Nepean Hospital

**Employment Type** Maximum Term
**Position Classification**: Staff Specialist - ICU - Nepean Hospital
**Hours Per Week**: 1.0FTE
**Requisition ID**: REQ541616

**How to apply**

Applications close on **05 January 2025** and must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Temporary Staff Specialist in Intensive Care Medicine - Nepean Hospital
- 18 months 1.0FTE (Feb 2025 - June 2026) + 6 months 0.5FTE (June 2026 - Dec 2026)

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position (s) in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. The position will be primarily located at Nepean Hospital within the Department of Intensive Care.

Successful applicants should be highly motivated and a competent intensive care specialist, registered with AHPRA.

The clinical load will be as per the clinical roster in keeping with 1.0FTE. The roster will be shared appropriately among total of 9 staff specialists within the unit (of varying FTE). On call requirements would be as per roster approximately 1 in 8 on call, as well as a dedicated non-clinical load (eg: administration, teaching, supervision, QA, research). Appointees may be eligible for credentialing and privileging across all other facilities in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District.

**Together, Achieving Better Health**

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District will drive innovation and excellence in health service delivery that provides safe, equitable, high quality, accessible, timely and efficient services that are responsive to the needs of patients and the community

**About Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District**

The Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District provides world-class clinical care, research, and innovation, and is committed to providing a workplace culture that values and promotes the growth of high performing teams and individuals. We are passionate about the work we do and are committed to improving the health of our local community and enhancing the experience of all our patients.
- Possess registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Possess Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) and/or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1997 and Staff Specialists (State) Award.
- Sound clinical knowledge in Intensive Care Medicine demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including: high level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team; evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty; and relevant qualifications and/or appropriate post-Fellowship clinical experience.
- Possess (or in process of obtaining) an advanced echocardiography qualification to enable formal transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography performance and reporting.
- Demonstrate a passion for teaching in the areas of Intensive Care Medicine and echocardiography (both basic and advanced).
- Demonstrated considerable commitment to junior medical staff supervision (eg: consistent with contemporary best practice supervision standards) with a view to helping supervise/manage the non-ICU trainees within the department (ie: training, well-being, mentoring, rostering etc
- Familiarity with quality assurance & improvement concepts as required within the Department.

Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997, and Staff Specialists (State) Award.

Employees and Contractors must abide by the NSW Health Code of Conduct.

Successful applicants will be required to obtain required vaccinations prior to commencing employment. Please click on the link for further information: Occupational assessment screening and vaccination - FAQ - Immunisation programs (nsw.gov.au)

To apply, you need to be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold an appropriate work visa.

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**Need more information?**

**Enquiries**

A/Prof Sam Orde, Head of Department Intensive Care Medicine, Nepean Hospital

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