06 Dec
Hunter New England Local Health District
Gunnedah Shire Council
HNELHD - Gunnedah District Hospital - Visiting Medical Officer in General Practice
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Employment Type : Visiting Medical Officer
Position Classification : Visiting Medical Off
Remuneration : RDA Package (Sessional and RFFS)
Hours Per Week : 0
Requisition ID : REQ
Visiting Medical Officers – GP Obstetrics, Anaesthetics, Emergency, and General Medicine.
Located only 45 minutes from Tamworth Airport with a population of around 13,000, Gunnedah is a vibrant community with range of opportunities for both individuals and families. Gunnedah District Hospital offers a range of services to the local community with Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital being the main referral pathway for services that can’t be offered on site. The hospital offers services such as community health, emergency, general medicine, obstetrics, and day surgery, and is about to undergo a major redevelopment.
We are currently seeking General Practitioners to work as Visiting Medical Officers (VMOs) with or without specialty privileges to help care for our patients locally.
What You'll Be Doing
The provision of contemporary, comprehensive and professional specialist services that are safe, effective, evidence based and patient centred.
Mandatory Requirements Of This Role Include
- Admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth and on-call services as determined and required by HNELHD
- Attendance and availability during rostered work hours and whilst on-call including clinical handover, clinical supervision, teaching and for emergency and routine care as determined and required by HNELHD
- Provision of education and research as determined and required by HNELHD
A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the RACGP/ ACRRM/RACP and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in General Practice
Evidence of being a scholar, maintains medical professional development and has the ability to assist other staff, including trainees in the acquisition and development of knowledge.
Evidence of being a skilled communicator, including both oral and written skills, communicating with patients, students,
other health professionals and the public.
Evidence of being a collaborator, including the ability to network and operate within an interdisciplinary framework and to work with other stakeholders in a variety of settings.
Evidence of being a manager, including ability to be flexible and cope with a changing health system, past leadership and management experience and previous safety and quality improvement activities.
Evidence of being a professional, including continued career development, peer review and other forms of clinical governance.
Evidence of being an advocate, including contributions to improving individual and societal health
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For role related queries or questions contact
Stephen Joyce
Health Service Manager
Gunnedah District Health Service
Hunter New England Local Health District
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Applications will be received on an ongoing basis
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📌 HNELHD - Gunnedah District Hospital - Visiting Medical Officer in General Practice (Gunnedah Shire Council)
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
📍 Gunnedah Shire Council
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