SNSWLHD - Staff Specialist / VMO - Intensivist - South East Regional Hospital (Bega) - Apply via eCredential
Employment Type: Permanent / Full Time / Part Time
Position Classification: Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer
Remuneration: Click here to view VMO remuneration or Staff Specialist Click to find out more
Hours Per Week: up to 40hrs per week
Come and join our Intensivist’s here in Bega – it’s great!
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and qualified Intensivist to join the medical team at South East Regional Hospital a Level 4 Health Facility based in the Bega Valley, part of the Southern NSW - Coastal Network.
Where you’ll be working
Bega - 429 kilometres south of Sydney, 228 kilometres from Canberra or 174 kilometres from the NSW Snow fields. Nearby Merimbula (32 kilometres) offers a regional airport with a short 55 minute flight to Sydney and daily flights to Melbourne. With a range of quality private and public schools in the area, younger generations are also be well looked after, growing up with fantastic friendly country folk, and a huge range of outdoor activities to keep them occupied with no long commutes.
Progress your career and discover all that Southern LHD has to offer
Our Offer:
- Renumeration – VMO Click here to view rates or Staff Specialist Click here to find out more
- Flexible work arrangements
- Salary Packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing - Click to find out more
- Corporate Health and Fitness program
- 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income
- Annual Leave Loading
Your Opportunity:
The Intensive Care Unit has approved training posts in Intensive Care Medicine. Our unit is a state of the art facility providing tertiary care in critical care medicine to the district. The successful applicant would be expected to provide clinical care to patients referred to, or requiring the care of, at a level consistent with the standards expected of a Specialist Intensivist, with monitoring of clinical indicators and outcomes.
The position involves providing care to the patients in the ICU as well as participation in whole of hospital initiatives including rapid response services, provision of procedural support and participation in the Western NSW Telehealth advice service (Critical Care Advisory Service) to optimise care and transfer of critically ill patients within the hospital as well as in the district.
Training, mentorship and support of junior staff
The successful applicant would be expected to promote clinical meetings, participate in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching activities and contribute to Hospital Grand Rounds. The supervision of the JMO staff allocated to the service will need to be in accordance with the requirements of the CICM, in order to maintain accreditation for registrar training.
Clinical Quality and Audit activities
Specific duties in addition to clinical duties will include ICU administrative duties and participation in quality and risk management systems for Intensive Care Services in line with Ministry of Health and College requirements in order to ensure ongoing improvement in service provision. This will include the undertaking of a non-clinical portfolio which complements the applicant's area of clinical interest and is commensurate with roster allocation.
Service Planning and Management
Key aspects of the position are to promote teamwork, active participation in meetings, both within and outside the department, with initiatives in discharge planning, resource allocation and budgeting to ensure effective management and delivery of high quality services. Intensive Care VMOs deputise for the Director of Intensive Care in promulgating the operational policies, participate in hospital planning committees and represent the hospital in external forums as required in negotiation with the Director of Medical Services or General Manager.
Selection Criteria:
- Current Authority to Practice as a Medical Practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia/Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or eligibility for same.
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand or other specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialist (State) Award or under the Health Insurance Act 1973
- Australian/New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, or eligible for sponsorship to work in Australia
- Demonstrated technical and professional competence as a Consultant Intensivist, with clinical hospital experience within the last two years
- Demonstrated participation in, and commitment to quality assurance activities relevant to the practice of Intensive Care Medicine
- Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, especially with senior medical practitioners and clinicians
- Commitment to minimising unwarranted clinical variation and to work within the culture of ICU including attendance, documentation, handover, supervision of trainees and agreed clinical portfolios
- Commitment to equitable participation in the on-call roster with other Consultant Intensivists, as rostered
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.
Australian Work Rights
Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au
At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
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For role related queries or questions contact Elizabeth Mullins on Elizabeth.Mullins@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Thursday 29th May, 2025
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