Wound Care Specialist
SA, AU
About us
The Calvary Amplar Health Joint Venture (CAHJV) which delivers SA Health’s My Home Hospital service, has become one of the first standalone virtual hospitals delivering acute care to be nationally accredited to the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) Standards.
To date, the Calvary Amplar Health Joint Venture has successfully delivered care to over 210,000 patients nationally. Through this achievement, we have showcased remarkable levels of patient experience, notable decreases in emergency department visits & significant cost savings for funders.
Our joint venture specialises in delivering acute hospital-level services to patients in their homes. In collaboration with funders, we develop cutting-edge programs powered by clinical expertise and technology, all designed to relieve health system pressures and enable greater access to healthcare.
This opportunity
We are on the hunt for an experienced Wound Care specialist to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team based in Adelaide. To be considered for this role you will have postgraduate education in Wound Management and have recent acute experience in providing thorough assessment, treatment and management of acute and complex chronic wounds.
Your day to day will involve face to face wound assessments in patients home as well as virtual consultations as required. You will undertake wound assessments, create wound regimes for patients and provide education and/or support.
This position will be offered as part time on a fixed-term contract till end of September 2025 with the possibility of extension. We offer family friendly hours Monday to Friday 9:30am to 2:30pm, 9am to 2pm or 10am to 3pm (whatever works for you & your family). This would ideally suit a wound specialist wanting to have work-life balance or perhaps a semi-retired clinician wanting to earn additional income.
Applicants who have previous experience in a vascular ward hospital setting are also encouraged to apply.
About You
Working in a dynamic environment applying your clinical skills, you will think on your feet and problem solve to ensure our consumers are provided with best practice care.
We are after an experienced Wound Specialist with an extensive background in an acute setting. Clinical experience in the management of acute medical and surgical patients, Intravenous cannulation skills, or the willingness to achieve this competency, and experience with comprehensive clinical assessments will be highly regarded.
Benefits
In return we can offer flexible hours Monday to Friday to suit your lifestyle, an attractive hourly rate and leave entitlements as well as use of the company vehicle for patient visits.
What’s next?
If your skills and experience match we will be in contact shortly.
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Wound Care, Emergency Medicine, Vascular, Healthcare, Part Time