Snswlhd - Vmo - Obstetrics & Gynaecology - South

**Employment Type**: Full Time / Part Time / Job Share / Regular Rotation

**Location**:South East Regional Hospital - Bega
**Position Classification**: Visiting Medical Officer
**Remuneration**: VMO Click here to view rates
**Requisition ID**: REQ486361

**Applications Close**: Friday 8th November, 2024**

**Come and be a O&G here in Bega - it’s great**

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and qualified O&G to join the multidisciplinary team at South East Regional Hospital in the Bega Valley, part of the Southern NSW - Coastal Network.

**Where you'll be working**

South East Regional Hospital (SERH), which opened in 2016, is one of the two main modern hospitals in Southern NSWLHD and is located in the Yuin Nation near the beautiful south coast of NSW. Clients and patients can be seen across a number of settings, including community health centres, in hospital or their homes as required. Aboriginal health services are available throughout the service. Our team of friendly, highly trained health professionals provide excellent services for residents and visitors. SERH and Pambula District Hospital are part of the Coastal Network within the Southern NSW Local Health District.

Between 250 to 300 babies are birthed at SERH each year. The maternity service is a Level 3 capability with on-site Paediatrician support and a level 2 special care nursery. There is great local demand for Gynaecology services. SERH undertakes primarily general gynaecology and this role includes access to regular operating lists and the opportunity to bring a special gynaecology interest/subspecialty to the area.

You will work with a team of committed midwives and GP Obstetricians to provide a multi-disciplinary and contemporary maternity service. The unit will be moving to a Midwifery Group Practice model of care in 2024. SERH is part of The Canberra Hospital Tiered Perinatal Network, with highly functional and collaborative care arrangements which provides great support to the whole of SNWLHD.

We are keen to implement a roster of 7 days on-call, the frequency of which can be negotiated in a collaborative model of care, working with very good local GP Obstetricians and Midwives. Opportunities include an option to explore continuing professional development at The Canberra Hospital.

**_Progress your career and discover all that Bega has to offer._**

**Our Offer**:

- _Renumeration - VMO _Click here to view rates_
- _Flexible work arrangements_
- _Corporate Health and Fitness program_

**Your Opportunity**:

- The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) Service within Southern New South Wales Local Health District.
- The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist is responsible for the provision of specialist services to emergency patients, inpatients and outpatients at South East Regional Hospital.

The Obstetrician and Gynaecologist will proactively:

- Support the development of O&G services
- Support and facilitate a culture of learning and best practice
- Find out more in _Position Description_

**Selection Criteria**:

- Specialist registration or eligible for specialist registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (FRANZCOG) and/or equivalent specialist recognition.
- Evidence of continuing medical education and self-monitoring/audit practices consistent with the scope of practice requirements of the position.
- Significant experience in O&G with demonstration of competency working independently with complex emergencies and limited support.
- Proven capacity and/or experience in the provision of effective high quality services, demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality improvement activities relevant to the specialty.
- Demonstrated commitment to teaching with experience in teaching both undergraduate and post graduate students and other staff of the hospital.
- Demonstrate the skills and attitudes appropriate as a Senior Medical Practitioner including modelling a high standard of professional behaviour to junior medical staff.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively and harmoniously with medical and other health services colleagues as part of a multi-disciplinary health care team and demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with patients, colleagues, and staff and to work as an effective member of the clinical team across multiple sites.
- Demonstrated commitment to behaviours which align to the NSW Health CORE values and SNSWLHD Values, goals and strategies.

**Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases**

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD202