14 Conferences
C6 & C15 - C16 Real Estate & Marketplace
C10 - C12 Hospital Appointments
C13 GP Opportunities
Consultation-liaison psychiatry combines an understanding of mental illness with general medicine.
Quite often the patient will be suffering a psychological reaction to general illness
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RECRUITING STAFF — such as
receptionists, practice managers and
nurses — is not an occupation that
doctors undertake with enthusiasm. But, if
done properly, it can mean the difference
between happy, competent, effective staff
and staff who will reduce the productivity
of the practice, diminish goodwill
among patients, and cause patients to go
elsewhere.
The best way to approach the process
is to break it down into a series of steps,
advises Bernadette Beach, the Director of
Indigo Medical Consulting Services, an
agency that specialises in recruiting staff
for medical practices.
You may delegate the task to a practice
manager, or you may decide to do it
yourself. “Begin with the job description”,
she says. Compile a detailed and specifi c
list, preferably written in bullet-point
form, of the duties and responsibilities of
the role, the day-to-day tasks the person is
expected to undertake.
Once this done, you are in a position to
write the job advertisement. This should
contain the job description that you have
compiled, together with details of the
practice hours, size and location, the hours
of the job (whether it is full-time or part-
time, any after-hours or on-call work),
the skills and qualifi cations required for
the job, and the type of personality that
would best suit the position. “Writing
a job advertisement is a marketing
exercise in itself”, says Beach. To increase
the likelihood of a good response, use
positive key terms like “key role”, “busy”,
“friendly”, “diverse” and “challenging”
when describing the role, she says.
The advertisement can then be placed
with one of the online recruitment sites
such as Seek, MyCareer or CareerOne.
Online sites offer much better value for
money than print media — they are
cheaper, there is no limit on the amount
of information allowed per advertisement,
and receiving applications by email is
faster and easier. Most job seekers look
online these days, she says.
Then, from the information contained
in the emails received and the attached
résumés, draw up a short list. Beach
recommends doing a short telephone
interview with each candidate. This can
be a chance to obtain more detailed
information about past training courses
and certifi cates that candidates have
obtained, and their duties in previous
employment. “It’s also a good opportunity
to get an idea of each candidate’s phone
manner, which is important given the
amount of time they are likely to spend on
the phone in the job”, says Beach.
After the phone interviews, compile
a list of those candidates you wish to
interview face-to-face — the next step of
the process. Before the interviews, review
their résumés and make notes for further
questions. During the interview, look at
the candidates’ communication skills,
how they present themselves, their body
language and how they interact with you.
Work systematically through the questions
— they will keep you and the candidates
on track during the interviews, so that
important details are not omitted.
It is a good idea to make notes as you
go. Ask about past employment — reasons
for leaving, duration of employment,
experiences, duties, training and abilities.
For example, you may want to ask
whether they have experience in billing
and invoicing, recovering debt, compiling
theatre lists, and using computers and
dictaphones. You need to have some
fl exibility and bear in mind that few
candidates will have all the required skills
or experience. It can be helpful to separate
core abilities — those the person must
have — from those that can be learnt on
the job or with training. Will they present
well, and will they be able to manage
patients with empathy and compassion?
Do they have the passion and commitment
for the job? Keep the candidates in the loop
— let them know when the fi nal decision
will be made and when you will be in a
position to inform them of the outcome.
After the interviews, discuss each
candidate with colleagues. Go through
the résumé and notes for each candidate.
Consider each candidate’s strengths and
weaknesses (perhaps give each strength
and weakness a mark out of 10), and
then give each candidate an overall score.
Narrow the list of candidates down to the
fi nal two or three, or there may be only
one outstanding candidate. Contact each
candidate’s nominated referees — this step
is often overlooked but is, in fact, very
important. Ask each previous employer for
their views on the candidate’s
honesty, reliability, punctuality
and integrity, and ask how
the candidate communicates
and interacts with others. Also
ask the employer whether he
or she would (hypothetically) hire the
candidate again.
