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HNELHD - Tenterfield Community Hospital - Visiting Medical Officer in General Practice

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Employment Type: Visiting Medical Officer

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Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer Position

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Remuneration: RDA Settlement Package

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Hours Per Week

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Requisition ID: REQ403475

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HNELHD - Tenterfield Community Hospital - Visiting Medical Officer in General Practice

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Tenterfield Community Hospital is seeking the services of a locally based Visiting Medical Officer in General Practice to service inpatients and the Emergency Department presentations. Tenterfield Hospital is an 18-bed acute medical hospital (including palliative care) with an Emergency Department which sees around 300 patients a month. We also have a busy Community Health Service providing care to the local community and a community based Mental Health team. We have a five day a week Medical Imaging (X-Ray) and also a visiting ultrasound service as well as a variety of visiting services.

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What You'll Be Doing

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The provision of contemporary, comprehensive and professional specialist services that are safe, effective, evidence based, and patient centred.

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Mandatory requirements of this role include:



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n Admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth and on-call services as determined and required by HNELHD

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- 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
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Mandatory Requirements Of This Role Include

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- Admitting, consultative, diagnostic, procedural, outpatient, telehealth and on-call services as determined and required by HNELHD
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- 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
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- Provision of education and research as determined and required by HNELHD
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- A primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of RACGP or ACRRM, and/or overseas trained specialist pathways.
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- Evidence of being a medical expert, demonstrated by recent and comprehensive experience in general practice
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- 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.
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- Evidence of being a skilled communicator,



including both oral and written skills, communicating with patients, students, other health professionals and the public.
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- 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.
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- 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.
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- Evidence of being a professional, including continued career development, peer review and other forms of clinical governance.
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- Evidence of being an advocate, including contributions to improving individual and societal health.
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Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact Cheryl Hayes, Senior Manager, Medical Administration Services, Rural and Regional Health Services - [email protected]

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Applications Close: Applications will be received and reviewed on an ongoing basis.

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Seniority level

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Mid-Senior level

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Employment type

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Full-time

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Job function

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Health Care Provider

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Industries

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Hospitals and Health Care

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📌 HNELHD - Tenterfield Community Hospital - Visiting Medical Officer in General Practice
🏢 Hunter New England Local Health District
📍 Tenterfield