Fractional Specialist
Grampians Public Health Unit
Fixed Term - Part Time
Multiple Positions available

The Grampians Public Health Unit (GPHU) is seeking fractional staff specialists to join in our work to address COVID19 planning and response imperatives for the next 12 months. Hosted by Ballarat Health Services (BHS), the GPHU is a local public health unit covering the Grampians region and is part of a state-wide restructure of public health delivery in Victoria. Senior medical officers with either Infectious Diseases, Public Health Medicine or General Practice specialty qualifications will provide their judgement, energy, expertise and advice in a number of ways as processes and supports for the functions of the GPHU are designed.

This position links tightly with the current COVID-19 medical and nursing service teams, the general Infectious Diseases service and BHS and regional Infection Prevention and Control practitioners, as well as Grampians region health services and practitioners and other key stakeholders.

This is a senior medical position and carries with it the professional responsibilities of clinical leadership and development, teaching and training as well as administrative requirements

Employing around 4,300 staff, BHS mission is to deliver quality care to the communities we serve by providing safe, accessible and integrated health services resulting in positive experiences and outcomes. Our core values of Teamwork, Respect, Compassion and Accountability are central to our organisation and this role in delivering our outcomes. The Grampians region extends from Bacchus Marsh to the South Australian border, an area of 48,000 square kilometres, and is home to more than 230,000 people.

 We offer:

• Excellent career development
• Generous salary packaging options
• Flexible working arrangements
• A supportive and dynamic work environment in the heart of Ballarat.
• Outstanding job satisfaction and fulfilment
• Stress-free commutes and quality lifestyle choices.

Ballarat allows you the best of both worlds. You will enjoy the lifestyle that a large progressive regional city affords with the beauty of a rural environment - and Melbourne is only 75 minutes' away. Ballarat’s dining scene is vibrant with a diverse restaurant and emerging Café scene. Ballarat has some of the state's top primary and secondary schools. First class sporting, social events and recreational activities are all available. Low commuting times, affordable housing, lifestyle, investment and employment opportunities are all reasons why more than 2,000 people choose to relocate to Ballarat every year.

Please address each of the Selection Criteria in your Erecruit application.

For more information please contact Associate Professor Rosemary Aldrich, Clinical Director Grampians Public Health.

All applications must be submitted online.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Records Check & Immunisation Clearance.

BHS is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people.