Visiting Medical Officer

2 weeks ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia NSW Health Full time

Employment Type:
Visiting Medical Officer

Position Classification:
Visiting Medical Officer

Requisition ID:
REQ418041

_ Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking Visiting Medical Officers to join our team at the Concord Repatriation General Hospital_


The primary purpose of the role is to provide clinical management and treatment of patients in a SLHD facility under their care.

This care will be provided within the scope of practice granted by the SLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.

The Emergency Department at Concord Repatriation General Hospital (CRGH) has undergone significant changes due to COVID-19.

Additional Medical Specialists are required to respond to workload requirements and provide on-going support to the Unit during the pandemic period.

The successful applicant will be part of a relief pool of Visiting Medical Officers providing specialist care to patients in the Emergency Department.


The Visiting Medical Officer in Emergency Medicine will provide clinical care to patients who present to the Concord Hospital Emergency Department.

In addition to carrying a patient load, the Visiting Medical Officer 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.

They will be expected to work collaboratively with nursing managers in managing the Emergency Department floor to optimise patient flow and maintain a safe working environment.

They must communicate with admitting teams, medical retrieval teams and tertiary referral centres for escalation of patient care when appropriate.


The Visiting Medical Officer will ensure a high standard of professional performance and encouragement of an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.


The successful applicant will be registered, or eligible for specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), and Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (FACEM), with recognised qualifications in Emergency Medicine and/or other equivalent specialist recognition.

Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Public Hospitals Visiting Medical Officer Determination

This position is until the end of the current SLHD Quinquennium, 31 December 2023.

The successful applicant may be offered a contract for the remainder of the 2023 Quinquennium and may be offered another contract for the new 2028 Quinquennium.


All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. 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. Please provide proof of booster vaccination if available.


To be employed by NSW Health, you are required to provide evidence of current immunity status that complies with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy.

Successful applicants are required to abide by the Code of Conduct.

NSW Health does not require or accept the 'Fit2Work badge' offered as an option on eCredential.

Applications will not be accepted via agencies.

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**Applications Close: 2 August 2023

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