Rural Generalist VMO: Emergency & Inpatient (Parkes/Forbes)

NSW Health; Parkes; On-site; AUD 198,000 - 267,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Country living

Flexible work practices

Wellbeing programs

Learning & development

Job summary

Western NSW Local Health District is seeking a Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer for Lachlan Health Service, based in Parkes and Forbes, NSW. The Rural Generalist role focuses on Emergency Medicine and Inpatient care with potential outpatient services and academic opportunities with partner universities.

Successful candidates will provide high-quality emergency and inpatient care, perform procedures within scope, and contribute to teaching and professional development across two

Qualifications

• Unconditional Specialist Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and/or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine or other relevant College.
• Demonstrated experience to undertake basic and advanced medical procedures including Advanced Life Support and able to exercise professional independence.
• Demonstrated high level skills and involvement in clinical care, supervision, mentoring and teaching.
• Demonstrated skills and commitment to improvements in clinical care, patient safety and risk management processes, including the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams to achieve change.
• Demonstrated high level interpersonal communication and team skills, to effectively work with health care and community organisations plus demonstrated capacity to use electronic and IT systems.
• Evidence of participation in continuing professional development.
• Demonstrated commitment to the broader service objectives of the public health system, including the effective utilisation of resources and participation in activities beyond direct patient care.

Education

Fellowship RACGP/ARRM

Job description

Western NSW Local Health District is seeking a Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer for Lachlan Health Service, based in Parkes and Forbes, NSW. The Rural Generalist role focuses on Emergency Medicine and Inpatient care with potential outpatient services and academic opportunities with partner universities.

Successful candidates will provide high-quality emergency and inpatient care, perform procedures within scope, and contribute to teaching and professional development across two