Staff Specialist

Description:

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in this advertisement.
The Emergency Medicine Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) will provide clinical care to adult and paediatric patients who present to Bathurst Base Hospital Emergency Department (ED). In addition to carrying a clinical patient load, the Staff Specialist / VMO will be expected to supervise junior medical staff, review clinical cases seen by juniors or trainees, and provide senior decision making to expedite clinical care and patient flow. The Staff Specialist / VMO must be capable of working collaboratively with nursing managers in managing the ED floor to optimise patient flow and maintain a safe working environment. They must be able to communicate with admitting teams, medical retrieval teams and tertiary referral centres for escalation of patient care when appropriate.

• Country living with a meaningful career path
• Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)
• Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport
• Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO
• Professional growth and accelerated career progression
• Relocation incentives may be available.

You will be based at Bathurst Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.

The Bathurst Hospital is an organisation dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of our community. We are committed to providing the highest levels of healthcare and services.

Bathurst Hospital serves a population of over 60,000 people and the Emergency Department sees over 25,000 patients per year. The hospital is a modern campus built approximately 12 years ago. Surgical services include day surgery, general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, O&G, and ophthalmology. A 7 bed combined ICU / HDU / CCU supports complex surgery and medicine. Paediatric, renal dialysis, hospital in the home and day only chemotherapy services are also provided

Bathurst is a prosperous and rapidly growing regional centre. The city offers a pleasant country lifestyle with affordable housing, excellent public and private school education and a university. It is just three hours drive from Sydney. The region is conveniently located with effective transport links to Sydney and Canberra. Visit www.bathurstregion.com.au for more information. There is a private hospital which can provide private endoscopy lists. Academic and research opportunities are available at the co-located Western Sydney University clinical school.

• Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team.

• Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills.

• Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement.

• Availability to participate in an on-call roster and to respond on site within a reasonable time.

• Fellowship of the applicable College.

• Evidence of the following attributes: Ability to work under pressure, be flexible, organised and autonomous.

• Demonstrated ability to apply clinical knowledge and concepts in practical situations in accordance with contemporary evidence-based best practice in Emergency Medicine, and in the context of multiple competing priorities.