The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. The position will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service. Our staff strive to provide excellence in healthcare and uphold a high standard of care for all patients, families, carers and visitors to our facilities. At the core of our organisation is a set of values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

SESLHD covers nine Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District to the Royal National Park and has a culturally and linguistically diverse population of over 930,000 people, which includes highly urbanised areas of eastern Sydney, southern Sydney and industrialised areas around Port Botany.

SESLHD covers urban and suburban communities and manages eight public hospitals and one public nursing home:

Calvary Healthcare Sydney (third schedule with Little Company of Mary Health Care)

Prince of Wales Hospital

Royal Hospital for Women

St George Hospital

Sutherland Hospital

Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital

War Memorial Hospital (third schedule with Uniting Care)

Gower Wilson Memorial

Garrawarra Centre

SESLHD also operates 28 Child and Family Health Centres, 12 Community Health Centres and nine Oral Health Clinics; providing prevention, early intervention and community-based treatment, palliative care and rehabilitation services.

Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, Breast screening, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Women's Health, Youth Health, Sexual Health, Imaging and Pathology services are provided at a number of facilities across SESLHD.

SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported.

The primary location of this position will be, St George Hospital.

The hospital has an excellent reputation for high quality Medical Education and Training. In this role you will be part of a closely connected, multi-disciplinary team, in an environment that values excellence and learning. The hospital has several education programs that RMOs are encouraged to attend and on most occasions this will be protected and paid.

What we can offer you is;

An experienced and supportive multidisciplinary team allowing a supportive workplace culture

Opportunity to apply evidence-based practice under a values-based organisation

24/7 consultant and/or registrar supervision in all specialities

Belief in the need for a work/life balance when rostering that supports this

Opportunities for professional development

Comprehensive orientations and induction program

Regular education from specialists

Study leave for conference attendance and courses

Competitive employment conditions and remuneration

Access to generous salary packaging benefits

Responsibilities include:

Coordinating the admission, management and discharge planning of patients seen in or admitted to his / her Unit within the Local Health District, and ensuring that the admission and plans are documented in the medical record.

Communicating with the patient and their family regarding the nature of their condition and its treatment

Communicating and coordinating care with the team, arranging consultation with other staff when appropriate, then arranging/planning discharge where applicable and liaising with local medical officers and other community based care modalities.

All decisions concerning the patient(s) should be in consultation with their immediate supervisor

MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.

Will complete 12 months experience working as a medical officer (not observer) in an Australian Public Hospital.

Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written), and computer skills.

A professional attitude and flexibility in work role with a preparedness and ability to participate in after-hours overtime and on-call rosters.

Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment

Willingness to work and rotate in different hospitals within the network, including rural hospital

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Applications Close: Thursday, 7 April 2022