Legal Officer Grade IV

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1. Click here for the Role Description
2. Find out more about applying for this position
3. All applicants must attach a response to the two targeted questions (1-2 pages) and your CV (no more than 5 pages)
4. A Recruitment Pool may be created for future vacancies at level.
5. Please note that you cannot apply for this role using iworkfornsw, please click here to access the advert through the Health Career Portal.
    

For role related queries or questions contact Deanne Tadros, A/Director PROFESSIONAL Development and Legal Operations on deanne.tadros@health.nsw.gov.au

If you require reasonable adjustments, please contact Stephanie Nastevska on Stephanie.Nastevska@health.nsw.gov.au

Targeted Questions
If you do not include responses to the below questions your application will not be considered.

1. An operational manager in a large metropolitan hospital has rung seeking urgent advice on what she feels is a serious medico-legal issue. Having regard to the focus capabilities of the role, what are the factors you would consider in taking the call and pulling together an effective piece of legal advice.
2. Describe a time when you were required to handle a legal situation that challenged fairness or ethical issues: what action did you take and what lessons did you learn?

The Ministry of Health values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be one of the following:
•  an Australian Citizen, or
•  a permanent resident of Australia, or
•  a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or

•  a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia

You can only be offered employment in this role for the duration that your current visa allows you to work in Australia, and you can only be offered ongoing employment if you have a permanent visa that allows you to work in Australia.

All NSW Health workers are required to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as of 30 September 2021 and two doses by 30 November 2021 or have an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to provide evidence of your COVID-19 vaccination if successful.

For more information please visit the Public Health (COVID 19 Vaccination of Health Care Workers) Order 2021

To learn more about working at the Ministry of Health, please visit our career portal.

Applications Close: 11:59pm, Wednesday 3 November 2021