War Memorial Hospital Staff Specialist Geriatrician

War Memorial Hospital (WMH) is a 3rd Schedule Aged Rehabilitation hospital, situated in Waverley, owned and operated by Uniting and part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD). Services are comprised of 24-hour inpatient care, Monday to Friday outpatient departments, iREAP Day Rehabilitation program, several specialist community teams inclusive of Transitional Aged Care, Geriatric Flying Squad, Young Onset Dementia, and day centre program, 24-hour accommodation service for regional guests and the full range of hospital support services. It is set within beautiful tranquil grounds and is a well-supported team environment.

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The successful applicant will be involved in providing sub-acute inpatient aged rehabilitation care and participate in supporting the outreach Geriatric Flying Squad and the driving assessment clinic.

There will be an expectation to participate in the many educational activities of the hospital. The appointee may also be offered a conjoint appointment within the Faculty of Medicine at the University of New South Wales at a level commensurate with knowledge and experience. The conjoint appointment may only be held during the tenure of the hospital appointment and no remuneration is attached to the University appointment.

There is a requirement for active involvement in clinical teaching, Morbidity & Mortality meetings, Quality Improvement initiatives, on-call and administrative duties as well as the potential for development of research activities and membership of other committees as required.

Uniting is a not-for-profit organisation with competitive salary packaging.

This position is a part time temporary role.

WMH is proudly committed to the provision of environmentally sustainable health services. WMH operates under Uniting's values and Code of Conduct which employees are committed to uphold. It is important that the people who work at Uniting have a sense of commitment to our purpose. We are an equal opportunity employer, and we select staff based on merit and experience. As an organisation we celebrate our diversity and welcome all people regardless of ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people from a diverse cultural background are encouraged to apply.