Visiting Medical Officer in Trauma Surgery, John Hunter Hospital

Visiting Medical Officer in Trauma Surgery
John Hunter Hospital
Two roles available: Quinquennial Appointment & 12-month fixed term

Make your impact at one of Australia’s leading trauma centres.

Hunter New England Local Health District is seeking two highly skilled and committed Trauma Surgeons to join the Trauma Service at John Hunter Hospital, a major tertiary referral and Level 1 Trauma Centre serving Northern NSW.

About the role:
As a Visiting Medical Officer, you will provide high quality, contemporary specialist trauma care, contributing to both acute trauma management and specialty elective surgical services. You will work within a consultant-led model of care and participate in the Trauma Service roster at John Hunter Hospital. 

Your responsibilities will include:
•    Providing safe, evidence-based, patient-centred trauma and elective surgical services.
•    Contributing to daily consultant ward rounds and multidisciplinary handover. 
•    Participating in clinical supervision, teaching of trainees and junior staff and supporting postgraduate education. 
•    Actively contributing to safety, quality, risk management and clinical governance activities including M&M’s and guideline development. 

This role requires attendance and availability during rostered hours and while-on call, including for emergency and routine care.  When rostered for the trauma service, the clinician must not hold any clinical responsibilities outside John Hunter Hospital. 

About You:
You are a specialist Trauma Surgeon with a commitment to excellence, collaboration, clinical leadership and high-quality patient care. You thrive in a busy tertiary trauma environment and enjoy contributing to a cohesive multidisciplinary team. 

You will demonstrate:
•    Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in Trauma Surgery and Specialist registration with AHPRA. 
•    Recent and comprehensive trauma surgery experience in a major trauma service. 
•    Strong communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across disciplines.
•    Desirable: Completion of a trauma fellowship; experience within a major trauma service. 

About Us: 
Hunter New England Local Health District is one of the largest and most diverse health districts in NSW, delivering care to more than 970,000 people across the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast regions. John Hunter Hospital is a Level 6 tertiary referral, major trauma and teaching hospital and the largest facility in HNELHD. We are proud of our strong academic partnerships with the University of Newcastle and Hunter Medical Research Institute, fostering innovation, research and world class clinical practice. 

Why join us?
•    John Hunter Hospital Health and Innovation Precinct: Work within a major teaching hospital and innovation hub supporting education, research and multidisciplinary excellence.
•    Sustainability focus: John Hunter Hospital is committed to environmentally sustainable healthcare through energy-efficient and waste-reduction initiatives.
•    Staff wellbeing supports: Access to Fitness Passport, Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a range of wellbeing initiatives.
•    Medical Settlement Concierge: Personalised assistance with onboarding, relocation and settling into the district – for clinicians, families and even pets. Find out more
 
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