Auburn Hospital Permanent Up to 0.5 FTE Staff Specialist and Quinquennial Visiting Medical Officer(s) (until 30 June 2027) Voluntary Assisted Dying Service Western Sydney Local Health District Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position in the Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD).The Western Sydney Local Health District Voluntary Assisted Dying Service provides every aspect of the legislated voluntary assisted dying process for people in WSLHD.The authorised practitioners in the WSLHD Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) Service work as part of the WSLHD VAD team in conjunction with nurse coordinators and the Medical Lead.Applicants can apply for a single role or may wish to apply for multiple practitioner roles concurrently, as coordinating, consulting, and administering practitioners, or any combination of them.Successful applicants will: Provide high quality medical care to patients.Ensure a high standard of professional performance acting as VAD coordinating, consulting, and administering practitioners under the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Act (2022).Contribute to the program to ensure clinicians, services, and the public are well-served, and all aspects of the legislation are complied with.Be willing to travel across WSLHD to provide aspects of VAD services to patients.Essential Requirements for Appointment: Possess or be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award/Health Insurance Act 1997.Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency.Complete approved mandatory training to be recognised as an authorised voluntary assisted dying practitioner in NSW.Conditions of appointment are in accordance with the Staff Specialists (State) Award/Health Insurance Act 1997 or Public Hospital (Visiting Medical Officers Sessional Contracts) Determination 2014.Selection Criteria: Possess registration with the Medical Board of Australia or equivalent as provided for in the Staff Specialists (State) Award/Health Insurance Act 1997.Must have Australian Citizenship or Permanent Australian Residency.Must hold a current NSW Environment Protection Authority license (if applicable).Sound clinical knowledge in end-of-life care demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position.Demonstrated skills and attitudes appropriate for practice as a Senior Medical Practitioner including: High level interpersonal and communication skills.Demonstrated ability working within a multidisciplinary team.Experience and involvement in quality assurance activities and evidence-based best practice.Demonstrated commitment to teaching and supervision.Familiarity with research concepts and commitment to support basic, applied, or clinical research within the Department.Demonstrated good understanding of the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022.Sound knowledge of the complex legal, medical, social, and psychological environment in which Voluntary Assisted Dying occupies in NSW Health.Demonstrated clinical ability to carry out the necessary elements of an administering practitioner within the meaning of the VAD Act 2022, including, but not limited to, proficiency in intravenous cannulation.Working With Children Check: Applicants must provide evidence of a Working with Children Check issued by the Office of Communities Commission for Children and Young People.For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Commission for Children and Young People website: working-children-check.The Position Description can be located via e-credential, please refer to the link below.To apply for this position, please complete an online application by clicking on the link below: CLICK HERE TO APPLY Applications must be received by 5pm before the advertised closing date.APPLICATIONS CLOSE 24 OCTOBER 2024 CONTACT: Dr Alpha Tung Email: Dr Miranda Sollychin Email: If you are having any issues regarding your application via e-credential, please contact the Specialist Medical and Dental Recruitment Unit on or via e-mail:.#J-18808-Ljbffr