Honorary Medical Officer

**Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Gynaecological Ultrasound and Laparoscopic Surgery), Honorary Medical Officer in Training, Nepean Hospital**:
**Employment Type**: Honorary Medical Officer (02-FEB-2025 TO 31-JAN-2026)
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ532917

**Note: This is an honorary/unpaid position.**

Nepean Hospital is a major referral and teaching hospital of the University of Sydney. Nepean Hospital is recognised as comprising one of the largest and busiest maternity care facilities in Western Sydney. The tertiary level public hospital provides care for approximately 4000 births per year, including high risk antenatal care, and services the state’s highest population of high-risk groups such as Aboriginal and Pacific Islander women.

The primary purpose of the position is to provide quality obstetric and gynaecological care to patients in a complex clinical environment whilst developing higher professional maturity and professionalism during the RANZCOG Advanced Training Program, with the goal of obtaining FRANZCOG.

The goals of this training are to enhance existing skills in the management of gynaecological and early pregnancy problems and to advance skills in ultrasound and gynaecological and laparoscopic surgery. This will also allow the medical officer to gain further experience in organising the structure of teaching and research activities.

**Essential requirements**
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Competency in:

- Obstetric and Gynaecological history taking and examination.
- Pelvic examination including speculum examination and PAP smears.
- Basic understand of Obstetric skills including antenatal care.
- Basic understanding of Obstetric and Gynaecological ultrasound reports.
- Recent relevant clinical experience required to undertake the key accountabilities for this role.
- Valid Working with Children Check, cleared National Police Check.
- To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

**Selection criteria**
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Advanced ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
- Advanced ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
- Advanced ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
- Commitment to participating in training and development opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge in the area of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- Previous experience in and willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training.

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**Applications Close: 15-November-2024**

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NBMLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.