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SLHD - Visiting Medical Officer Paediatrics RPAH (Apply via eCredential)Pay CompetitiveEmployment type Full-TimeJob DescriptionReq#: 206116Employment Type: Visiting Medical OfficerPosition Classification: Visiting Medical OfficerRequisition ID: REQ403580Sydney Local Health District (SLHD) is seeking an experienced Visiting Medical Officer to join our team at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.We are looking for a Visiting Medical Officer in Paediatrics! The primary purpose of the role is to provide high quality diagnostic and consultative specialty services in Paediatrics and to participate in teaching, research, quality improvement and administrative activities within the Paediatric Department and Hospital as required.This position is expected to commence in January 2024.The Visiting Medical Officer will ensure a high standard of professional performance and encouragement of an academic environment which supports education, research and professional development.Royal Prince Alfred is a principal teaching hospital of the University of Sydney and one of Australias leading hospitals, providing an extensive range of diagnostic and treatment facilities. Over 12,000 children present to RPA Emergency Department each year and approximately 1600 are admitted with a range of acute and chronic medical and surgical problems. The Department of Paediatrics provides a broad range of services, including a busy 10-bed inpatient ward, a Hospital in the Home program, daily acute review clinics, paediatric outpatient clinics and medical support to RPAvirtual, Australias first virtual hospital. There is a focus on innovation, quality improvement and the teaching and mentoring of trainees.The Department of Paediatrics works closely with SLHD Emergency Departments, the RPA Department of Newborn Care, The Canterbury Hospital Paediatric Department and the Sydney Childrens Hospitals Network.The role of the Visiting Medical Officer in Paediatrics encompasses a variety of activities including participation in the on-call roster, departmental meetings and the teaching and supervision of junior medical staff and medical students. The on-call roster is shared between three Staff Specialists and five Visiting Medical Officers. There is 24-hour Paediatric Junior Medical Officer staffing.The successful applicant will be registered, or eligible for registration, with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) , and Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) with recognised qualifications in General Paediatrics and/or other equivalent specialist recognition.Salary and conditions are in accordance with the NSW Public Hospitals Visiting Medical Officer Determination.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). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate 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.A third dose is a requirement for Category A positions and booster doses are highly recommended for all other health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations.For enquiries about the position, please contact Dr John Cass-Verco on phone: (02) 9515 5456 or via email at John.CassVerco@health.nsw.gov.auApplications are accepted via eCredential ONLY. To apply, click here and follow the Registration/Login process. Create/update your Clinician Profile and complete the Application and Selection Criteria Questions. If you experience difficulties, please refer to the eCredential Guide or contact SLHD eCredential Team at SLHD-eCredAdmin@health.nsw.gov.au or phone 9515 9933.SLHD is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application.Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles within NSW Health. For more information, please visit: be employed by NSW Health, you are required to provide evidence of current immunity status that complies with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy . Successful applicants are required to abide by the Code of Conduct.NSW Health does not require or accept the ''Fit2Work badge'' offered as an option on eCredential.Applications will not be accepted via agencies.Need more information?Click here for the Position DescriptionClick here for the Clinical Privileges and Scope of PracticeApplications for this position will be received via eCredential ONLY. Click here to apply .Applications Close: 13 June 2023About the companyThe New South Wales Ministry of Health, branded NSW Health, is a ministerial department of the New South Wales Government.NoticeTalentify is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.Talentify provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities, including disabled veterans. 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