Join our team as a CMO on a part time basis (21 hours per fortnight)Dynamic and challenging roleGreat opportunity to develop your skills and grow within our supportive teamAre you looking for a challenging yet rewarding position with an organisation that allows you to be a part of something bigger?Newcastle Private Hospital is seeking suitably skilled applicants to join our team as a Part-time Career Medical Officer. This role is up to 21 hours per fortnight with the successful applicant being able to work on a regular Saturday shift. The ideal candidate would also have the flexibility to assist in picking up ad-hoc shifts as required.The position is supported by the ICU CMO team and will be responsible for providing medical support to the consultants and nursing staff who work within the hospital with the aim of assisting with improving clinical outcomes and patient management.Your responsibilities:The CMO is responsible for the immediate day to day medical care of inpatients (including post surgical patients, cardiac patients, medical patients and maternity patients) at the hospital and providing evidence based medical care to patients of varying ages and cultural groups within the Hospital.Current Medical Practitioner AHPRA RegistrationPGY5 or moreCurrent Advanced Life Support certificationAbility to identify deteriorating patient and provide immediate resuscitationTeam player with excellent clinical assessment and communication skillsDemonstrated flexibility and organisational skillsPossession of NSW driver’s licence.Good general medical skills including acute and geriatric medicine (including simple procedures (e.g. cannulation, venepuncture, arterial puncture)Prior experience in Critical care / ICU medicine desirable.To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form.For any questions, please reach out to NPHExecutiveAssistant@healthscope.com.au or to Recruitment@healthscope.com.auMore Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.Newcastle Private, Where doing what you love means moreCome and join our expert team of surgeons, specialist doctors, dedicated nurses and allied health professionals at Newcastle Private Hospital. We are a 189 bed, acute, private hospital facility co-located on the John Hunter Campus at Rankin Park. The hospital has 11 theatres including a hybrid theatre and a 15 bed Intensive Care Unit.We also have a cardiac suite including a cardiac catheter laboratory and a 16 bed Coronary Care Unit. A private maternity suite including 6 birthing suites and a special care baby nursery is available for families in the Newcastle region. Newcastle Private Oncology Centre provides specialty care for individuals and their families/carers undergoing all aspects of cancer treatment and care with both an inpatient unit and day infusion lounge.Why Healthscope? Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.We offer:· Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.· Discounted health insurance· Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
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