Reporting to the Head of the Paediatric Department, The Staff Specialist / VMO Paediatrician will play a pivotal role in delivering comprehensive Paediatric services to ensure the best possible patient outcome. In this role, you will provide expert care and contribute to the development and delivery of training programs for the junior medical staff. Your expertise will foster quality education and promote safe clinical practices.
This is an outstanding opportunity for a driven and compassionate Paediatrician to make a lasting impact on both individual patients and the larger community.
Coffs Harbour Health Campus on the stunning Mid North Coast of NSW is a level five teaching hospital for medicine, nursing, allied health and acts as a hub for health research in the region. We are proud to be teaching the clinicians of tomorrow. A 357 bed service Coffs Harbour Health Campus is the major referral centre for residents of Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, and Nambucca Valley local government areas.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases
If you are applying for a Category A position, under the NSW Health Policy Directive PD2022_030, evidence of current immunity status that complies with the policy must be supplied.
COVID-19 Vaccination Compliancy
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form)
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.
Salary will be accordance with NSW Health State Awards for the advertised classification/s. These awards are available at http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/conditions/pages/default.aspx.