Senior Resident Medical Officer

NSW Health; Ryde; On-site; AUD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health at Ryde Hospital seeks a Senior Resident Medical Officer to provide supervised medical services in a complex clinical environment. The SRMO will progressively assume greater independence under Attending Medical Officers, while maintaining patient confidentiality and high standards of care.

Rotations may include Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Gastroenterology, Surgery, Relief placements and Rehabilitation Medicine, with a focus on teamwork and quality

Qualifications

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the essential requirements for the role.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment.
• Ability to function effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team with healthcare colleagues.
• Adept written and verbal communication with patients, families and staff.
• Good organisational and time management skills in a complex environment.
• Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and self-education.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective medical services to patients under supervision in a complex clinical environment.
• Operate with increasing independence according to experience and guidance of Attending Medical Officers.
• Engage in rotations across Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics, Hospital Medicine, Gastroenterology, Surgery, Relief placements and Rehabilitation Medicine.

Skills

Independent work

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Quality improvement

Professional development

Job description

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:CAM31165

Where you'll be working

Ryde Hospital is currently undergoing an exciting $479 million Redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community. The Redevelopment will result in new and enhanced health facilities and services including emergency, critical care, inpatient, community, ambulatory care services and more.

What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of the role is to provide effective medical services to patients under supervision in a complex clinical environment. The Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) is a key member of the multi-disciplinary team and deals with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature, whilst exercising discretion, sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality.
Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the SRMO skills, knowledge and experience. They will be 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 appropriate Attending Medical Officer (AMO). All patients managed within the hospitals of the health service are under the direct care of a specialist medical practitioner. All decisions regarding a patient’s care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.
SRMOs at Ryde Hospital have the opportunity to undertake terms (rotations) in some of the following areas: Cardiology, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics (Ryde ED), Hospital Medicine, Gastroenterology, Surgery, Relief placements and Rehabilitation Medicine.

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment.
• Adept ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team with an understanding of the roles of the doctor and other members of the healthcare team.
• Adept written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team.
• Adept 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.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education.