General Surgery Surgical Skills Senior Resident Medical Officer

Job Description:
Position Title: General Surgery Surgical Skills Senior ResidentMedical Officer
Employment Type: Maximum term full time (up till 02 February 2025)
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Resident Medical Officer
Salary: As per Award
Enterprise Agreement
The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Medical Officer Agreement 2009
Department Name: General Surgery
About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.
Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:

• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:
The General Surgery Surgical Skills Senior ResidentMedical Officer (SRMO) role will be based at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney and its affiliated training rotations.
Possible training rotations at St Vincent’s Hospital include:

• ENT Surgery, SVH
• General Surgery/Vascular Evenings, SVH
• SRMO Relief, SVH
• Paediatric General Surgery, Sydney Children’s Hospital
• General Surgery, Griffith Base Hospital

St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (SVHN) is the Sydney public division of St Vincent’s Health Australia, which is the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia’s not for profit and Catholic health care sectors. St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a 350 plus bed tertiary referral hospital. The Hospital provides adult medical, surgical, mental health and diagnostic services for the local community and specialty care for patients throughout NSW. The hospital offers specialised cardiac services and is the centre for cardiac transplant services for NSW. Centrally located in Darlinghurst, St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney sits on the edge of Sydney’s business district, close to major transport and superb cafes. St. Vincent’s is a teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Australian Catholic University with 17 professorial chairs attached to the University of NSW. The University of Notre Dame is co-located within the campus grounds. The philosophy and working environment of the Hospital is guided by the Mission and Values of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries: Compassion, Justice, Excellence and Integrity.
Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick is one of Australia’s leading specialist medical centres for children, caring for seriously ill and injured children from across NSW and beyond. It forms part of the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Network. Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick provides a complex and comprehensive range of services in paediatric and adolescent medicine and surgery, treating children with conditions including cancer, trauma, HIV/AIDS, congenital abnormalities, disabilities, heart disease and respiratory disorders. Sydney Hospital is Australia’s first hospital and dates from the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788. Clinical services provided are a 24 hr Emergency Department (for eyes and general) and outpatient departments (eyes, general and hands). Clinical wards include Eyes, Hands, ENT and General Medicine as well as the Peri-Operative Suite. Sydney Hospital is a quaternary referral unit for eye diseases and has a dedicated Hand Unit which is a tertiary referral centre for hand trauma, abnormalities and diseases.
Griffith Base Hospital is a 90-bed facility with 2 well-equipped operating theatres. There is general surgical, general medical, paediatric and obstetric emphasis. The hospital is also serviced with a 24hr Emergency Department, ICU/ CCU and an extensive Outpatient Clinic, and a rehabilitation and pain service. Diagnostic and support services within the hospital include Radiology (public and private), Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Blood Bank. The hospital performs approximately 3,000 operations per annum. Trainees who undertake the General Surgery rotation at Griffith Base Hospital enjoy time in theatre with exposure to a large amount of laparoscopic work.
Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.
Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.
About you:
We are seeking a skilled and energetic Senior Resident Medical Officer who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are able to work closely with all members of staff and be able to: ​

• Deal with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature.
• Exercise discretion, sensitivity and maintain confidentiality.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.
Selection Criteria:
1. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia
2. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia with a minimum of 2 years of postgraduate experience and previous experience in a surgical department relevant to the position or specialty interest, including sufficient clinical experience in order to undertake the key accountabilities for this role.
3. Commitment to relevant SET training program: either completed or on track to complete the requirements for admission to SET training. This includes the completion of desired courses, exams and terms.
4. Demonstrated ability to complete rotations as allocated and required in the Eastern and Greater Southern Surgical Skills Network.
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise, including demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style.
6. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
7. Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment
8. Demonstrated ongoing commitment to further self-education, professional development and to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist: Review the following documents:
Contact Details: Director Surgical Training, Dr Hamish Urquhart, (02) 8382 1111, hamish.urquhart@svha.org.au
Alternate Contact:
Closing Date: 29 March 2024 11:59pm
Reconciliation Action Plan:
At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.
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