NSLHD - Visiting Medical Officer - Orthopaedic Surgery (Hand and Wrist) - Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital (Apply via eCredential)

Selection Criteria

1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia.
2. Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.
3. Appropriate fellowship training and experience to practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner in Orthopaedic Hand and Wrist Surgery.
4. Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
5. Demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.
6. Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
7. Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established.
8. Demonstrated participation in and commitment to undergraduate, postgraduate, interdisciplinary teaching and education, including supervision of junior medical staff.

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  1) The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description
  2) For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide
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For role related queries or questions contact Dr David Duckworth on (02) 9741 5473 or email Judith.Mccarthy@health.nsw.gov.au

COVID-19 Vaccination Compliancy
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an Immunisation Medical Exemption form – IM011 form)
Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. 

Applications Close: 1 April 2024

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