Visiting Medical Officer - Anaesthesia

#522337 Visiting Medical Officer - AnaesthesiaDepartment of AnaesthesiaCalvary Mater Newcastle

• Make a difference at one of Australia’s leading health care providers.
• Quinquennium contracts on offer for ongoing VMO work until 30 June 2027.
• Remuneration is in accordance with the NSW Public Hospitals VMO Sessional Contracts Determination 2014

About the roleThe Visting Medical Officer (Anaesthesia) works with the surgical multidisciplinary team in providing excellent patient care within Calvary Mater Newcastle to maximise health outcomes for the community.Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the professional development of senior and junior medical staff.
• Supervise and teach rotational provisional fellows, registrars and JMOs in the department.
• Work in collaboration with the Director of Anaesthesia to improve service delivery and patient management.
• Provide clinical services for surgical patients requiring advanced pain management and other hospital patients who require the assistance of a consultant anaesthetist.

What you bring

• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement.
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated capacity in efficient and effective patient management.
• Demonstrated commitment to own personal and professional development.
• Adaptability in use of medical IT applications e.g. electronic medical records & prescribing.
• Commitment to undergraduate and post graduate teaching in medicine, nursing and allied health.
• A Primary Medical Degree registrable by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) & Fellowship of the Australia & New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

How do you apply?Click ‘Apply for Job’ and follow the prompts. As part of your application, you will be asked to:

• Create a profile in our Calvary People Platform (if you are not an existing user).
• Attach a current resume.
• Provide a written response to (3) selection criteria.
• Cover letters are optional (1-2 pages max.).

Please note: Only the criteria in the application needs to be addressed, however you’ll be assessed against the full list of Essential Criteria incorporated within the attached Position Description.For further information please contact, Allysan Armstrong-Brown Director of Anaesthesia atWhy work for Calvary?At Calvary, our staff matter.With over 130 years’ experience and over 16,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients.Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, WWCC checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role.
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including COVID-19, influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella.