Seeking Paediatricians with an interest in disability and mental health
Tender ID: 425866
Tender Details
Tender Description
The COVID-19 Health Professional Disability Advisory Service seeks Paediatricians working in physical, developmental or intellectual disability, or mental illness for a new telehealth service.
The COVID-19 Health Professional Disability Advisory Service (HPDAS) is a telephone advisory service established by the Commonwealth Department of Health. The service provides specialised advice exclusively for health professionals responsible for the care of people with disabilities, who are diagnosed with COVID-19 or experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
The service aims to support people with disabilities to receive more tailored support from mainstream services in relation to COVID-19 testing and/or medical treatment with minimum distress. People with disability may become very anxious in particular situations and require reasonable adjustments to their healthcare. Specific support may be required to address communication and management issues, such as behaviours of concern and the reduction of risk to the patient and staff involved.
Calls will be answered by registered nurses and allied health professionals with disability service qualifications and experience working with disability. When more specialised advice is required, the caller will be transferred to a specialist physician such as yourself.
The HPDAS, available since Tuesday 7 July 2020, can be reached on 1800 131 330 between 7am to 11pm (AEST) 7 days a week. The service will be available for a 6-week trial, at which point it will be assessed based on utilisation and future need, with the potential for expansion.
Conditions of employment with Aspen Medical for this service:
- You'll be contracted with Aspen as either a contractor or casual employee.
- On call specialists will work in either 4 or 8 hour blocks.
- We acknowledge that this won't be a dedicated 'on-call' phone, therefore if you receive a call and aren't able to answer it immediately, we would anticipate that you call the handler back within 15 minutes.
- There could be occasions that due to a consult or other important event you might not be able to call back with the 15 minutes. In cases such, we're developing a backup specialist to be available.
- You'll need to be credentialed with Aspen, which will involve providing a number of documents.
Location
New South Wales : Central West : Far North Coast : Far West : Hunter : Illawarra : Mid North Coast : Murray : New England : Orana : Riverina : Southern Highlands : Sydney
Queensland : Cairns & Far North Queensland : Gladstone : Mackay Whitsunday Region : Mount Isa & North West Region : Rockhampton : South East Queensland : South West & Darling Downs : The Central West : Townsville : Wide Bay Burnett
Victoria : Barwon South West : Gippsland : Grampians : Hume : Loddon Mallee : Melbourne
South Australia : Adelaide : Eyre & Western : Far North : Fleurieu & Kangaroo Island : Limestone Coast : Murray & Mallee : York & Mid North
Northern Territory : Big Rivers : Central Australia : East Arnhem : Greater Darwin
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania
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