Then decide on the most suitable
candidate. Ring him or her and make an
offer. Follow this up with a formal email
or letter of offer, and a letter of terms of
employment or contract. Unsuccessful
candidates should also be notifi ed by
phone or email.
If this kind of recruitment is not for
you, it may make sense to use an agency
to manage the process for you and your
practice. Ideally the recruitment agency
should be familiar with working with
medical practices. The agency will charge
a fee for their service, typically between
eight and 18 per cent of the employee’s
annual salary as a lump sum. However,
there is usually a “guarantee”; for example,
if the new employee leaves or is terminated
within a short period (eg, 3 months),
the agency may undertake to recruit a
replacement at no charge.
Money and Practice MJA Careers looks at issues that affect the bottom line of your practice
The best way to approach the process is to break it down into
a series of steps.
How to hire staffRecruiting practice staff is a headache many doctors would prefer to avoid. A step-by-step guide could simplify the process.
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DR MAX KAMIEN is Emeritus Professor of General Practice at the
University of Western Australia). He also does the occasional stint as
a ship’s doctor, with three trips to the Antarctic and three to the Arctic
to his credit. In our September 6th issue of MJA Careers, we featured
24 hours he spent on a trip to the Antarctic. As promised, we bring
you an account of the time spent on his most recent trip to the Arctic.
“The Arctic is a very different place to the Antarctic. It is less
dramatic with sparse ice and wildlife,” he says. But there’s plenty
to see — including polar bears, walruses, musk-ox, wild fl owers,
awesome blue glaciers and geological formations.
It’s also less remote than the Antarctic — at least from the point
of view of emergency back up. “In the Arctic it’s possible to evacuate
a patient by a Norwegian or Danish helicopter. This makes an
expedition ship doctor’s life a little more secure than in the Antarctic.”
But on the whole, most of the work is little different from that in
a metropolitan general practice, he says. “With only 90 potential
patients consisting of 60–70 passengers and about 20 crew, and an
average of 7 consultations a day, it’s hardly taxing.”
Except in a storm, when the doctor himself is sick. After 32 days of
fi ne weather and smooth seas, the ship ran into a storm on the open
seas between the east coast of Greenland and Iceland. Winds of up to
80 kilometres an hour whipped up waves 10 metres high; meals were
cancelled and passengers advised to secure themselves in their cabins
The storm lasted for 18 hours. This is his diary for the roughest
part of those 18 hours.
Q&A
16.00
An unhealed cut I sustained on a drug storage box has
become a septicaemia with fever and rigors. I treat myself with
antibiotics.
18.00
Despite taking their own supply of anti-seasickness pills,
some passengers request cabin visits for seasickness. I load
up with promethazine tablets and scopolamine patches and
drag myself around the ship distributing anti-seasickness
medications to about 20 passengers and 10 staff and crew.
19.00
One man, given the OK to travel by his urologist, develops
acute retention after taking a double dose of hyoscine
hydrobromide. All conservative approaches, including
morphine, fail. He requires catheterisation.
20.00
The fi rst offi cer gets thrown against the navigation
console. Ship’s offi cers expect immediate attention. I tell
him he is fi tter than I am and needed on the bridge.
21.00
A French businessman decides he must send an email
to France. He is thrown from the computer stool and
can’t move. Four crewmen carry him to his cabin. He
is neurologically intact. I suspect that he has fractured
one or more of his lower thoracic transverse processes.
22.00
A young lady has a miscarriage. Her 198 cm-tall
boyfriend’s aggressive expectations that I should stop it,
add another dimension to the night’s dramas.
23.00-03.00
A further two passengers sustain back injuries and
three break one or two ribs. But these fi ve are stoical
and ask for no more than strong analgesics.
04.30
The storm is over and we berth in Iceland. This was the
last trip of the season and, between episodes of nausea
and vomiting and visiting some of my patients, I try
to repack the drugs and medical equipment that have
been upended all over the “surgery” fl oor.
7.30
The six boxes are taped up and labelled. The fi rst
offi cer is sure that I have packed two thermometers
and a defi brillator belonging to the ship and not to the
company that has chartered the ship. He starts to open
each of the boxes. My wife phones from Perth. She tells
me her 97-year-old mother has fallen and is dying. She
has arranged a ticket on a fl ight leaving at 10.00. Three
days later, I am back in Perth just in time to deliver the
eulogy at my feisty mother-in-law’s funeral.
