Career Medical Officer in Emergency Medicine - Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital (apply in eCredential)
Employment Type: Permanent
Position Classification: Career Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine - Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital
Remuneration: 133834 - 161698
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ433286
Remuneration: 133834 - 161698
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ433286
Apply via eCredential only
Seeking a Career Medical Officer in Emergency Medicine to join the ED Team at Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital.
Tamworth ED department is led by a group of dynamic FACEMS who promote an active, stimulating and supportive work environment. The new $260 million acute services redevelopment opened in July 2015, is equipped with 348 treatment spaces, and is the major Rural Referral Hospital for the northwest of NSW. Tamworth is home to a locally based helicopter retrieval service and is the only major trauma centre north of Newcastle. Tamworth Hospital has a busy ED with approximately 45,000 presentations p.a., 25% admission rate and 30% paediatric case load. The ED has dedicated areas for resuscitation, acute presentations, ambulant and fast track presentations, paediatrics and short stay observation.
Tamworth ED department is led by a group of dynamic FACEMS who promote an active, stimulating and supportive work environment. The new $260 million acute services redevelopment opened in July 2015, is equipped with 348 treatment spaces, and is the major Rural Referral Hospital for the northwest of NSW. Tamworth is home to a locally based helicopter retrieval service and is the only major trauma centre north of Newcastle. Tamworth Hospital has a busy ED with approximately 45,000 presentations p.a., 25% admission rate and 30% paediatric case load. The ED has dedicated areas for resuscitation, acute presentations, ambulant and fast track presentations, paediatrics and short stay observation.
Tamworth ED is accredited with ACEM for 18 months of compulsory ED time and also has accredited terms in anaesthetics, ICU and medical retrieval. The focus of the unit is on providing excellence in patient care, training and education and a cohesive team culture. You will find the workload busy enough to gain exposure to a large variety of cases including majors and trauma but quiet enough to be encouraged to practice evidence-based medicine. You will be well supported by a team with a good mix of experience and enthusiasm providing mentoring and support. Tamworth is an inviting and progressive city offering excellent lifestyle, education and employment opportunities. It has outstanding outdoor recreational options and a great wining and dining café and live music culture. Tamworth is ideally located about half way between Sydney and Brisbane, with excellent flight connections. Tamworth’s population is 60,000 and growing at about 5% per year.
- Qualified medical practitioner holding general registration in Australia or eligible for registration in Australia with at least three years post-graduate experience and appropriate training and experience
- High level skills and involvement in clinical care, supervision, mentoring and teaching. Able to exercise a moderate degree of professional independence.
- Demonstrated skills in and commitment to improvements in clinical care, patient safety and risk management processes, including the ability to work in multidisciplinary teams to achieve change.
- High level interpersonal communication and team skills
- Effective communication skills for working within health care organisations and the outside community, including capacity to use electronic communications (e.g. electronic records) effectively.
- Evidence of participation in continuing professional development
- Demonstrated commitment to the broader service objectives of the public health system, including the effective utilisation of resources, and participation in activities beyond direct patient care
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For role related queries or questions contact Cheryl Hayes on Cheryl.Hayes1@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications will be received in eCredential only via the following link: https://myclinicalprofile.com.au/OpenPositionLogin.aspx?UniqueId=91369ffa-3035-4def-989a-c3633739cc55
Applications Close: 31 May 2024
