Career Medical Officer

NSW Health; Hornsby; On-site; AUD 150,000 - 190,000; Part time

Job summary

NSW Health invites applications for a Career Medical Officer (CMO) in Emergency Medicine at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital. The role offers a challenging, supportive environment with a broad case mix and opportunities to lead, teach and develop critical care skills.

The CMO provides independent medical care in the ED and inpatient wards, supervises junior staff, and rotates across multiple ED areas on a 24/7 roster.

Qualifications

• 5+ years postgraduate experience in emergency/critical care.
• Minimum 1 year in-charge role in a relevant setting.
• Ability to lead within a multi‑disciplinary team.
• Strong written and verbal communication abilities.
• Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and self‑direction.
• Competence in ALS procedures and interpretation of investigations.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent high‑level emergency care and initial management of ED patients and inpatients.
• Supervise and support junior medical staff in the Emergency Department.
• Act as Senior ED/Ward Doctor after hours in coordination with the Doctor in Charge.
• Work a 24/7 rotating roster across ED areas.
• Lead senior shifts across multiple ED departments.

Skills

Postgraduate experience

Emergency/critical care experience

In-charge leadership

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Quality and safety

CPD/self-education

ALS competence

Job description

Career Medical Officer (CMO) – Emergency Medicine - Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital

Employment Type:TemporaryVarious
Remuneration: As per 'Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award'
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:CAM31006

An exciting opportunity to join the medical team in the Emergency Department at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai 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. The ED team at Hornsby provide a supportive, collaborative and flexible environment where you can develop your leadership, teaching and critical care skills.

Where you'll be working

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is a major metropolitan teaching hospital. Patients can access a range of services including coronary care, intensive care, orthopaedics, general medicine, surgical, obstetric, respiratory, rehabilitation, paediatric, maternity and emergency care. The hospital also provides a wide range of outpatient services including allied health, dental and podiatry clinics, child, adolescent and family health, drug and alcohol, health promotion and rehabilitation and aged care. An acute mental health service is co-located at Hornsby Hospital. The new $265 million Stage 2 redevelopment was officially opened in June 2022.

The primary purpose of the Career Medical Officer (CMO) is to provide independent, high level medical care, including responsibility for the assessment, investigation and initial management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department and admitted to inpatient wards.

The CMO will be supervised by specialist staff, and provide supervision and support to junior medical staff in the Emergency Department.

The CMO will act as the Senior Emergency Department/Ward Doctor after hours, in coordination with the Doctor in Charge to provide CPR to critically ill adult and paediatric patients.

The role at Hornsby Hospital will include senior shifts across a number of areas within the Emergency Department.

The Emergency Department CMO is required to work a 24/7 rotating roster.

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
• A minimum of 5 years of postgraduate experience, including extensive, recent experience in emergency medicine/critical care medicine, including a minimum of one year undertaking an in-charge role.
• Advanced ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team.
• Advanced 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
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self education.
• . Demonstrated competency in clinical skills including advanced life support with ability to perform ALS procedures (including endotracheal intubation and insertion of central lines, arterial lines and intercostal catheters), interpreting patient history, physical examination, pathology, ECG and radiological investigations to diagnose simple and complex Emergency Medicine presentations

Applications Close: 19, October 2026

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