Career Medical Officer

**Description**
- Royal Rehab Private Hospital
- Salary packaging - up to $15,900 tax free
- Permanent Part-time, up to 32hrs per week
- Free onsite parking

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About us...*
Royal Rehab is a leading provider of rehabilitation services in brain and spinal cord injury. Our services also include neurological and general rehabilitation, supported independent living and specialist disability services. Our vision is a world without limits for people with disability, illness and injury.
Royal Rehab is also renowned for supported accommodation services, our private hospitals, our purpose-built resort for people with spinal cord injury and community services delivering holistic quality care.

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About the role..*
Exciting opportunity for a passionate CMO to join Royal Rehab Private Hospital, which comprises of 24 overnight beds for the provision of goal directed rehabilitation with a specialisation in neurological rehabilitation. The CMO is primarily responsible for the medical care of clients admitted to the service and is expected to be competent in assessment; initiating treatment plans; conduct of relevant clinical procedures and detecting and responding to changes in the client’s health status to ensure efficient and effective care delivery.
**Key responsibilities include**:

- Comprehensive and prompt admission of patients with consideration of their background history and reason for transfer to rehabilitation
- Conduct a thorough and independent assessment with formulation of a clinical management plan in consultation with the VMO responsible for the patient
- Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary team in all hospital activities
- Communicate with the patient and their families about their rehabilitation and ongoing goals
- Review patient progress regularly and communicate any significant changes in patient’s condition to the VMO’s and the interdisciplinary team

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About you..*
Are you a self-motivated and friendly individual? Looking to step up to a challenge and further your career aspects? Then this is the perfect opportunity for you
**Essential Criteria**:

- Medical Degree, and current registration with AHPRA
- Postgraduate clinical experience to include at least 3 years
- Demonstrated relevant clinical practice at a high standard relevant to the years of experience
- Clinical experience in the management of orthopaedic, neurological and medical conditions
- Demonstrated ability to work independently utilising skills, judgment and expertise to provide a high standard of patient care to all persons admitted to the unit
- Demonstrated ability to fulfil the full scope of clinical privileges advertised in the position
- Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to consult with patients and their families, interdisciplinary team, internal and external stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team environment
- Committed to the provision of person-centred care and excellent customer service
- Willingness to participate in the on-call roster (after hours and weekends) and clinical handover process in covering the other units of Royal Rehab.
- Willingness to participate in the development, implementation and evaluation of quality activities to improve service delivery and patient care
- Computer literate and ability to work in an expanding computerised environment

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What we offer...*
- Salary packaging + meals & entertainment
- Access to discounts at major retailers
- Thriving workplace social club with regular social activities
- Supportive and experienced leadership team
- Free onsite parking

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What’s next *
**Address the essential criteria in your cover letter and APPLY NOW.**
**Please note, only applicants that address this criteria will be considered.**
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The successful applicant will be required to undergo pre-employment checks including but not limited to a current criminal record check working with children check, employment history and referee checks.
**All final applicants for this position will be requested to provide evidence of their COVID-19 vaccination immunisation record or medical exemption certificate as part of the recruitment process**:

- We do not provide sponsorship and no agencies please._

**Job Type**: Part-time

**Salary**: Up to $15,900.00 per month