WNSWLHD - Visiting Medical Officer - General Practitioner - Condobolin. Apply via eCredential
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- REQ232883 Requisition #
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- Oct 08, 2024 Post Date
Employment Type: Fee-for-Service
Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer
Hours Per Week: As per roster
Location: Condobolin
Applications Close: 12 January 2025 - 11.59pm
Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.
About the opportunity
We are seeking the services of a General Practitioner – Visiting Medical Officer for Condobolin Health Service. The GP VMO will provide contemporary comprehensive service for optimal patient outcomes to achieve safe clinical practice.
About working as a GP VMO in our Health District
What we can offer you
- Country living with a meaningful career path
- Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
- Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
- Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO
- Professional growth and accelerated career progression
Where you'll be working
You will be based at Condobolin Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.
Tired of the big smoke? Why not relocate to a place where living is inexpensive, mortgages are affordable, there’s lots of space and the welcome is warm. A move to the Condobolin area could prove the best one you ever make, not only in terms of lifestyle but also as a great career destination.
Condobolin or Condo as it is affectionately called is the largest centre in the heart of NSW and home to around 3,500 people, the township of Condobolin is an hour from Parkes, Forbes, West Wyalong and Lake Cargelligo.
This is the traditional land of the Wiradjuri people, where the lifestyle is laid back, the people are friendly and polite and there is an opportunity to escape from the grind of everyday life to enjoy a spot of fishing, camping, water skiing or bird watching.
In Condobolin there are a range of restaurants, pubs and clubs, cafes with great coffee, an Olympic pool, gym and race track. Condo also features ‘Utes in the paddock’ is an outdoor gallery of 20 old utes that have been brightly decorated in a range of themes and makes a spectacular attraction for the region.
To apply, please address the following Selection Criteria
- Unconditional General and/or Specialist Registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners and/or Fellowship of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and/or Vocational Recognition as a General Practitioner.
- Minimum three (3) years post graduate clinical experience. Previous experience in Emergency Medicine, General Practice, Adult Internal Medicine, Paediatrics or Rural Medicine an advantage.
- 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.
- Knowledge of contemporary clinical management and modern approaches in assessment and management of the broad range of acute and chronic medical conditions. Competence in performing the range of procedures commonly undertaken in a rural emergency department.
- An understanding of patient centred care and demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team including demonstration of NSW Health CORE values in delivering safe and high quality care.
How do I apply for this role?
Please apply for this position via our eCredential website. NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘fit2work’ badge offered as an option in eCredential.
Note: Applications submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be considered for this position.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Candidate Information Pack
- Click here for the Position Description and Statement of Duties.
- For role related queries or questions contact Leona Fisher via email leona.fisher@health.nsw.gov.au or (02) 6890 1500 or 0429 210 557.
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases
If you are applying for a Category A position, please read and understand NSW Health Policy Directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy.
Stepping Up – Close the Gap
The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8100 or email dubbo.recruitment@aes.org.au. Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.
Working Visas
Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable applicant for permanent appointment is identified.
