Visiting Medical Officer in ENT

The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. As Australia's only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital, the Eye and Ear has been providing care for the senses for over 160 years. The Eye and Ear has almost 90 different outpatient clinics for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of vision and hearing loss and provides a 24-hour emergency eye and ear, nose and throat service. Every year the Eye and Ear cares for nearly 200,000 patients, with over 136,000 outpatients, over 42,000 emergency patients and over 14,000 inpatients. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment to create a modern internal structure and to improve access for patients, visitors and staff.

Our Vision

We will inspire and advance specialist eye and ENT care

Our Mission

We improve health and wellbeing outcomes through excellence in:

Clinical Care

Teaching

Education

Research

Innovation

Our Values - Integrity, Inclusive and Accessible Care, Collaboration, Excellence

About The Role

To deliver high level care to patients attending the Unit within the unit's area of medicine. 

Key Responsibility

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2. Provide high quality standards of patient care. This includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in collaboration with patients, carers and a multidisciplinary team.
3. Work within an ethically and legally sound framework. Ensure that the delivery of clinical services within the Department is in line with best evidence based practice and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS).
4. Work within an ethically and legally sound framework. Ensure responsibilities are undertaken in accordance with the Eye and Ear policies and procedures, Code of Conduct and applicable legislation.
5. Information Technology (IT) skills that are commensurate with the requirements of  the role.
6. Punctual attendance at Clinic and/or Theatre
7. Number of units of clinical service delivered per session
8. Amount of teaching time delivered
9. Attendance at Senior Medical Staff and Eye section meeting
10. Timeliness of leave requests

Carry out treatment of patients within the limits of policy determined by the Head of Clinic and entailing Committee.

Carry out investigations which are relevant on patients of the unit or patients referred from other medical staff.

Train attending medical/technical staff as required by the Head of Clinic or Chief Medical Officer.

Supervise the work of Hospital Medical Officers and assistant technical staff allotted to the Unit.

Advise the Head of Clinic in respect to matters pertaining to the Unit.

Arrange instruction of Registrars and students.

Complete or arrange for the completion of medico-legal reports on hospital patients as requested by the Chief Medical Officer or Head of Clinic.

Participate in the provision of out of hours cover as requested by the Head of Clinic.

Participate in regular evaluation of the services provided by the Clinic.

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, a working with children check (if applicable) and evidence of vaccination status. All staff must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (3 doses) and for clinical staff, patient facing staff and staff working in clinical areas, it is a mandatory requirement to provide evidence of a current influenza vaccination.

Centrally located, close to public transport and a short walk to the CBD, we offer considerable employee benefits, including salary packaging, subsidised car parking as well as educational support

The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from harassment or discrimination and to promoting cultural diversity and awareness in the workplace.

The Eye and Ear is a smoke free environment.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply. 

At The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, we are committed to supporting people with disability to gain employment and develop their careers; we encourage you to apply. If you would like further information about this role, please contact the hiring manager or the people and culture department to discuss.

Please click on the links to the following documents:

Medical Staff Application Form: Medical Staff Application form 

Position Description: Visiting Medical Officer in ENT

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