Senior Resident Medical Officer

Sydney Local Health District is seeking a highly motivated Senior Resident Medical Officer in Neurosurgery to enhance their surgical career with the Team at Concord Hospital

What you will be doing
This position is an SRMO position for 12 months in the Department of Neurosurgery. This would suit a medical officer with a strong interest in surgery, spine surgery or neurosurgery. You will be involved in the care and management of Neurosurgery inpatients as well as attend Neurosurgery outpatient clinics.  The position involves attending operations and being on a 1:3 unaccredited trainee on call roster.

You will be engaged in unit governance activities.  Opportunities will be provided for supervised learning neurosurgical procedures suitable for SRMO or junior trainee level.  

There are excellent opportunities for supervised research projects.  The unit provides structured teaching and multidisciplinary meetings.

The Department of Neurosurgery
The Neurosurgery Department comprises 3 consultants who provide an inpatient and outpatient Neurosurgical service, treating intracranial, spinal and peripheral nerve disorders. The department has a particular interest in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, brain tumour surgery, pituitary surgery, skull base surgery, treatment of CSF disorders and trigeminal neuralgia. The department also serves as a tertiary referral centre for Canterbury Hospital. 

Where you will be working
Concord Repatriation General Hospital is a principal referral facility and a teaching hospital of the University of Sydney. We offer a comprehensive range of specialty and sub-specialty services, many recognised nationally and internationally as Centre’s of excellence. Major services include colorectal and laparoscopic surgery, gastroenterology, geriatrics and rehabilitation medicine, bone and joint services, cancer services, haematology, respiratory medicine and sleep studies, molecular biology and genetics, and those provided through the internationally acknowledged Statewide Burns Service, in which Concord plays a major part. Concord Hospital maintains string links to the veteran community.

What we can offer you
•    Supportive, collegiate and diverse work environment
•    Ongoing professional development and career opportunities
•    Salary packaging and fitness passport for eligible staff including utilising SLHD gym facilities
•    Wellbeing, advocacy, mentorship and support opportunities exclusively for medical staff through SLHDs multifaceted workplace program MDOK.

SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.                          

Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: http://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/

Sydney Local Health District’s vision incorporates NSW Health Core Values and a commitment to equity, health improvement, timeliness and efficiency, recognising that evidence-based service delivery requires highly skilled and valued staff supported by research, education and state-of-the-art technologies. 
 
Our strategic priority under this vision is our commitment to excellence in Patient and Family Centre Care. Staff are supported to ensure patients; their families and carers are considered as partners in care to achieve optimal patient outcomes and best possible healthcare experience.