Contract Senior Doctor (Antimicrobial Resistance)

Duties

• (a) Leading a team to carry out One Health surveillance on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Hong Kong;
• (b) Overseeing the development, implementation, evaluation and continuous improvement of the One-health surveillance plan;
• (c) Assisting in the development of interim and long term IT applications for enhancing effectiveness and allowing sustainability of AMR surveillance in Hong Kong;
• (d) Collaborating with data providing stakeholders to collect surveillance data from various sources in Hong Kong;
• (e) Assisting in risk communication and dissemination of surveillance information; and
• (f) Leading research activities to guide the scope and scale of future surveillance.
• (Remarks: Selected candidates are required to work outside normal working hours and perform on-call duties.)

Entry Requirements

• Candidates should –
• (a) possess a medical qualification registrable in Hong Kong under the Medical Registration Ordinance, Cap. 161 or equivalent;
• (b) be a Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine or equivalent;
• (c) have a good command of spoken and written Chinese and English; and
• (d) be able to speak fluent Cantonese.

Pay

Monthly salary at HK$139,825 plus end-of-contract gratuity.

Terms of Appointment

A successful candidate will be appointed on non-civil service contract terms for 12 months. Renewal of contract will be subject to the service need of the Department and the performance of the candidate.

How to Apply

There is no specific closing date for application for this post. Applicants must apply online through the G.F. 340 Online Application System of the Civil Service Bureau (<https://www.csb.gov.hk>). Applicants should state in detail in the application form their relevant experience, qualifications and certificate of registration or other document evidencing the applicant’s registration with a medical authority outside Hong Kong. Applications which are incomplete or submitted in person, by post, by fax or by e-mail will not be accepted.

Detailed curriculum vitae and copies of relevant professional certificates and documents must be submitted by email (<[email hidden]>) within one week after the submission of on-line application. The title of the post being applied for and the on-line application number should be quoted in the e-mail and copies of the supporting documents.

Applicants should provide their email addresses on the application forms. Candidates who are selected for interview and/ or written test will normally receive an invitation by email in about six to eight weeks after the application is received. Those who are not invited for interview and/ or written test may assume that their applications are unsuccessful.