Senior Resident Medical Officer - General Medicine

Purpose of Position

Position Title: Senior Resident Medical Officer - General Medicine

Status: Full-time Maximum Term Full-Time
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Resident Medical Officer
Salary: 85,466-105,086
Enterprise Agreement: The Named NSW (Non-Declared) AHO Medical Officer Agreement 2009
Department Name: Medical Workforce

Position Summary:
Vacancies exist in the above unit for highly motivated Senior Resident Medical Officers with at least 2 years post graduate clinical experience to join our friendly and supportive team. Our progressive and innovative team offers development opportunities for our staff and a caring environment for the delivery of high quality patient centred care.

The position of general medicine SRMO at St. Vincent’s and St Joseph’s Hospitals will give you the opportunity to undertake term rotations in General Medicine, Emergency, Drug and Alcohol, Psychiatry and Aged Care.

St. Vincent’s is a major public teaching hospital and a principal tertiary referral hospital with a strong commitment to vocational education and training.

The positions are full-time, Monday to Friday with rostered ward overtime and on-call.  Emergency Medicine and Psychiatry have rotating shift cover. The positions are available now through to 2 February 2020.

Previous applicants need not reapply.

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by the Office of the Children's Guardian. For more information and how to apply, please visit the Office of the Children's Guardian website www.kidsguardian.nsw.gov.au/working-with-children/working-with-children-check

The vacancy is open to Australian citizens, New Zealand citizens who hold a valid New Zealand passport, Australian permanent residents and those non-residents deemed by the Department of Immigration and Citizenship to be eligible to work in Australia only.

About St Vincent's Health Network Sydney:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is made up of three public hospitals, St Vincent's Hospital Sydney, Sacred Heart Health Service and St Joseph's Hospital at Auburn. We are part of St Vincent's Health Australia, the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit Catholic health care sector. As a Catholic health and aged care service provider, our mission is to bring God's love to those in need through the healing ministry of Jesus, with a commitment to those who are poor and vulnerable.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, and the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment. Appropriate criminal record and child protection checks are conducted for all successful candidates. Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - Policy Directive Immunisation history complies with NSW Health Policy Directive PD2011_005. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with the policy directive.

Application Instructions:

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions.

When applying for the position, Applicants will be required to upload a recent Resume as well as a separate Cover Letter addressing the Selection Criteria for the position as outlined below. External applicants are to upload their Cover Letter alongside their Resume when reaching the ‘My Experience tab >Resume/CV> Upload. For Internal applicants, this document is to be uploaded further down the page alongside your Resume under Resume/CV> Upload.

For further information and to submit an application please go to https://stvincentshealthnetworksydney.mercury.com.au/

www.careersatsvmhs.com.au

Note: Applications close at 11.45pm on 21 July 2018 despite advertised closing date of 22 July.

Selection Criteria

Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia MBBS or equivalent, registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia Completion of 2 post graduate years Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written), and computer skills A professional attitude and flexibility in work role with a preparedness and ability to participate in after-hours overtime and on-call rosters including ability to work at secondment hospitals. Demonstrated interest in teaching and research. .Evidence of commitment to the principles of patient safety and clinical quality improvement; and involvement in continuous quality improvement