MJA Careers profi les interesting and important jobs and the people who do them
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Professor Kamian advises anyone wanting to work as a ship’s doctor
in the Arctic or Antarctic to contact one of the shipping companies
that specialises in Arctic/Antarctic adventure tours (such as Aurora
Expeditions or Oceanwide Expeditions) and offer their services
directly. The position would suit someone young (ie, in their 30s
although they could be older, as long as they are fi t) with general
practice or emergency medical training.
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A typical day involves being called
in by a medical team, being briefed by
that team, then seeing the patient and
developing treatment recommendations
for that particular patient for the team.
This variety makes the job interesting,
as “you don’t know what kind of patient
you’ll be seeing from one day to the
next”, Dr Ryan says.
It’s also a good job for doctors who like
working in teams, as it involves liaising
with medical staff, both specialists and
registrars, and nursing staff.
A consultation-liaison psychiatrist
helps physicians, surgeons and other
specialists in managing common
mental health problems — for example,
depression, dementia, delirium and
anxiety — that they may encounter in
their patients.
Compared with other areas of
psychiatry such as general, child and
adolescent psychiatry or forensic
psychiatry, consultation-liaison
psychiatrists retain their exposure to
general medicine, Dr Ryan says. Training
in general medicine as a medical student
is put to good use.
Consultation-liaison psychiatry also
differs from general psychiatry in that any
drugs prescribed usually have a greater
potential to interact with other drugs the
medical team may be giving the patient,
so an awareness of the potential for drug
interactions is even more critical than
usual.
Most consultation-liaison psychiatrists
hold staff salaried positions in public
hospitals, although some do sessional
consultancy work in private hospitals.
Most positions are in the major
metropolitan hospitals, but there is a
lot of sessional work in regional base
hospitals, often on a “fl y in, fl y out” basis.
This may be quite well paid, as travel
time is usually paid for by the hospital
as well.
Most large metropolitan hospitals
will have at least one consultation-
liaison psychiatrist. A large hospital
like Westmead in Sydney’s western
suburbs, for example, has about six.
Across Australia there are about 100–120
full-time career consultation-liaison
psychiatrists, says Dr Ryan.
Most positions involve a 40-hour
week, and there is some on-call work;
one weekend in 10 is pretty typical,
he says. The salary is that of a public
hospital staff specialist, which varies
according to experience and hours
worked but ranges from $150 000 to
$225 000 per annum.
Training involves gaining entry to
the training program run by the Royal
Australian and New Zealand College of
Psychiatrists (RANZCP). The College’s
training program takes a minimum of
5 years, undertaken while each trainee
works as a hospital psychiatry registrar.
Trainees do 3 years of general psychiatry
training, followed by a further 2 years of
specialty training in consultation-liaison
psychiatry.
Dr Ryan says psychiatry generally has
lower barriers to entry than most other
specialties and entry into the RANZCP’s
training program is not diffi cult. And,
once qualifi ed, positions are not diffi cult
to get, as there are more positions
available for psychiatrists than there
are graduates to fi ll them. Most if not
all graduates in consultation-liaison
psychiatry will fi nd positions in the
fi eld.
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Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Women and Birthing, Medical Services, Redland Hospital and Logan Hospital, Cleveland and Meadowbrook, Metro South Health Service District. Remuneration value up to $376 360 p.a., comprising between $169 593 - $179 807 p.a. (L25–L27), or Remuneration value up to $347 616 p.a., comprising salary between$141 819 - $164 728 p.a. (L18–L24), employer contribution to superannuation(up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), private use of fully maintained vehicle, communications package, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., professional indemnity cover, private practice arrangements plus overtime and on-call allowances (Applications will remain current for 12 months.) JAR: H10MSB11474. Duties/Abilities: In accordance with the philosophy of the Metro South Health Service District the Staff Obstetrician and Gynaecologist is expected to provide high quality health care to patients requiring the service of a Specialist in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Provide both obstetric and gynaecology services within the outpatient and inpatient areas of Redland and Logan Hospitals.Enquiries: Dr Mano Haran (07) 3488 3700.Application Kit: (07) 3136 5616 or (07) 3136 5601 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforusClosing Date: Monday, 10 January 2011.
Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist(Paediatric Radiology)Medical Imaging Department, Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane,Children’s Health Services.Remuneration value up to $376 360 p.a., comprising salary between $169 593 -$179 807 p.a. (L25-L27) or Remuneration value up to $347 616 p.a., comprising salary between $141 819 - $164 728 p.a. (L18-L24), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), private use of fully maintained vehicle, communications package, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., professional indemnity cover, private practice arrangements plus overtime and on-call allowances. (Applications will remain current for 12 months) JAR: H10RCH11307. Duties/Abilities: Participate in the provision of a high quality paediatric radiology service in a tertiary paediatric hospital and participate in provision of on-call services. The department has dedicated paediatric facilities including MRI, US, fl uoroscopy and CT. The radiology department provides services for all paediatric subspecialties. Enquiries: Dr Gillian Long (07) 3636 8612.Application Kit: (07) 3170 4255 or (07) 3170 4256 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforusClosing Date: Tuesday, 4 January 2010.
Senior Staff Specialist or Staff Specialist(Physician - General Medicine)Division of Medicine, Southport and Robina, Gold Coast Health Service District. Remuneration value up to $376 360 p.a., comprising salary between $169 593 -$179 807 p.a. (L25–L27) or Remuneration value up to $347 616 p.a., comprising salary between $141 819 - $164 728 p.a. (L18-L24), employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), private use of fully maintained vehicle, communications package, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., professional indemnity cover, private practice arrangements plus overtime and on-call allowances (Applications will remain current for 12 months) JAR: H10GC11729.Duties/Abilities: Provide a comprehensive General Medicine clinical service across the Gold Coast Health Service District. Provide clinical care to patients and clinically manage, on a day-to-day basis, the associated multidisciplinary patient care team to ensure the provision of appropriate patient care to those patients admitted under his or her care. Additionally, the Staff Specialist is expected to provide professional leadership within General Medicine and provide training, education and supervision to junior medical staff and other health care members.Enquiries: Dr John Gerrard (07) 5519 8844.Application Kit: (07) 5537 0394 or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforusClosing Date: Monday, 20 December 2010.
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Barcaldine Hospital and Multipurpose Health Service, CentralWest Health Service District. Remuneration value up to $256 635 p.a.,comprising salary between $110 606 - $120 890 p.a., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%), annual leave loading (17.5%), private use of fully maintained vehicle, communications package, professional development allowance, professional development leave 3.6 weeks p.a., professional indemnity cover, inaccessibility incentive paid at completion of 12 months service plus accommodation and electricity provided. (MSR1-1 – MSR1-4) (Please note remuneration value does not include income from private practice. Applications will remain current for 12 months) JAR: H10CW11283.
Provide emergency and inpatient medical services for the Barcaldine Hospital and Multipurpose Health Service. Participate in a 24 hour on-call roster ensuring medical services are available at all times. The position is located in Barcaldine but may at times be required to provide medical services at other locations within District. Potential applicants are advised that the Aged Care Act 1997 requires Queensland Health employees and volunteers of aged care services to have a current National Police Certifi cate. Queensland Health will facilitate the applicants obtaining the above checks.
Jill Magee (07) 4652 8000.
(07) 4920 7000or www.health.qld.gov.au/workforus
Tuesday, 4 January 2011.
Specialist suite in Castle Hill: Lawton House.63m2 approx. Two consult rooms. Good light.
Currently leased: looking for doctor to take over lease.Contact Dr Jennifer Bradford: [email protected]
Rooms with income, for sale, Randwick, NSW.The original owner of these rooms has under-utilized space (over 95 sq metres) plus assured income from a major pathology provider for sale, seeking to see this whole area fully utilized. It would suit at least 3 consulting rooms or professional use other than radiology or additional pathology. It is sited on the first floor of the Wales Medical Centre at 66 High Street Randwick.
