Resident Medical Officer
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: Resident - $89,095 - $120,489
Registrar - $110,986 - $139,187
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM21631
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District(SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.
The position will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service.
Our staff strive to provide excellence in healthcare and uphold a high standard of care for all patients, families, carers and visitors to our facilities.
At the core of our organisation is a set of values- Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
SESLHD covers nine Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District to the Royal National Park and has a culturally and linguistically diverse population of over 930,000 people, which includes highly urbanised areas of eastern Sydney, southern Sydney and industrialised areas around Port Botany.
10 REASONS TO CHOOSE ST GEORGE HOSPITAL FOR YOUR MEDICAL TRAINING
Live in the bustling city, by our gorgeous beaches at world famous Bondi and Cronulla, or the eclectic inner west – we’re only a very short commute and easily accessible by car or public transport with a great work life balance
- A fabulous local café culture
- A welcoming and supportive culture with fantastic, committed, and friendly consultants
- Hands on experience
- State of the art facilities with a brand-new ambulatory care and outpatient precinct due for completion in 2026
- The largest tertiary referral hospital in the district and the principal teaching hospital of the University of New South Wales with opportunities for JMOs to contribute to medical student teaching
- One of the state’s leading level 1 centres for trauma and emergency management
- A committed Medical Workforce team dedicated to supporting you throughout your medical training
- Strong links with Justice Health, Calvary, Sutherland, Griffith, Shoalhaven and Coffs Harbour for a wide and varied range of experiences
- An unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging
SESLHD covers urban and suburban communities and manages eight public hospitals and one public nursing home:
- Calvary Healthcare Sydney (third schedule with Little Company of Mary Health Care)
- Prince of Wales Hospital
- Royal Hospital for Women
- St George Hospital
- Sutherland Hospital
- Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital
- War Memorial Hospital (third schedule with Uniting Care)
- Gower Wilson Memorial
- Garrawarra Centre
SESLHD also operates 28 Child and Family Health Centres, 12 Community Health Centres and nine Oral Health Clinics; providing prevention, early intervention and community-based treatment, palliative care and rehabilitation services.
Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, Breast screening, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Women's Health, Youth Health, Sexual Health, Imaging and Pathology services are provided at a number of facilities across SESLHD.
SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported.
- St George Hospital
- The Sutherland Hospital
- Calvary Hospital
- Justice Health
- Griffith Base Hospital
- Kirketon Rd/Kings Cross Sexual Health
Rotations available: speciality medicine, speciality surgery, psychiatry, emergency, O&G, paediatrics, ICU and rural Griffith (emergency and general medicine).
The hospital has an excellent reputation for high quality Medical Education and Training. In this role you will be part of a closely connected, multi-disciplinary team, in an environment that values excellence and learning. The hospital has several education programs that RMOs are encouraged to attend and on most occasions this will be protected and paid.
What we can offer you is;
- An experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team allowing a supportive workplace culture
- Opportunity to apply evidence-based practice under a values-based organisation
- 2 4/7 consultant and/or registrar supervision in all specialities
- Belief in the need for a work/life balance when rostering that supports this
- Opportunities for professional development
- Comprehensive orientations and induction program
- Regular education from specialists
- Study leave for conference attendance and courses
- Competitive employment conditions and remuneration
- Access to generous salary packaging benefits
Responsibilities include: - Co-ordinating the admission, management and discharge planning of patients seen in or admitted to his/ her Unit within the Local Health District, and ensuring that the admission and plans are documented in the medical record.
- Communicating with the patient and their family regarding the nature of their condition and its treatment
- Communicating and co-ordinating care with the team, arranging consultation with other staff when appropriate, then arranging/planning discharge where applicable and liaising with local medical officers and other community based care modalities.
- All decisions concerning the patient(s) should be in consultation with their immediate supervisor
Qualifications
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Must have work at least 12 months (not observer) in an Australian Public Hospital.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written), and computer skills.
- A professional attitude and flexibility in work role with a preparedness and ability to participate in after-hours overtime and on-call rosters.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment.
- Willingness to work and rotate in different hospitals within the network, including rural hospital.
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Applications Close: Sunday 19th May 2024, 11.59pm AEST.
