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SalaryEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time 1FTE
Location: Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals
Position Classification: Career Medical Off Gde 2
Requisition ID: REQ459285
Application Close Date: 04/02/2024
Contact Details: Josephine Tan - (02) 4634 3420 | Josephine.Tan@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications from agencies will not be accepted
About The Opportunity
Campbelltown and Camden Hospital is recruiting for a Career Medical Officer (Anaesthetics) to complement and enhance the current team.
Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.
What you'll be doing
Provide Clinical management and treatment of patients in a SWSLHD facility under your care. This care will be provided within the clinical privileges granted by the CE on the advice of the SWSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.
Assist in the provision of the Anaesthetics Department at Campbelltown and Camden Hospitals through medical management, clinical direction to and collaboration with other Anaesthetics and facility staff, as well as clinical care for Anaesthetics .
The Career Medical Officer provides high quality experienced clinical service to the Anaesthetics Department. The personal development aim is to develop the skills and knowledge needed to operate independently as an Anaesthetics medical practitioner. This can be achieved through structured and supervised observation of, exposure to, and management of patients, as well as participation of Anaesthetics education and quality assurance activities. Providing supervised perioperative and anaesthetic care to patients in the operating theatres, designated sedation/procedure areas, anaesthetic clinic, and anaesthetic consultation service.
Where you'll be working
South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park.
The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centers, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates.
As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation are at your fingertips.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible. * MBBS or equivalent, current registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA).
- Minimum 5 years Anaesthesia experience and previous experience in the critical disciplines of Intensive Care, Anaesthetic or Emergency Medicine.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a complex clinical environment.
- Demonstrated excellent clinical skills, clinical judgement and clinical expertise.
- Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problem solving skills in a clinical setting and in a multidisciplinary health care team.
- Demonstrated participation in teaching and training at undergraduate and /or post graduate level, including supervision of junior medical staff.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education/ continuing professional development.
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To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW.
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