Resident Medical Officer

Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM16871

This vacancy is eligible for a NSW Health Rural Health Incentive package of $10,000 per year in addition to award entitlements and accommodation assistance (paid on a pro-rata basis for part time employees). The vacancy also qualifies for relocation assistance including family travel assistance.

Apply now and negotiate an incentive package that works for you and your family – you can include things like travel expenses, payment of professional development fees, additional personal leave entitlements, fortnightly pay allowance, and other options!

Are you ready for a change to Clarence Health Service?

Tired of big cities? Want to start your days sitting on your deck in the sun, enjoying a cup of coffee and listening to the birds? Or would you rather have a surf or a walk along the sand before work? Wonderful beaches, world heritage-listed national parks, hinterland villages, great food, cafes, colourful craft and farmers markets, excellent private and public schools, warm and friendly staff are all waiting for you on the North Coast.

Why you should consider applying

We can offer you:

• Diverse career pathways
• Professional and personal development
• Help with further study and education
• Flexible and supportive work environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
• Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
• The opportunity to make a difference!

What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of the Resident Medical Officer (RMO) in Medicine and Emergency Medicine is to provide safe and high quality care, assess and manage, under supervision, patients presenting to the Emergency Department and those admitted to inpatient wards. The trainee needs to be aware of their limitations and work in a collegiate and collaborate manner.

Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the trainee’s skills, knowledge and experience. The medical officer 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 their care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.

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• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role (please address these in your response)
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment.
• Demonstrated 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.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and other members of the health care team.
• 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.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education.

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For role related queries or questions contact Harvey Lee on harvey.lee@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 8th January 2023

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