Nbmlhd - Visiting Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine - Zero Hour Contract - Nepean Hospital - Apply Via Ecredential

**Employment Type**: Quinquennium - ending 30 June 2027
**Position Classification**: Visiting Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine
**Hours Per Week**: Zero Hours Contract
**Requisition ID**: REQ436049

**How to apply**

Applications close on **09 November 2025** and must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical/dental 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 Emergency Medicine**.

Successful applicants will be highly motivated and competent emergency physicians.

The sessions will be in consultation with the successful appointees and the department, but with no guarantee of hours or numbers of sessions as this appointment is on a **zero-hour**basis. The sessions allocated will be on a rotating roster of days, evening, across the seven-day week at Nepean Hospital Emergency Department. 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.

**Selection Criteria**
- Possess or be eligible for registration with The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Possess Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine or equivalent specialist recognition as provided for by the Health Insurance Act 1997 and Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts Determination, and Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.
- 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.
- High level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching and junior medical staff supervision consistent with contemporary best practice supervision standards.
- Demonstrates the skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical /Dental Practitioner including modelling of a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.
- Sound clinical knowledge in the subspecialty of Emergency Medicine demonstrated by relevant qualifications and/or appropriate post-Fellowship clinical experience.
- Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied, or clinical research as required within the Department.

Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Health Services Act 1997, and Public Hospitals (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination 2014.

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

To see a full position description, please click HERE

**We respectfully request no agencies apply**

**Need more information?**

Enquiries - Dr Cindy Hastings, Clinical Director - Emergency Medicine

**Application information