NSLHD - Visiting Medical Officer - Voluntary Assisted Dying - Local Support Team (Apply via eCredential)

Selection Criteria

1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of a recognised Australasian Specialist College or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia and/or practiced in the medical profession for at least 10 years as the holder of General Registration.
2. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them
3. Demonstrated strong communication and teamwork skills as they apply to clinical care and clinical decision making for the provision of VAD services.
4. Sound knowledge of and commitment to clinical quality and patient safety, work health and safety, working within NSW Health Policy and current clinical practice guidelines.
5. Demonstrated good understanding of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 (including the mandatory training requirement to be an Authorised VAD Practitioner)
6. Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and professional development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education and continuing professional development.
7. Demonstrates a willingness to travel within NSLHD to provide VAD services to people requesting VAD

Need more information?
  1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description
  2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide

 3) To view the the Scope of Clinical Practice for this position click here

For role related queries or questions contact Dr Sara Townend on 0459 724 744 or email. Sara.Townend@health.nsw.gov.au

COVID-19 Vaccination Compliancy

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the JanssenCOVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form)
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all healthcare workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Applications Close: 11 April 2024

Please Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘Fit2Work badge’ offered as an option in eCredential.