For information contact Dr Geoff O’Brien on 0418 288 944 or email [email protected]
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GP OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for GP (VR) for long standing practice (30yrs) with an established, loyal patient base.
We offer 3, modern, well equipped and computerised consulting rooms.Hours currently Monday - Saturday 9am - 6.30 pm, but negotiable.
After hours Nursing home and on call available.Opportunity for equity share. Please see www.mmcsurgery.com.au for
more details or phone Serena on 0407946612.
Wanted Urgently General Practitioner North Qldinterested in working in the rural coastal community of Innisfail 84 km
south of Cairns. Established practice available, good remuneration, 1 night per. fortnight, 1 weekend in 8 on call for the town, 3 consulting rooms,
well equipped minor ops. Call Practice Manager on 07 4061 2566 or email:
Position Available - General PractitionerBe a part of a team committed to excellence in General Practice:
Call and discuss your employment needs with Practice Manager on 07 3398 2222.
All enquiries are confidential.
North Queensland, Charters TowersShort Term / Long Term General Practitioner
Only one hour from Townsville, Capital of North Queensland.
GPs Required – Kawana, Sunshine Coast, QLD
VR GPs required F/T or P/T for multidisciplinary women’s wellness centre. Flexible hrs and days of work. Ideal working conditions, lake views,
large team of allied health practitioners and support. Registered for Accreditation, fully computerised, mixed billing. Round the corner from Private Hospital and future public teaching hospital, Pharmacy, pathology and imaging.Contact Tsu Shan on 07 5438 8387 or email: [email protected]
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HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS •••••_ SPECIALIST APPOINTMENTS
www.hrsa.com.auInterested applicants should contactMr Peter McGregor on: 0407 139257
66744
LECTURER/SENIOR LECTURERPAEDIATRICS ANDCHILD HEALTHCHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WESTMEADSYDNEY MEDICAL SCHOOLREFERENCE NO. 273<1/0910
Visit sydney.edu.8u/positions and search by thereference number for more information and to apply.
We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer or SeniorLecturer in Paediatrics and Child Health. You willbe expected to play a key role in the Education teamwhich coordinates, designs and implements paediatricteaching across the Sydney medical program. You willbe responsible for oversight of paediatric proceduralskills teaching. the Paediatric Pre-Internship programand for paediatric curriculum review and design. Thisis an excellent opportunity to pursue independentresearch within the field.
You will hold specialist qualifications and have ademonstrated track record in teaching and medicaleducation.
Seachange for a Gastroenterologist ??Relaxed Sunshine Coast lifestyle, working in a dedicated GastroenterologyDay Hospital. Fully accredited and licensed with QLD Health. We can offeran immediate start.
Buderim Gastroenterology Centre has been providing Gastroenterologyservices for the last 13 years. We are a well established practice,working from our new, modern day hospital. We require a dedicatedGastroenterologist to help cope with the community demand. Wecurrently have 3 Gastroenterologists who are constantly busy.Eligibility: Specialist Gastroenterologist
Enquiries: The C.E.O. Ph: 07 54754464 or [email protected]
MEDICAL ONCOLOGIST(PART TIME OR FULL TIME)
Medical Oncologist to join busy Medical Oncology/Haematology Practice onthe sunny Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia and be part of a team committedto excellence in Specialist Care.Modern facilities, well equipped and computerised consulting rooms.Consulting rooms at both the Northern and Southern ends of the Gold Coast.Secretarial support available.Hours Monday-Friday, including ward rounds, but negotiable.
Please email [email protected] for further information.
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Bamaga Hospital
MEDICALSUPERINTENDENT
The Medical Superintendent, Bamaga Hospital will providemedical leadership and coordinate high quality clinical servicesand VMO and Specialist Services for hospital inpatients andoutpatients as a member of a multi-disciplinary team deliveringintegrated and secondary level health services. This positionworks as a member of a team under the collaborative practicemodel and under the direction of the Director of MedicalServices and closely with the Hospital Director of Nursing.An attractive remuneration package is being offered to secure theright candidate.
