Quinquennial Visiting Medical Officer

Westmead Hospital

Quinquennial Visiting Medical Officer(s)

Department of Rheumatology

To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:

Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 1 SEPTEMBER 2025

The Rheumatology Department is a busy tertiary referral unit that services the Western Sydney Local Health District at Westmead, Blacktown, Mt Druitt, and Auburn Hospitals. It is a major teaching hospital affiliated with both Sydney University and Western Sydney University and provides teaching and research to students, junior doctors and advanced trainees.

Successful applicants will possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent as provided for in the Health Insurance Act 1997. Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency.

Applicants expecting to be awarded fellowship within 3 months are eligible to apply.

Up to 128 hours available.

Possess sound clinical knowledge in Rheumatology demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position.

Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical /Dental Practitioner including:

o High level interpersonal and communication skills.

o Demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team.

o Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and evidence-based best practice.

o Demonstrated commitment to teaching and supervision.

Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to be involved and support basic, applied, or clinical research within the Department.

Have recent prior clinical experience working in a tertiary hospital setting, especially in the use of targeted therapies for autoimmune inflammatory conditions.

Be available for the on-call roster.

A research interest /clinical expertise in spondyloarthritis or psoriatic arthritis would be advantageous.

Selection Criteria

§ Possess registration with the Medical Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent as provided for in the Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination 2014.

§ Have sound clinical knowledge in Rheumatology demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position.

§ Demonstrate skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical /Dental Practitioner including:

o High level interpersonal and communication skills.

o Demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team.

o Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and evidence-based best practice

o Demonstrated commitment to teaching and supervision

§ Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied, or clinical research within the Department.

Working with Children Check

Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website: Home | Office of the Children's Guardian ) .

To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below:

Applications must be received by 5pm on the advertising closing date.

APPLICATIONS CLOSE 1 SEPTEMBER 2025

CONTACT

Prof Peter Wong

Phone:

Email:

If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on or via e-mail: WSLHD-