Career Medical Officer General Medicine - Mau

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is expanding with the Stage 2 redevelopment which means that employment opportunities exist for Medical Officers. If you are a Medical Officer who is looking to enhance your clinical skills, work with the latest medical equipment and brand new state-of-the-art medical wards, then Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital is the place for you. Our ‘A’ grade rating for JMO Wellbeing, is a result of the collaborative, flexible and supportive environment we provide our Junior Medical Officers

Where you'll be working

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.

For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Hornsby/Pages/default.aspx

The primary purpose of the Career Medical Officer (CMO) is to provide high level medical care, including responsibility for the initial assessment, investigation and ongoing care of patients in the Medical Assessment Unit (MAU). The CMO will be supervised by specialist staff, and provide supervision and support to junior medical staff in the Medical Assessment Unit. 

Selection Criteria

1. Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
2. Advanced ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
3. 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.
4. Advanced organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
5. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
6. Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self education.
7. 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 presentations