Contract Senior Doctor (Infection Control)

Duties

The main duties include

• (a) leading a team of doctors and nurses to plan and implement infection control improvement programmes for the target groups in the community;
• (b) developing train-the-trainer programme in infection control for the target groups in the community;
• (c) providing specialist advice and evidence-based infection control recommendations in healthcare and community settings;
• (d) planning, conducting and evaluating health promotion activities for prevention and control of communicable diseases;
• (e) establishing and maintaining networks with the key stakeholders; and
• (f) providing infection control advices for outbreak investigation in healthcare and community settings.
• (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.