You can obtain further details from our website at:
www.opps4docs.com.au
Only doctors with current general registrationin Australia may apply.
Formal applications. including the contact details of two referees. shouldbe forwarded to Mark Page. Chief Executive Officer.
Cairns Private Hospital, PO Box 919, CAIRNS QLD 4870.Email to [email protected] or fax: 07 4052 5163
The medical officer roster operates 24 hours per day, 7days per weekwith shifts of either 12 or 24 hours. The HMO office has an attached bedroom
and en-suite.
With the ability to sleep overnight on 24 hour shifts, the existing long termHMO's prefer to work double shifts. This means that with four full time HMO's
on the roster they can work 1in 4days and only work 7double shifts with21 days off per 4week period.
An attractive remuneration package is on offer including hourly rate of pay,plus super, plus 75% of billings. The usual leave entitlements apply
as well as 5days supported study leave per annum including reasonableconference expenses.
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GP OPPORTUNITIES
Looking for GP (VR) for long standing practice (30yrs) with an established, loyal patient base.
We offer 3, modern, well equipped and computerised consulting rooms.Hours currently Monday - Saturday 9am - 6.30 pm, but negotiable.
After hours Nursing home and on call available.Opportunity for equity share. Please see www.mmcsurgery.com.au for
more details or phone Serena on 0407946612.
Wanted Urgently General Practitioner North Qldinterested in working in the rural coastal community of Innisfail 84 km
south of Cairns. Established practice available, good remuneration, 1 night per. fortnight, 1 weekend in 8 on call for the town, 3 consulting rooms,
well equipped minor ops. Call Practice Manager on 07 4061 2566 or email:
Position Available - General PractitionerBe a part of a team committed to excellence in General Practice:
Call and discuss your employment needs with Practice Manager on 07 3398 2222.
All enquiries are confidential.
North Queensland, Charters TowersShort Term / Long Term General Practitioner
Only one hour from Townsville, Capital of North Queensland.
GPs Required – Kawana, Sunshine Coast, QLD
VR GPs required F/T or P/T for multidisciplinary women’s wellness centre. Flexible hrs and days of work. Ideal working conditions, lake views,
large team of allied health practitioners and support. Registered for Accreditation, fully computerised, mixed billing. Round the corner from Private Hospital and future public teaching hospital, Pharmacy, pathology and imaging.Contact Tsu Shan on 07 5438 8387 or email: [email protected]
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NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL PLACEMENTS RMOs, Consultants and GPs Auckland Medical Bureau
nationwide
Contact Fran or Alison: PH (0064) 9 377 5903 FAX (0064) 9 377 5902Email: [email protected] www.doctorjobs.co.nz
OVERSEAS APPOINTMENTS
Royal United Hospital Bath NHS TrustClinical Fellow (St3+)
£29,706 - £46,708 paRef: 427-MD7133S-27-SEP-10
Anaesthesia/Intensive Care MedicineThis is an excellent opportunity to work in a highly motivated Anaesthesia team within a busy District General Hospital that serves a population of 550,000. We are looking for two Clinical Fellow (St3+) posts in either Anaesthesia or Intensive Care Medicine to commence as soon as possible until the 2nd August 2011.
The Anaesthesia department in Bath is dynamic, active in research and holds a great academic record. We have an enviable record in helping trainees pass their FRCA examinations with a greater than 85% success rate in Primary and Final fellowship. There are many opportunities to undertake research and audit and a number of previous post holders have gone on to secure permanent or training posts locally. There are 24 Consultant Anaesthetists in the Trust and it is expected that the post holder will help to develop the Anaesthesia services within the Trust.
Candidates are expected to hold at least the MCQ part of the Primary FRCA and must have at least one year’s approved training in Anaesthesia.
Informal enquiries welcome to Dr C Seller and Dr S Hill, Consultants in Anaesthesia, on 0044 1225 825056.
The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust values and is working towards equality and diversity and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community. We also promote flexible working to help staff achieve a healthy work life balance.
To view the job description and apply please visit www.ruh.nhs.uk quoting the above reference number.
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