Snswlhd - Career Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine. Goulburn

Employment Type: Full Time / Part Time
Location: Goulburn
Position Classification: Career Medical Officer
Remuneration: $174,634 - $207,388 + Unsociable hours penalties
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ450675
Applications Close: 22 January 2024
Contact Details: Elizabeth Mullins l Elizabeth.Mullins@health.nsw.gov.au
We welcome you to come and join our friendly, committed and proud team at Southern NSWLHD
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the Southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people. As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities.
Southern NSWLHD comprises of 2 Networks - Inlands centred around Goulburn, Monaro, Queanbeyan and Cooma, AND Coastal centered around Bega, Batemans Bay and Moruya in the far south-east corner of NSW and the Integrated Care Network.
Location & Hospital Information
Goulburn Base Hospital is located in Southern NSW LHD, approx. an hour’s drive from Canberra and 2 hours from Sydney.
Goulburn is Australia’s first inland City and has a population of approx. 30,000.
The hospital has recently moved to a new Clinical Services Building and has approx. 100 beds. It now boasts a new state of the art Emergency Dept, Level 4 ICU and new operating theatres.
There are new Paediatric, General Medical and Surgical Wards with purpose built negative flow areas and a Rehabilitation Ward.
Services provided include 24/7 Emergency care, General medicine, General and Orthopaedic Surgery, Paediatrics, Maternity and Rehabilitation Medicine. The ED has 2 resuscitation beds, 6 acute beds (including 2 isolation rooms), fast track area and 4 bedded SSU.
Our ED Director will provide Medical leadership and support.
It is a very exciting time to join the ED team and be integral in developing the Emergency Service at Goulburn Base Hospital.
ROLE
Fulltime or Part Time hours available
10 hour shifts including days / evenings / nights
Full range of Adult and Paediatric presentations
FACEM support.
What you'll be doing
The role of Career Medical Officer in the ED is to provide high quality and safe clinical care to all patients in the ED.
Why work and live in rural NSW
Working in rural NSW has many personal and professional benefits. The following link contain stories of some of our NSW Health professionals who live and work in rural NSW. They share why they choose to work in rural NSW and what they love about it.
Be enticed by the country charm of Australia’s first inland City with a population of approximately 30,000. Perfectly positioned just two hours from Sydney, an hour from Canberra and just under two hours to the coast – a world rich in heritage, culture, natural beauty and adventure is ready to be explored. The region presents a unique and balanced lifestyle opportunity to enjoy stunning rural landscapes, heritage architecture, contemporary art, modern boutique shopping, relaxed casual dining and plenty of fresh air.
Selection Criteria * Evidence of Medical Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

• Emergency Medicine of at least 2 years.
• ACEM Certificate/Diploma or a FACCRM qualification would be desirable
• Demonstrated high level of communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously as a team member.
• Demonstrated evidence concerning continuing medical education.
• Commitment to participate in an equitable medical roster, including evenings, nights and weekend shifts.

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2022_030
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.
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children’s Guardian. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian Website https://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At Southern NSW 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.
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For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Mullins on Elizabeth.Mullins@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 22 January 2024