Career Medical Officer

Intensive Care Unit, Career Medical Officer Nepean Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (05-Feb-2024 to 02-Feb-2025)
Remuneration: $139,187 - $207,388
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: CAM20881
Nepean Hospital is an important referral and teaching hospital of the University of Sydney. It serves the local areas of Penrith, Hawkesbury and the Blue Mountains (comprising a population of 300,000 and growing) and accepts patients from as far as Lithgow and Bathurst flown in by helicopter retrieval services. Nepean Hospital is the Regional Trauma Centre for these areas.
The primary purpose is to provide effective medical services to patients under supervision, while developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment in inpatients and outpatient areas in the public health organisation.
Essential requirements

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
• Clinical experience required to undertake the key accountabilities for this role including experience in critical care disciplines of anaesthesia, emergency medicine, and/or intensive care.
• Completion of a minimum of 3 years postgraduate experience, including prior postgraduate experience and/or qualifications in intensive care medicine.
• Proven expertise/experience in management of commonly encountered critically ill medical and postoperative surgical patients including cardiothoracic intensive care and trauma patients under supervision.
• Prior experience in leading a Medical Emergency Team Service.
• Proven expertise in basic and advanced airway management and vascular access, mechanical ventilation, advanced cardiac life support.
• This position is subject to an appropriate supervision level which can be supported by the health agency. If the incumbent's registration conditions include supervision requirements, the level of supervision must be able to be supported by the health agency for this role.
• Valid Working with Children Check, cleared National Police Check.
• To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

Selection criteria * Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
• Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
• Adept ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
• Commitment to participating in training and development opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge in the area of intensive care medicine.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management

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For role related queries or questions contact:
Dr Arvind Rajamani, Specialist Intensivist on 02 4734 2490 or rrarvind@hotmail.com
Applications Close: 19-Jan-2024
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NBMLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.