The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity exists for a Tuberculosis Medical Officer to join our TB and Implementation Science team, based in Daru, Papua New Guinea!

You will provide clinical TB services at Daru General Hospital (DGH) and support the development of a functional system for case management of TB at DGH.

Some of your duties will include:

• Conducting weekly ward rounds of the TB inpatients in the TB ward, DR-TB ward, TB diagnostic ward and any suspected TB cases in DGH;
• Performing diagnostic and therapeutic clinical procedures accordingly with tact and precision, under the supervision of the Manager, Medical Services;
• Coordinating with general outpatient, inpatient and HIV staff at DGH to ensure integration of TB care and referral of TB patients where appropriate;
• Ensuring timely transition of TB/DR-TB patients from the hospital to community based care by co-ordination with the TB co-ordinators and nursing teams;
• Providing direction to the case management team at DGH (Case Manager, TB Medical Officer/Health Extension Officers, nurses);
• Supporting the Infectious Disease Controller to plan, implement and coordinate and report on all aspects of TB control activities in South Fly District;
• Being the focal point for occupational TB health for DGH staff by maintaining a register / database of occupational TB cases and referring as needed to the Infectious Disease Controller or Manager, Medical Services

Refer to the attached position description for full details. This is a full time position for a 1 year period.

Let’s talk about you

The following are essential criteria:

• A Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree
• At least 2 years-experience working as a registered medical practitioner

The following experience is preferable:

• At least 1 year experience working in general medicine / internal medicine, preferably as a registrar or senior resident medical officer. Basic Physician Trainees.
• Experience in infectious diseases / TB and working successfully in remote/rural areas
• Advanced knowledge in PNG and international TB Control policies, activities and treatment protocols

The Burnet experience…

We want you to have a successful and meaningful career at Burnet and are committed to providing a supportive workplace environment for all our people. You will be part of a collaborative culture where progressive leadership, innovation, respect, and excellence are valued. Join a team of talented individuals who are passionate about what they do – improving the health of vulnerable communities around the world. Hear from some of our talented staff about their career journeys at Burnet here!

We offer:

• A monthly accrued day off for full-time staff
• 14 weeks paid parental leave
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous salary packaging
• Opportunities for career and professional development

Who are we?

Burnet Institute is a leading Australian, unaligned, not-for-profit, organisation that uniquely links medical research with practical action to achieve better health for disadvantaged communities and help solve devastating global health problems.

Burnet Institute brings together a highly diverse skill base, with more than 400 staff and students working across cutting-edge research and projects to address some of the most relevant global health issues. Institute-wide interdisciplinary health programs Maternal, Child and Adolescent Health, Disease Elimination, Behaviours and Health Risks, and Health Security, are at the heart of our daily decision making. Harnessing our international and local field presence, our laboratories, and our mixed development and research cultures drives a greater focus on the most relevant health issues and achieves a greater impact as a result.

Whilst our headquarters is in Melbourne, Australia, we also have offices in Papua New Guinea and Myanmar, and are actively involved in research and public health programs throughout Australia, the Asia-Pacific region and Africa. Burnet is the only unaligned organisation in Australia that has dual accreditation with both the Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT).

Bring your whole self to work

At Burnet, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture. We want our people to feel like they belong and are free to be themselves at work. We have an active Gender Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (GEDI) Council that works to promote and improve gender equity, diversity and inclusion across the Institute, by developing and implementing strategies informed by both national and international best practice and staff input. Burnet holds an Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award from Science in Gender Equity (SAGE).

Sounds great! How do I apply?

Apply below and attach the following documents:

• Resume including the names and contact details of three referees
• Cover Letter (individual responses to key selection criteria are not required)

A position description is attached.

As part of our commitment to gender equity, we have included a question in the application process on gender. This will allow us to monitor and report on gender in relation to our recruitment process.

Burnet is a child safe organisation. The successful applicant will be required to apply for a Working with Children check and/or National Police Check. Australian working rights and evidence of full vaccination against Covid-19 will also be required.