Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer Remuneration: RDA Package (Sessional and RFFS) Hours Per Week: 0 Requisition ID: REQ399666 Apply via eCredential
Visiting Medical Officers – GP Obstetrics, Anaesthetics, Emergency, and General Medicine. Located only 45 minutes from Tamworth Airport with a population of around 13,000, Gunnedah is a vibrant community with a range of opportunities for both individuals and families.
Gunnedah District Hospital offers a range of services to the local community with Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital being the main referral pathway for services that can't be offered on site. The hospital offers services such as community health, emergency, general medicine, obstetrics, and day surgery, and is about to undergo a major redevelopment.
Also located on the hospital campus is an Aboriginal Medical Service, a private GP practice, and an occupational medicine practice, x-ray, and pathology collection.
We are currently seeking General Practitioners to work as Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs) with or without specialty privileges to help care for our patients locally. We are open to a range of options including fly in and fly out options, as well as assistance with relocation and accommodation. What you'll be doing
The provision of contemporary, comprehensive and professional specialist services that are safe, effective, evidence-based and patient-centred. Mandatory requirements of this role include:
Admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth and on-call services as determined and required by HNELHD
Attendance and availability during rostered work hours and whilst on-call including clinical handover, clinical supervision, teaching and for emergency and routine care as determined and required by HNELHD
Provision of education and research as determined and required by HNELHD
A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the RACGP/ ACRRM/RACP and/or overseas trained specialist pathways. Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in (insert specialty / specialties and/or skill set). Evidence of being a scholar, maintains medical professional development and has the ability to assist other staff, including trainees in the acquisition and development of knowledge. Evidence of being a skilled communicator, including both oral and written skills, communicating with patients, students, other health professionals and the public. Evidence of being a collaborator, including the ability to network and operate within an interdisciplinary framework and to work with other stakeholders in a variety of settings. Evidence of being a manager, including ability to be flexible and cope with a changing health system, past leadership and management experience and previous safety and quality improvement activities. Evidence of being a professional, including continued professional development, peer review and other forms of clinical governance. Evidence of being an advocate, including contributions to improving individual and societal health.
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Applications will be received in eCredential: https://myclinicalprofile.com.au/OpenPositionLogin.aspx?UniqueId=c24301ce-4367-4159-a347-ef18c81264c5
For role related queries or questions contact
Stephen Joyce Health Service Manager Gunnedah District Health Service Hunter New England Local Health District T (02) 6741 8000 E ******
Applications will be received on an ongoing basis
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