Career Medical Officer

Southern NSW Local Health District; Council of the City of Sydney; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health district in NSW is seeking a Career Medical Officer in Neonatology to provide clinical management in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The role involves participating in high-risk deliveries, maintaining medical records, and working as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Candidates must have strong communication skills and a commitment to quality improvement and patient safety. This position offers various employment types, including temporary full-time or part-time options.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement and patient safety.
• Willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate education.
• Interest in further education and practice in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical management of in-patients in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.
• Participate in high-risk deliveries for newborn resuscitation.
• Maintain adequate medical records and treatment decisions.

Skills

High level communication skills

Organisational and time management skills

Independent clinical skills and judgement

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Problem solving skills

Education

Qualifications commensurate with Essential Requirements

Job description

Overview

Career Medical Officer – Neonatology NICU, Royal North Shore Hospital

Employment Type: Various - Temporary Full Time, Temporary Part Time or Temporary Job Share
Remuneration: A per Career Medical Officers Award
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM27320

An exciting opportunity to join the team in the Neonatology NICU Department at Royal North Shore Hospital. Rewarding career opportunities are available at NSLHD and offer a flexible career with a diverse and interesting case mix where medical staff are involved in all aspects of a patient\'s care.

Where you\'ll be working

Royal North Shore Hospital is a principal tertiary referral hospital for Northern Sydney Local Health District providing a comprehensive range of complex services to patients from across NSW. It has a strong and proud history in education, research and provision of high quality clinical care. Royal North Shore Hospital provides specialty services including major trauma, severe burns, spinal cord injuries, neonatal intensive care, bone marrow transplantation, neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology alongside acute medical, surgical, mental health, paediatric, cancer and maternity services. The campus is also home to The Kolling – a medical research institute jointly governed with the University of Sydney

Responsibilities

To provide effective clinical management of in-patients of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and the postnatal ward, under appropriate supervision, including patient assessment, making treatment decisions, performing procedures and maintaining adequate medical records; and to develop expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. This includes supervised participation in caesarean sections and high-risk deliveries for the purpose of resuscitation and stabilisation of the newborn. The CMO is expected to adopt a progressively more independent approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of, and at the discretion of the attending AMO.

Merit Selection

NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process as per Policy Directive PD2023_04 – Recruitment and Selection of Staff to the NSW Health Service.

Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
• High level communication skills, including the ability to convey, and adapt verbal and written information to a clinical and non-clinical audience
• Demonstrated good organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Demonstrated high level independent clinical skills and judgement, with the ability to make sound decisions and problem solve with an awareness of limitations and ability to learn independently and modify behaviour accordingly.
• Previous experience in and willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training.
• Demonstrated interest and commitment to further education and practice in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy PD2024_015, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

Working with Children Check

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by Service NSW. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Service NSW https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check

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