Career Medical Officer - General Medicine - Griffith Base Hospital - Australia Jobs Opening

September 23, 2024

Murrumbidgee Local Health District

Griffith

OTHER & FULL TIME

Career Medical Officer - General Medicine - Griffith Base Hospital

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Classification: Career Medical Officer
Remuneration: $139,187.00 - $168,166.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ513323
Applications close: 29 September 2024
The role is equivalent in function to a Senior Medical Registrar. We can offer 12-month RACP accredited 'Top Up' training and/or 12 months accredited 'Peer Review' training allowing progression to fellowship of the RACP in General and Acute Care Medicine. Several overseas trained doctors have completed such training with us and have successfully moved onto Staff Specialist positions.
What we can offer you
Up to $5,000 sign on bonus + annual $5,000 each year (dependent on position and location).
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/mlhd/work-with-us

Supportive, collegiate and diverse work environment
Ongoing professional development
Skills and experience to broaden and expand your medical career
The best of both worlds – career opportunities, welcoming communities and wonderful lifestyle!

Applications close on the 22nd September 2024.
https://www.nsw.gov.au/departments-and-agencies/mlhd/work-with-us/medical-careers
Looking for a new adventure? Why not start with MLHD?

Generous Salary Packaging options
Corporate health and fitness program - Fitness Passport
Career development and progression opportunities
Affordable housing with remarkable commute times to our picturesque communities
Genuine welcoming and supportive staff and communities with a lifestyle second to none!

Where you will be working
Griffith is a major regional city in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area of New South Wales. With a population of approximately 26,000, Griffith comprises a rich blend of cultures and traditions. Today more than 70 nationalities add to the cultural tapestry of the region, boasting some of the best produce in Australia. With many wonderful food and wine offerings, Griffith has grown into a bustling and cosmopolitan culinary centre.
Griffith is the third largest centre for education in the Riverina after Wagga Wagga and Leeton, with three high schools, 13 primary schools and various day care and pre-school facilities. Griffith also has one of the largest campuses of Riverina TAFE.
Want to know more about the community of Griffith? Visit us here.

About the Hospital
Griffith Base Hospital is a 119 bed facility with 100 hospital care beds and 10 maternity beds. Each year we support approximately 19,500 emergency presentations, 2,500 operations and 600 births.
We provide a 24-hour Emergency Department (ED) with 15 beds supported by an Intensive Care Unit and is also equipped with telehealth cameras to connect the team in Griffith with specialists across the NSW Critical Care Advisory Service. The hospital provides a range of acute specialist services (resident and visiting) including Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, General Surgery, Paediatric Medicine, Oncology, Haematology, Obstetrics, Intensive Care, Respiratory Medicine, Endocrinology, Neurology, Rehabilitation Medicine, Renal Dialysis and Rheumatology.
Building is in the final stages of the $250 million hospital redevelopment.

About Medical Careers at Griffith - The Rural Training Pathway
At Griffith Base Hospital we have a range of interesting and rewarding medical career pathways including:
Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Pathway

Facilitated rotations including mandatory hospital rotations required for general registration, RACGP and ACRRM GP training.
Locally provided and facilitated education and development to support continued clinical learning.

Career Medical Officer (CMO) Pathway

Available to doctors awaiting a training position with a GP College training pathway or doctors intending to work as CMOs.
First year comprises Emergency Medicine, with essential training requirements including the Emergency Medicine Certificate (ACEM), DETECT, ALS1 and Emergency Management of Severe Trauma.

GP Pathway

Provides registrars with the required hospital and advanced procedural training experience to work towards fellowship with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine and or the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners.
Doctors can apply to undertake GP training under AGPT, ACRRM Independent Pathway, the Remote Vocational Training Scheme (RVTS) or RACGP Practice Eligible Pathway.

Advanced Skills Pathway

Available for ACRRM and RACGP Registrars undertaking a Fellowship in Advanced Rural General Practice (FARGP) qualification.
Comprises 12 months advanced specialised training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Anaesthesia, Paediatrics, Adult Internal Medicine, Emergency Medicine or Surgery (24 months for ACRRM).

What you'll be doing
Provide first-line medical care to patients presenting to the Hospital, including assessment, investigation, treatment and referral for ongoing non-inpatient care or, on consultation with consultant specialists, admission/transfer for inpatient care and discharge of patients. In accepting this position you agree to support core NSW public sector values of cultural diversity, equity and ethical practice, and a healthy, safe and fair workplace” and by addressing these core values in training courses and the induction process.
The primary purpose of the Career Medical Officer (CMO) is to provide independent, high level medical care, including responsibility for the assessment, investigation and initial management of patients, responding to all wards and inpatient units of the hospital, with a potential for a 7 on 7 off lifestyle. The CMO will be supervised by specialist staff, and provide supervision and support to junior medical staff in the General Medicine Department.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Ellie Pietroboni on mlhd-griffith-dms@health.nsw.gov.au

Advanced ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.

MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category with at least three (3) years experience in a Public Health setting.

Advanced written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team.