Head of Department Emergency Medicine - Staff Specialist / VMO

About the role

Southern NSW Local Health District is seeking an Emergency Physician to join the newly evolving Emergency Department at Queanbeyan Hospital as both a Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist / Visiting Medical Officer and Head of Department. The appointment is permanent as a Staff Specialist or quinquennial Visiting Medical Officer, with the Head of Department role held for a three-year term, extendable to five years depending on performance; continuation beyond five years is by application. The postholder is primarily based at Queanbeyan Hospital but may work at other facilities in the district.

Key responsibilities

• Provide expert and safe medical assessment and management of patients within the SNSWLHD Emergency Medicine service, in a 24/7, 16-bed emergency unit.
• Train and supervise multi-disciplinary clinicians working in the emergency department.
• Contribute to developing a sustainable emergency department with both Rural Generalist (FACRRM) and specialist (FACEM) emergency physicians, with a focus on training for both fellowships.
• As Head of Department, provide strategic, clinical and operational leadership, including clinical governance of emergency medicine services and rostering of medical staff.
• Be a key member of the hospital leadership team, partnering with nursing, allied health and executive colleagues on integrated, patient-centred care.
• Mentor and support Rural Generalists and clinicians across disciplines, and develop and expand training programmes for junior medical staff.

Required profile

• AHPRA specialist registration and FACEM fellowship, or equivalent.
• Demonstrated commitment to education, with experience in teaching and training.
• Ability to lead and work effectively in a multi-disciplinary team, with skills and attitudes suited to a senior medical leadership role.
• Experience managing a clinical unit, service or program is viewed positively.
• Demonstrated experience in clinical governance, quality improvement and risk management.

What we offer

• A management allowance (Staff Specialist / Senior Staff Specialist only) and dedicated time for leadership and management activities, plus a minimum allocation of non-clinical support time; the balance is set out in a job plan.
• Support for Sustainable Healthcare within SNSWLHD.
• Salary packaging options and health and wellbeing benefits.