JMO Supervised Practice
Remuneration: As per ‘Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award’
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM23863
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is a major metropolitan teaching hospital. Patients can access a range of services including coronary care, intensive care, orthopaedics, general medicine, surgical, obstetric, respiratory, rehabilitation, paediatric, maternity and emergency care. The hospital also provides a wide range of outpatient services including allied health, dental and podiatry clinics, child, adolescent and family health, drug and alcohol, health promotion and rehabilitation and aged care. An acute mental health service is co-located at Hornsby Hospital. The new $265 million Stage 2 redevelopment was officially opened in June 2022.
For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Hornsby/Pages/default.aspx
The medical officer will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team, under the supervision of senior medical officers. Responsibilities include:
- Coordinating and documenting the admission, management and discharge planning of
- patients seen in or admitted to their Unit within the Public health organisation.
- The day-to-day assessment and management of the patients in their Unit, communicating
- with them and their family the nature of their condition and its treatment.
- Communicate and co-ordinate care with the team, arranging consultation with other staff
- when appropriate
Ensuring all decisions concerning the patients are made in consultation with their immediate supervisor.
The Medical Officer will provide care to all patients according to Good Medical Practice: A Code of Conduct for Doctors in Australia and demonstrate ethical behaviours and professional values including integrity; compassion; empathy; and respect for all patients, society and the profession.
The Supervised Practice position is suitable for applicants eligible for provisional or limited registration seeking entry level experience and international medical graduates who have not completed an overseas internship. The purpose of this position is to provide international medical graduates with a supervised practice position to meet the requirements of gaining general registration with Ahpra.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Candidate must not hold an intern position
- Demonstrates ability to work independently within a supervised clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills (at the required level of competency) and judgment.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team with an understanding of the roles of all members of the team.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and other members of the health care team.
- Evidence of continuing professional development; and commitment to self-education, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management
- Demonstrates computer literacy skills
- Documented preparedness and ability to participate in afterhours rosters, on call rosters and move between services and geographic locations as required by the employer or training network.
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For role related queries or questions contact Mirza Jahan on Nabila.Jahan@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 5, November 2024
