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The Public Health Fellow at the North Eastern Public Health Unit (NEPHU) is a key part of the team undertaking end-to-end management of cases, contacts and outbreaks of notifiable conditions in the NEPHU catchment. Working with some autonomy, the Public Health Fellow conducts risk assessments, provides public health advice in line with Victorian Department of Health protocols and participates in incident management teams to rapidly control the spread of disease.
Job Responsibility:
Work with Health Protection, Medical and Epidemiology teams to undertake surveillance and public health management of cases, contacts and outbreaks of notifiable conditions in the NEPHU area
Develop a collaborative and trusted relationship with the NEPHU team
Liaise with hospital clinicians, general practitioners, Department of Health teams and other external providers across the area to prevent and control communicable diseases
Develop and support projects in communicable disease control that are congruent with the strategic and business plans
Undertake audit and quality assurance activity to identify risk and inform improvement opportunities
Serve as a key point of escalation for operational teams regarding communicable disease queries
Participate in an after-hours on-call roster for communicable disease notifications and public health management advice
Requirements:
Communicable disease or outbreak management experience
Ability to practice evidence-based public health medicine and act autonomously
Ability to manage competing demands with a structured approach to problem resolution
Ability to lead multidisciplinary public health teams
Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a consultative approach and a proven ability to build productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders and work as part of a team
Fellowship of the Australasian Faculty of Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM) or equivalent
Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
What we offer:
Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation
A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options