Address WNSWLHD - VMO Virtual Emergency Consultant vCare. Applyvia eCredential.
Organisation / Entity:
Western NSW Local Health District
Job category:
Health - Medical Positions | Specialist
Job location:
Regional NSW / Dubbo & West NSW
Job reference number:
REQ471718
Work type:
Sessional
Closing date:
07/04/2024 - 11:59 PM
, Employment Type: Visiting Medical OfficerPosition Classification: Fee for ServiceRemuneration: As per VMO DeterminationHours Per Week: As per rosterLocation: Negotiable Applications Close: 7 April 2024 - 11.59pm Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement. About the opportunity This is a unique and exciting opportunity for you to be part of the future of telemedicine in NSW and Australia. We are offering very exclusive flexible working practices including the ability to work from your home office, plus competitive rates of remuneration. If you are a dynamic, driven and personable medical consultant looking to make a difference to people in our rural and remote communities, this emerging and innovative role may be for you! With the ability to work anywhere in Australia, you will be working at the forefront of innovative developments in rural healthcare delivery using virtual technology to proactively optimise patient outcomes. You will become part of the virtual multidisciplinary team that provides world-class health care striving to ensure the right care, at the right time, in the right place is provided all of the time. You will also have the opportunity to engage with all specialties in our rural referral and tertiary hospitals. vCare provides a unique clinical model of care, utlilising one of the most developed digital health infrastructures in NSW including the first Australian inpatient remote monitoring software program. This service aims to further set the standard for telehealth models of care in Australia and in similar settings around the world. Being at the helm of clinical support, you will provide expert virtual medical assessment and management to patients across more than 30 rural and remote hospitals in Western NSW. You will have the opportunity to empower those in local teams, while also assisting with ongoing education and training. This role is a telemedicine role, however there is an expectation that you will travel for orientation; once in the role you will be required to provide a minimum of 5 shifts working in the Local Health District with the purpose of establishing rapport and also to ensure remote support is provided based on lived experience. Clinicians are also required to commit to regular shifts; at a minimum, one shift per week on average with an on-call commitment to frequency of shifts. What we can offer you Location negotiable, with shifts able to be undertaken from your own home or regular office anywhere in Australia, assuming reliable internet access and other telecommunication considerations. Other benefits of the role: · Flexible work hours and flexible rostering practices. · Develop your clinical and communication skills in the area of telehealth. · Be part of an innovative team striving for optimising health outcomes across rural and remote NSW. · Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO. · Professional growth and accelerated career progression. Where you'll be working In this position you will work from your home or usual office that must be well equipped with a reliable internet connection and telephone with surround that are appealing to the virtual patient experience. All other telecommunication equipment including a computer with camera will be provided. You will be virtually servicing up to 35 rural and remote health services, hospitals and smaller Multipurpose Services (MPSs) across the Western NSW Local Health District for expert care for patients with life threatening conditions, patients requiring specialist care that cannot be provided locally and will support the LHD transportation service that sits within the vCare model. Western NSW Local Health District is one of the largest Local Health Districts in NSW covering an area of 246,676 square kilometres, similar to the size of Britain. We deliver innovative health services to an estimated resident population of approximately 276,000 people. Our organisation is diverse in the health care it delivers boasting the largest rural mental health service in Australia, three major rural referral hospitals at Orange, Dubbo and Bathurst, 50 community health centres which provide access to a wide range of multidisciplinary primary, and community health services, 38 inpatient facilities including 25 MPSs and District Health Services at Mudgee, Cowra, Parkes and Forbes. There are more than 30,786 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living in the Local Health District, representing 11.1% of the total population. This is significantly higher than the NSW average of 2.1%. Our region has some of the most vulnerable population in NSW, and even Australia, who generally have a lower socio-economic status, shorter life expectancy, and poorer health outcomes than other people living in NSW.
To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria 1. Specialist registration or eligible for specialist registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia. Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM) and/or equivalent specialist recognition. 2. Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position. 3. Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a senior medical practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to all staff. 4. Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high quality service, demonstrated through safe clinical practice in an Emergency Department and/or telemedicine service to the requirements of the position and evidence of participation in quality improvement activities relevant to the specialty. 5. Demonstrated highly developed information technology skills. 6. Demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with a multidisciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate with patients, family, colleagues and other staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across many hospitals. How do I apply for this role? Please apply for this position via our eCredential website. NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘fit2work’ badge offered as an option in eCredential. Note: Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will not be considered for this position. Need more information? · Click here for the Position Description and Statement of Duties · For role related queries or questions contact Dr Kate Porges via email ***********@health.nsw.gov.au or phone 0419 822 ***. Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. Stepping Up – Close the Gap The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8*** or email ***************@aes.org.au. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.
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