Career Medical Officer

Employment Type: Temporary Various

Remuneration: -

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: CAM26979

Why you should consider applying

We can offer you:

• Diverse career pathways
• Professional and personal development
• Help with further study and education
• Flexible and supportive work environment
• Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce
• Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
• The opportunity to make a difference

Where you'll be working

The Clarence Health Service includes Grafton Base Hospital. As a level 3/4 facility providing care to over 13,000 inpatients each year we work closely with Maclean District Hospital as well as other hospitals in Northern NSW and tertiary hospitals in Southern Queensland to support the healthcare needs of our community. With a population of approximately 51,300 the Clarence Valley has a well-established health care infrastructure and a strong network of community services to support your career needs. The Clarence River provides the lifeblood of this picturesque region, connecting the regional centre of Grafton with the historic township of Maclean and the stunning seaside towns of Iluka and Yamba. Grafton is a commercial and professional hub in Northern NSW and is one of the state's most dynamic and fastest growing regions. Situated just three hours south of the Gold Coast, two hours south of Byron Bay and one hour north of Coffs Harbour the Clarence Valley is not far from anywhere From Grafton to any beach on our coast is a short 45-minute drive.

Whether you are looking for a relaxing tree-change, a family destination or an adventure, the Clarence Valley has something to suit every lifestyle. If you are a surfer, a bushwalker, a rower, foodie or gardener, the Clarence Valley has it all.

Visit Northern NSW Local Health District for more information on living and working in this area.

Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.

NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably. For help with your application to this role visit Stepping Up, your online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.

Please note, to apply for this position you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information please see

A current valid NSW Working With Children Check is a requirement of this position. Visit https:// for more information.

What you'll be doing

Managing patients requiring intensive care, those at risk of clinical deterioration requiring intensive care, plus pre- and post-intensive care evaluation. Critically ill patients include patients with life-threatening single and multiple organ system failure, those at risk of clinical deterioration as well as those requiring resuscitation and/or management in an intensive care unit.

Working under the supervision of Specialist Intensive Care Physicians, assisting to manage, diagnose and treat the disturbances associated with severe medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric illness and the conditions that cause them. This may include management of deteriorating and seriously ill patients outside the intensive care unit as well as the intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients.

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role (please address these in your response)
• Advanced ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team
• Advanced organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education
• Demonstrated competency in clinical skills, including complex symptom assessment and management of emotional, social and psycho-existential issues, interpreting patient history, physical examination, pathology, ECG and radiological investigations to diagnose simple and complex medical presentations
• Willing to participate in the on call roster as the CMO may be required to be first on-call as dictated by the medical roster. A senior medical officer will be available for advice when the CMO is on-call

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Applications Close: 13, October 2025