Career Medical Officer - Sydney, Australia - NSW Government -The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network

NSW Government -The Sydney Children's Hospitals Network

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Sydney, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Sydney Children's Hospitals Network is the largest paediatric health care entity in Australia.

We care for thousands of children each year in our hospitals and in their homes — with one purpose in mind — to help young people live their healthiest lives.

Employment Type:
Temporary Part Time

Position Classification:
Career Medical Officer

Remuneration:
Public Hospital Careers Medical Officers (State) Award

Hours Per Week: 20

Requisition ID:
REQ367986

The Cancer Centre for Children at The Children's Hospital at Westmead is the largest childhood paediatric cancer department, with the busiest referral centre, in NSW.

Each year in NSW approximately 250 new children are diagnosed with cancer of whom approximately 150 are referred to the Cancer Centre for Children.

The Career Medical Officer in Paediatric Medical Oncology position is a temporary part time 0.53FTE position available up to 30 June 2023.

The CMO is required to:

Provide excellent clinical services to children and their families as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Participate in review and improvement activities, as well as training and education of staff.
Abide by the hospital code of conduct and participate in annual performance reviews for clinical services in accordance with the NSW Career Medical Officers (State) Award

Selection Criteria:

MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category
Minimum three years' postgraduate experience
Demonstrated recent clinical experience and/or relevant knowledge in Paediatric Oncology at the role delineation of the service
Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team with a high level of communication skills
Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills
Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education and research
Demonstrated ability to participate meaningfully in clinical quality improvement activities within the Oncology service
Experience in specific procedures such as lumbar punctures and insertion of IV cannulas
Information and Application:
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID
19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). Additionally, Category A workers are required to receive a booster dose three months after completing the primary course of COVID
19 vaccinations. New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate (IM011 immunisation medical exemption form) certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID
19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID
19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID
19 vaccinations.