Career Medical Officer Emergency Department Ryde Hospital
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Career Medical Officer
Remuneration: 139187 - 168166
Hours Per Week: .25
Requisition ID: REQ585458
An exciting opportunity to join the Emergency Medicine team at Ryde Hospital. Rewarding career opportunities are available at NSLHD and offer a flexible career with a diverse and interesting case mix where medical staff are involved in all aspects of a patient's care.
Where you'll be working
Ryde Hospital is currently undergoing an exciting $479 million Redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community. The Redevelopment will result in new and enhanced health facilities and services including emergency, critical care, inpatient, community, ambulatory care services and more. With construction commenced in early 2023, this is an opportunity for you to form part of the team that will transform the future of health Services in the Ryde Community.
What you'll be doing
Position Classification: Career Medical Officer
Remuneration: 139187 - 168166
Hours Per Week: .25
Requisition ID: REQ585458
An exciting opportunity to join the Emergency Medicine team at Ryde Hospital. Rewarding career opportunities are available at NSLHD and offer a flexible career with a diverse and interesting case mix where medical staff are involved in all aspects of a patient's care.
Where you'll be working
Ryde Hospital is currently undergoing an exciting $479 million Redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community. The Redevelopment will result in new and enhanced health facilities and services including emergency, critical care, inpatient, community, ambulatory care services and more. With construction commenced in early 2023, this is an opportunity for you to form part of the team that will transform the future of health Services in the Ryde Community.
What you'll be doing
The primary purpose of the Career Medical Officer (CMO) is to provide independent, high level medical care, including responsibility for the assessment, investigation and initial management of patients presenting to the Emergency Department and admitted to inpatient wards.The CMO will be supervised by specialist staff, and provide supervision and support to junior medical staff in the Emergency Department. The CMO will act as the Senior Emergency Department/Ward Doctor after hours, in coordination with the Doctor in Charge to provide CPR to critically ill adult and paediatric patients. The role at Ryde Hospital will include senior shifts across a number of departments including the Emergency Department. The Emergency Department CMO is required to work a 24/7 rotating roster and expected to work 3 nights per fortnight.
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
- A minimum of 5 years of postgraduate experience, including extensive, recent experience in emergency medicine/critical care medicine, including a minimum of one year undertaking an in-charge role.
- Advanced ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
- Advanced written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team.
- Advanced organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self education.
- Demonstrated competency in clinical skills including advanced life support with ability to perform ALS procedures (including endotracheal intubation and insertion of central lines, arterial lines and intercostal catheters), interpreting patient history, physical examination, pathology, ECG and radiological investigations to diagnose simple and complex Emergency Medicine presentations
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For role related queries or questions contact Dr Peter Roberts via peter.roberts@health.nsw.gov.au
