Career Medical Officer - Sexual Health Medicine
Position Classification: Career Medical Officer
Remuneration: As per State Award: Public Hospital Career Medical Officers Award
Requisition ID: REQ543932
What you will be doing:
This position is open to medical graduates who will have at least 5 years full-time equivalent post-graduate clinical experience, with at least 3 years full-time equivalent experience in sexual health medicine. You will play an integral role in the multi-disciplinary team providing specialist sexual health services (including HIV management) to the residents of Sydney Local Health District. You will support the staff specialists to provide clinical care including the supervision and mentoring of registrars and trainees and play a role in supporting clinical education and research.
The Department of Sexual Health Medicine
The department provides clinical services at RPA Sexual Health and has a strong research and education focus. The primary focus of the service is the prevention, treatment and care of HIV and other sexually transmissible infections among gay and bisexual men, other individuals living with HIV, Indigenous individuals, sex workers and people who inject drugs. The department also provides a fertility regulation service and medical follow-up for recent victims of sexual assault.
The successful applicant will participate in outpatient clinics and assist with quality assurance, research and educational activities related to this service. The successful applicant will need to be able to work efficiently and independently and will be required to support less experienced clinicians when required within the multidisciplinary team and communicate well with other professionals within SLHD and the community.
Where you will be working:
The principle clinical site of the Department is RPA Sexual Health located on the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (RPAH) campus in Camperdown. RPAH is a principal teaching hospital of the University of Sydney and offers a variety of other speciality services from its main campus. The Department of Sexual Health Medicine is located within Community Health Services which provides a range of other community-based services to residents of the inner west of Sydney.
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 utilizing SLHD gym facilities
- Wellbeing, advocacy, mentorship and support opportunities exclusively for medical staff through SLHDs multifaceted workplace program MDOK.
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.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in Sexual Health Medicine at a senior level, and the ability to adapt clinical practice in accordance with contemporary evidence based best practice. Demonstrated at least five years full-time equivalent postgraduate clinical experience, and at least 3 years full-time equivalent experience in sexual health medicine. Fellowship of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine and/or other relevant specialist recognition or enrolment in such a training program would be viewed favourably but is not essential.
- Demonstrated effective communication skills (written and verbal), clinical skills, judgement and expertise, teamwork, time management and problem-solving skills in a clinical setting.
- Demonstrated commitment to supervision and training of junior medical staff, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Evidence of the following attributes: ability to work under pressure; ability to work effectively as part of a team; ability to be flexible, organized and autonomous.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing self-education and professional development, including evidence of participation in continuing medical education and continuing professional development.
- Current NSW Driver's Licence (P1 and P2 Licence acceptable) or overseas equivalent eligible for a Driver's Licence in Australia.
- Demonstrated ability to comply with the service objectives of the Sydney Local Health District, including the provision of services to local community, effective use of resources, preparedness to participate in provision of health services at District level, if credentialed.
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WORKING FOR SLHD
This is a Category A position. To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy (PD2024_015).
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: https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/
Sydney Local Health District is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rachel Burdon on rachel.burdon@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 3 February 2025
