Westmead Hospital

Quinquennial Visiting Medical Officer

Department of Emergency Medicine

To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:

https://myclinicalprofile.com.au/OpenPositionLogin.aspx?UniqueId=8161d469-7e49-4237-96a0-b1ccc8f46f7d

Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 29 JULY 2022

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position(s) in the Western Sydney Local Health District. The position(s) will be primarily located at Westmead Hospital within the Department of Emergency.

Successful applicants will be required to perform their duties within the Emergency Department and Short Stay Units. Clinical work will be undertaken within the Emergency Department according to the department’s specified models of care. There will be an undertaking by the appointee to ensure that the ED achieves its ETP, Quality, patient safety and budgetary requirements.

This appointment is for the new quinquennium which ceases 30 June 2027.

Applicants expecting to be awarded fellowship within 6 months are eligible to apply for the position.

Successful applicants may be offered a conjoint university appointment within the Faculty of Medicine at the relevant University attached to each facility. The level of academic appointment will be commensurate with the qualifications, experience and scholarship and will be held only during the tenure of the Western Sydney Local Health District appointment. No remuneration is attached to the University appointment. The appointee will be responsible to the University for academic matters and to the District for clinical matters.

Western Sydney Local Health District is responsible for the provision of health services to the local government area comprised of Auburn, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Holroyd, and Parramatta and tertiary care. These services are provided through a number of hospital and community-based facilities located strategically across the District.

Western Sydney Local Health District is committed to achieving continuous quality improvement in client services within a Quality Management framework, with a supporting Strategic Plan aimed at the continuous improvement of all facilities. The District has individual facilities located at Westmead, Cumberland, Auburn, Blacktown and Mt. Druitt,

All hospitals provide a range of both in-patient and outpatient services to clients both from within the boundaries of the District and cross border flows. In addition to this, there are a number of facilitates strategically located across the District that provide primary health care services to the community.

The primary goal of Western Sydney Local Health District is: To improve the health of, and ensure comprehensive health care services for, our community.

Its principal purposes are:

• To provide relief to sick and injured persons through the provision of care and treatment.
• To promote, protect and maintain the health of the community.

Selection Criteria

• Possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (FACEM) or equivalent as provided for in the Health Insurance act 1997. Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency. Must hold a current NSW Environment Protection Authority license.
• Sound clinical knowledge in Emergency Medicine demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position
• Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical /Dental Practitioner including:
  • High level interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team.
  • Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and evidence-based best practice.
  • Demonstrated commitment to teaching and supervision
• Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied or clinical research within the Department.
• Demonstrated ability in managing a busy Emergency Department.
• Willingness to participate in the after-hours Emergency Physicians on call roster and contribute to the teaching program for Junior Medical Staff, Career Medical Officers and Australasian College of Emergency Medicine trainees.
• Demonstrated understanding of the principles of patient flow, clinical re-design and ETP performance

Working with Children Check

Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website: http://www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/Working-with-children/working-with-children-check.

To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:

https://myclinicalprofile.com.au/OpenPositionLogin.aspx?UniqueId=8161d469-7e49-4237-96a0-b1ccc8f46f7d

Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 29 JULY 2022

CONTACT

Dr Matthew Vukasovic

Phone: (02) 8890 7607

Email: Matthew.Vukasovic@health.nsw.gov.au

Dr Kavita Varshney

Phone: (02) 8890 7607

Email: Kavita.Varshney@health.nsw.gov.au

If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on (02) 8838 2094 or via e-mail: WSLHD-SMADR@health.nsw.gov.au