St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital (SAWMH), Spring Hill, is seeking Ward Registered Medical Officers. The Ward RMO role is currently a limited hours hospital call role which is well supported by a 24/7 ICU team. Service operation times are 08:00 – 24:00 Monday to Friday (split into 08:00 – 16:00 / 16:00 – 24:00 shifts), including weekday public holidays, and 08:00 – 18:00 hours on Saturdays and Sundays.

SAWMH is a 250 bedded hospital and part of UnitingCare, providing health and community services to thousands of people every day through its services.

Surgical Disciplines: Cardiothoracic, Vascular, Neurosurgery, ENT, Urology and General Surgery

Medical Disciplines: Cardiology, Renal, Gastroenterology, Respiratory, General Medicine and ED

Role Description:

- The position reports directly to the Director of Medical Services, however, has day to day supervision from the Director of the ICU and his Deputies.
- Current accreditation in Advanced Life Support skills is essential.
- Familiarity with the Cardiac Advance Life Support (CALS) guidelines is highly recommended.

Requirements and Opportunities:

- Perform a general round of the hospital wards at least once per shift.
- Communicating any significant changes in a patient’s clinical condition with the admitting VMO.
- Ensuring timely clinical assessment (at the request of nursing staff or VMOs) of any patient whose condition may have changed and arranging initial investigations and/or initiating treatment if clinically indicated, in consultation with the admitting VMO.
- Attending all MERT calls and arranging an appropriate management plan with the admitting VMO.
- Attending CODE BLUE calls in conjunction with the ICU team.
- Attend ward rounds led by the ICU specialists.
- Liaise with treating VMO’s as appropriate.
- Assist with unit educational programs.
- Perform ICU pre-admissions on all open-heart surgical cases and percutaneous valves.
- Perform post ICU dishcarge reviews of all patients discharged to the wards.




- Clinical handover of patients of concern to the Ward RMO on the next shift or to the ICU RMO.

SAWMH has an onsite gymnasium that you can use at your leisure.

What makes a difference for you?

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Flexible work arrangements to support work-life balance

A recognition and rewards platform, providing employee discounts at hundreds of retailers, including everyday expenses, holidays, health insurance, annual awards celebration, wellbeing and employee assistance programs

12 weeks paid parental leave and 2 weeks paid partner leave, available after 6 months service, in addition to the government scheme

Diversity and inclusive leave, offering paid gender affirmation leave and cultural leave options (paid and unpaid) for those who may celebrate Lunar New Year, Diwali, Ramadan, NAIDOC weeks and other significant cultural events

Career development opportunitiesto challenge yourself, grow and make a meaningful difference

A positive and inclusive team based on respect, shared standards, strong values and a commitment to serving others

We’d love you to be part of our UnitingCare family

By joining our Hospitals, you’ll also be welcomed as part of the UnitingCare family. The second-largest Queensland employer, we’re a proud not-for-profit with more than 17,500 staff and 9, 000 volunteers across our brands of BlueCare, Lifeline, ARRCS, The Wesley Hospital, Buderim Private Hospital, St Stephen’s Hospital, and St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, and have been leading by example for more than 100 years. Our team are compassionate, inclusive and committed to the work we do, helping people live life in all its fullness.

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