Emergency Department Senior Medical Officer
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Emergency Department Senior Medical Officer
The purpose of this position is to provide and support the effective and efficient delivery of emergency medical services for CGH as a clinical leader and teacher within the Emergency Department consistent with approved scope of practice and CGH emergency services capability.
There is support by the Director, Clinical Training for International Medical Graduates appearing for the AMC Clinical component. There is also a robust supervisor and mentoring system in place at Sale Hospital
About Central Gippsland Health
Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire.
CGH is located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.
CGH provides acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and beyond. The service provides beds across three campuses (Sale, Maffra and Heyfield).
Acute services include a full-time emergency department, critical care unit, neonatal critical care unit, three operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services in addition to general medical and services and sub-acute services including rehabilitation.
CGH also provides aged care and community services in the Wellington Shire and beyond.
We operate four residential aged care homes located in Sale, Maffra, and Heyfield delivering high-quality, person-centred care in supportive and homelike environments.
CGH provides a wide range of community-based services that support people to remain healthy, active, and independent in their own homes. This includes the provision of Support at Home, Commonwealth Home Support Programs, and other in-home services tailored to individual needs.
Our integrated model of care is supported by a multidisciplinary allied health team offering physiotherapy, dietetics, occupational therapy, speech pathology, and social work. We also provide accessible public dental services to enhance community wellbeing.
CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University\'s School of Rural Health and provides placements and clinical experience for students.
CGH encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to consider application to this position
About Department
The Emergency Department facilities include 2 resus bays, 5 cubicles and 2 treatment rooms. The Emergency Department is supported by a range of Junior Medical Officers and Senior Medical Officers, FACEM as well as highly skilled nursing staff.
About the Role
The purpose of this position is to provide and support the effective and efficient delivery of emergency medical services for CGH as a clinical leader and teacher within the Emergency Department consistent with approved scope of practice and CGH emergency services capability.
Duties
* Support the senior management team in appropriately prioritising patient need and to operate efficiently and effectively with a view to meeting community needs and providing a financially sustainable service.
* Escalate any operational issues impacting on service provision and patient care to the Hospital Coordinator or Executive team.
* Provide support and facilitation of learning opportunities for junior medical staff and undergraduate and graduate students from all disciplines.
* Undertake performance appraisals at regular intervals as deemed fit by the Department Head
* Undertake appropriate credentialing for invasive and non-invasive procedures
Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Mandatory
* MBBS or equivalent degree enabling registration with the Medical Board of Australia
* General Registration with AHPRA or eligible for provisional or limited registration.
* ACEM Non-Accredited Trainees
* Minimum 5 years postgraduate experience
* Significant experience providing emergency medicine including experience supporting and training junior medical and clinical staff and undergraduate students.
* Salary packaging
* Employee Assistance Program
* Social Club
Application
Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application
Statement addressing Selection Criteria including qualifications, experience and Leadership and Technical Capability Requirements as outlined in the position description
All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.
At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
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Your application will include the following questions:
* Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
* Are you currently registered as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?
* Do you have experience providing pre-hospital emergency care?
* Do you have a current Working With Children (WWC) Check?
* Do you have a current Police Check (National Police Certificate) for employment?
* Are you currently registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)?
Central Gippsland Health Service is the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire. We serve an immediate population of approximately 42,000 in Central Gippsland, and reach a wider community in East Gippsland in terms of more specialised services such as perinatal services, critical care and surgery.
We are unusual being both a sub-regional and an integrated health service, providing a broad range of primary, secondary and tertiary services, including a near comprehensive range of HACC services, through to adult intensive, coronary care and level 2 neonatal care.
The current focus of the health service is to use our integration and break down the traditional program barriers and service delivery silos that have flourished, in order to develop a highly efficient system that responds to people’s needs by placing them at the centre of a service delivery system focused on supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations, consistent with the principles embedded in the “active service model’.
Source: This is an extract from the company\'s own website.
Central Gippsland Health Service is the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire. We serve an immediate population of approximately 42,000 in Central Gippsland, and reach a wider community in East Gippsland in terms of more specialised services such as perinatal services, critical care and surgery.
We are unusual being both a sub-regional and an integrated health service, providing a broad range of primary, secondary and tertiary services, including a near comprehensive range of HACC services, through to adult intensive, coronary care and level 2 neonatal care.
The current focus of the health service is to use our integration and break down the traditional program barriers and service delivery silos that have flourished, in order to develop a highly efficient system that responds to people’s needs by placing them at the centre of a service delivery system focused on supporting them to achieve their goals and aspirations, consistent with the principles embedded in the “active service model’.
Source: This is an extract from the company\'s own website.
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