Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Infectious Disease

School of Clinical Medicine (UQ) and Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (Queensland Health)

The School of Clinical Medicine and Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service seek vibrant and exceptional people to consider the opportunity of becoming the Professor/Associate Professor in Paediatric Infectious Disease.

The School of Clinical Medicine has a strong focus on the delivery of both phases of the Medicine program across a number of sites within the Brisbane metropolitan area, including but not limited to, the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston; the Princess Alexandra Hospital, Woolloongabba; the Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside, and the St Lucia Campus. Leadership at each site is provided by an experienced academic with responsibility for budget and financial matters, human resource matters and facility management. The School consists of academic staff members across all clinical disciplines and more than 2500 academic title holders. 

The CHQ Clinical Unit is a small teaching unit based at the Lady Cilento Children's Hospital consisting of approx. 10 paid staff members and linkages with over 150 unpaid title holders who contribute to the teaching efforts. The Unit is responsible for the delivery of the medicine program at that Hospital site and ensures the effective engagement with the Hospital and Health Service executive.

Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS) is a recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, teaching and research. With a dedicated team of more than 3,700 people, our point of difference is in the way we provide care to children, young people and their families every day.  This is through our steadfast commitment to providing patient and family-centred care at every level of our service and our continuous drive for service and operational excellence. A recognised leader in paediatric healthcare, education and research, we deliver a full range of clinical services, tertiary level care and health promotion programs for children across Queensland, northern New South Wales and overseas.

The role

The Professor/Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer in Paediatric Infectious Disease is a joint position with the School of Clinical Medicine and the Children's Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service (CHQ HHS). The appointee will provide high-level specialist services for children and adolescents to ensure the provision of high-quality, safe and family-centred care and contribute to the clinical teaching and research in this discipline. The appointee will play an important role in the integration of clinical service, research and teaching, and play a leading role in the drive to integrate and leverage the resources and strengths of both CHQ HHS and UQ. The appointee is expected to work across both the clinical and academic environments. 

The person

The successful candidate will have demonstrated high level of knowledge of paediatrics and infection management and prevention, with experience working in one or more tertiary paediatric hospitals. Applicants must possess a PhD in the area of paediatrics, or equivalent and current registration with/or eligible for registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), as a specialist in Paediatric Infectious Disease Medicine. Demonstrated teaching skills at undergraduate and postgraduate levels and a significant track record of research through publications in internationally recognised outlets will also be required.

Remuneration

This is a full time, fixed term appointment for 5 years at either Academic Level C, D or E. Appropriate loadings will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Position Description

 UQ CHQ HHS_Candidate Booklet Infectious Disease Final.pdf

Applications close on the 06 March 2017.

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