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NSLHD - Staff Specialist - Emergency Medicine - Royal North Shore Hospital (Apply via eCredential)

An opportunity to be part of the Department of Emergency Medicine at Royal North Shore Hospital is available.

Applications are accepted via eCredential only, to apply click here.

Position Classification: Staff Specialist
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time or Temporary Part Time
Hours Per Week: Up to 40
Duration: Until 31 January 2027
Number of Positions: Multiple positions available

Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

About the Role

Royal North Shore Hospital Emergency Department is a busy tertiary service seeing 90,000 adult and paediatric patients annually and serving as a trauma centre and a state-wide burns and spinal referral hospital. The successful applicants will be based in the Emergency Department with the opportunity to participate in a variety of models of clinical care, including short stay and fast track.

Purpose of the Position

You will provide clinical management and treatment of patients under your care in a Northern Sydney Local Health District facility or service, i.e., patients presenting to the Emergency Department including within the Paediatric Emergency Department. This care will be provided within the scope of clinical practice endorsed by the NSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.

The position will provide clinical consultation services within NSLHD and will contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality improvement activities within NSLHD.

You will also provide clinical leadership, supervision and coordination of medical staff working in the Emergency Department ensuring efficient patient flow within the Emergency Department.

This position is temporary with the possibility of extension based on performance, funding and need.

Selection Criteria

- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants expecting to be awarded their Fellowship within 3 months may be considered.

- Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.

- Sound clinical knowledge in Emergency Medicine demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty.

- Demonstrated clinical, diagnostic and technical skills commensurate with functioning as an independent Emergency Medicine Consultant in a tertiary hospital environment seeing major trauma and paediatrics

- High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment, including meeting patient flow benchmarks and supervision of multiple junior staff.

- Demonstrated participation in and commitment to undergraduate, postgraduate, interdisciplinary teaching and education, including research, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.

- Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established.

- Demonstrated commitment to training and supervision of ACEM trainees.

3) To view the Scope of Clinical Practice for this position click here

For role related queries or questions contact Dr Thomas Harwood on (02) 9463 2230 or email Tom.Harwood@health.nsw.gov.au . Alternatively, please contact RNSH Switch on (02) 9926 7111

Please Note: NSW Health does not require or accept the ‘Fit2Work badge’ offered as an option in eCredential.

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