Career Medical Officer - NETS

NSW Health; Canterbury-Bankstown; On-site; AUD 185,000 - 220,000; Part time

Job summary

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) is Australia’s largest paediatric health service, delivering care across hospitals and homes. The CMO/NETS role involves leading medical retrieval, coaching clinicians, and guiding quality improvement initiatives to enhance paediatric care.

You will chair NETS calls, support nurses and doctors, and contribute to policy and clinical guideline development across the network.

Qualifications

• Experience in medical retrieval.
• Extensive experience in management of critically ill neonates and/or children.
• Proficient in resuscitation of children and newborns.
• Experience in quality improvement and audit of patient care.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Registrable in NSW as a medical practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Coach and educate doctors on short-term contracts and new medical retrievals.
• Support complex missions as medical team leader or member.
• Chair NETS calls under supervision of the duty consultant.
• Contribute to development of Nurse Practitioner role at NETS.
• Review calls, cases, mortality/morbidity data and present at team/educational activities.
• Contribute to standing committees (Mortality, Morbidity, Education, Policy, Equipment, Research, Systems).
• Develop guidelines and resources to enhance quality of care.

Skills

Medical retrieval experience

Pediatric critical care

Resuscitation skills

Quality improvement

Verbal and written communication

Interpersonal skills

NSW medical registration

Job description

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia. We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes with one purpose in mind -to help young people live their healthiest lives. Learn more about our network here:https://www.schn.health.nsw.gov.au/

Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time
Position Classification:Career Medical Off Gde 2
Remuneration:185269 - 220018
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:REQ705935

The role of CMO at NETS enhances the consistency and quality of care delivered by the service through clinical, educational and quality improvement avenues.

CMOs participate in retrievals providing the highest quality of clinical care to the paediatric patient and their family.

This position will coach and educate doctors employed on short term contracts and new to medical retrievals. Subsequently, will support individual more complex missions as either the medical team leader or additional team member.

CMOs are also involved in chairing NETS calls under the supervision of the duty consultant.

CMOs are a key participant in the development and medical support for the Nurse Practitioner role at NETS.

CMOs undertake review of calls, cases, quality, morbidity, mortality and incident data to continually improve the care given to patients. Will present and discuss this information in team and individual educational activities for NETS, referring and referral hospitals and ancillary specialty services.

CMOs contribute to standing committees such as Mortality, Morbidity, Education, Policy, Equipment, Research, Systems, etc.

CMOs are also involved in development of guidelines and resources for teams aimed at enhancing quality care for patients.

Selection Criteria:

• Experience in medical retrieval
• Extensive experience & proven abilities in management of the critically ill neonates and/or children
• Practical skill in the resuscitation of children and newborns
• Experience in quality improvement and audit of patient care
• Superior verbal and written communication skills
• Superior interpersonal skills
• Registrable in NSW as a medical practitioner

SCHN is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values diversity - we acknowledge the vibrancy that a diverse workforce brings to enhance both our workplace culture and our service delivery to children, young people and their families and carers. We encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply. If you identify as an Indigenous Australian or as a person with a disability, please contact us if you would like some more information about our recruitment process.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. We recognise the value of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff providing health care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families that access the services we provide at the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander job applicants are encouraged to visit the NSW Health Recruitment tool,Stepping Up,to assist in preparing your application.

Please refer to the Application Guide andNSW Policy Directive PD2026_004 Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination for vaccination, assessment and screening requirements.

This position requires a NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website.

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network upholds the rights of children and young people so that they feel heard, safe, and protected. SCHN is committed to maintaining a child safe culture that upholds the rights of children and young people. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported, and are included in their care. Existing staff of SCHN and those seeking employment are required to prioritise the safety, wellbeing and best interests of children and young people in their care and take action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.