Senior Resident Medical Officer
Remuneration: $89,095 - $120,489
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24195 - Central Coast Local Health District - Paediatric Medicine - Senior Resident Medical Officer
Welcome to Central Coast Local Health District where we strive to deliver exceptional healthcare services and enhance the health and wellbeing of our community. We invite suitably trained and experienced medical officers to join our community and enjoy the benefits of a relaxed, coastal lifestyle paired with a rewarding career supporting our rapidly growing population.
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At CCLHD we value our staff as our most important resource and offer ongoing support and development opportunities. Find out more:
- Central Coast Local Health District - Imagine Regional (nsw.gov.au)
- Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) - NSW Health
Please click on the following link to apply for Positions
https://www.cclhd.health.nsw.gov.au/careers/career-opportunities/medical/jmo-annual-recruitment/
Where you will be working:
The position of Senior Resident Medical Officer (SRMO) offers a unique, highly sought-after mix of neonatal experience and paediatric acute, ambulatory, and outpatient experience. The SRMO will provide paediatric patient care in the following settings: ambulatory and outpatients, neonatal special care, and paediatric acute care. The SRMO will provide orientation, support and training of medical students. They will facilitate departmental meetings such as the Neonatal, Perinatal, and Paediatric Morbidity and Mortality meetings. The successful applicant would be expected to work in the Paediatric Acute Review Clinic (PARC) at Gosford Hospital, Special Care Nursery at Gosford Hospital, Wyong Paediatric Unit (WPU) at Wyong Hospital, and Emergency Department at Wyong Hospital.
The Unaccredited Trainee is a clinical position on the Paediatric Trainee Roster, working as one of Paediatric Trainees (Registrars) each term. The position will contribute to continuity of care, orientation and training of new JMOs (RMOs and SRMOs), and will help with medical student and JMO teaching. The successful applicant would be expected to work in the Paediatric Inpatient Unit, Special Care Nursery, and Emergency Department at Gosford Hospital and in the Emergency department, acute clinic and outpatient clinics at Wyong Hospital.
Opportunities:
• As a member of our team, you'll have the chance to gain hands-on experience at one of the busiest paediatric units outside of the tertiary paediatric hospitals in NSW. Our facilities boast 38 inpatient beds and support over 26,000 paediatric presentations annually at Wyong and Gosford Emergency Departments. We're also proud to have pioneered innovative models of care, including the Paediatric Acute Review Clinic (PARC), Paediatric Short Stay, as well as the Wyong Paediatric Unit (WPU).
• But that's not all – our Level 4 SCN provides CPAP for infants with respiratory distress >32 weeks’ gestation and supports over 2,800 deliveries a year. And with a busy multidisciplinary child development team on hand, you'll have access to all aspects of community paediatrics, including medical clinics in community centres, developmental assessments, immunisation, disability, and health promotion.
Gosford Hospital is the principal referral hospital and trauma centre for the Central Coast, with over 500 inpatient beds and 24/7 access to the emergency department and operating theatres. A recent $368 million dollar redevelopment delivered a new emergency department, ICU, nuclear medicine facility, special care nursery and expanded medical imaging services.
Wyong Hospital is an acute major metropolitan hospital with over 300 beds providing inpatient, outpatient and emergency services to residents in the northern region of the Central Coast. A recent $200 million expansion delivered a new emergency department, ICU, paediatric unit, inpatient wards, theatres and expanded medical imaging services.
In conjunction with the University of Newcastle, CCLHD has recently opened the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute on the Gosford Hospital campus, providing additional opportunities in training and research.
For more information about what it is like to work with us, please visit our Facebook page.
For questions contact our JMO Recruitment Team via CCLHD-MWEUJMORecruit@health.nsw.gov.au
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category
- Aus/NZ Graduates/Competent Authority Pathway Candidates: Completion of 3 postgraduate years or more as a medical officer in an acute hospital setting and having practised Paediatric Medicine in an acute hospital setting for a minimum of 3 months out of the past 12 months or equivalent.
- Standard Pathway Candidates: Completion of a minimum of 4 postgraduate years in an acute hospital setting and practised clinical medicine in an acute hospital setting for a minimum of 12 months in the past two years, with a minimum of 6 months Paediatric Medicine experience in an Australian hospital or equivalent.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, supporting colleagues with rosters and shift work, and including providing leadership and direction to ensure appropriate management of patients.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment, utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise, with demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management.
- Demonstrated time management and problem-solving skills, and evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education.
- Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and computer skills.
- Demonstrated understanding of how the District is Caring for the Coast and how this role would contribute.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rhiannon Walbancke on CCLHD-MWEUJMORecruit@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05, January 2025
