Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine FACEM Maitland Hospital, Lower Hunter Valley Region NSW Multiple permanent and temporary roles available for immediate start

Applications are invited from suitably qualified consultants for the position of Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine with Maitland Hospital.

 

Why come and work with us at Maitland Hospital?

 

·        Maitland Hospital Emergency Department provides excellent opportunities to be actively involved in development of policies, models of care and clinical packages as well as education and support for ACEM trainees, nurse practitioners, GP/ruralist trainees and pre-vocational medical officers.

·        Maitland ED is a busy non-major Referral, Tier 2 site for ACEM training that sees 55,000 presentations per annum with an 18% admission rate and 24% of all presentations are pediatric.  It services a growing community and provides additional support to many of the smaller rural and remote sites in the Hunter Valley as a referral site and through the use of telehealth.

·        Expansion of services within the hospital have increased the variety and acuity of patients presenting to Maitland ED in recent years, seeing a wide range general medical, surgical, orthopedic, obstetric and paediatric cases. In addition to the case-mix, acuity and teaching opportunities available at Maitland, Staff Specialists from Maitland get firsthand experience of rural ED practice rotating out to work at Cessnock ED which is only 40min drive from our new Maitland Hospital and a 50 minute drive from Newcastle, located in the beautiful Hunter Valley. Orthopaedic

·        Recently opened in January 2022 our new hospital is designed to continue meeting the growing health service needs for Maitland and the surrounding communities of the Hunter Valley, now and into the future.

·        Maitland Hospital has been built to provide patients with high quality care in a modern and comfortable environment and it embraces technology and innovation, allowing staff new, improved ways to work that will deliver better health outcomes. 

·        Maitland Hospital is located approximately 15 minutes from the Hunter Expressway, 25 minutes from John Hunter Hospital and central Newcastle and in close proximity to the New England Highway, other major link roads, an existing train station and public transport routes. 

·        Maitland and surrounding districts is a high population growth area, and the hospital is well placed to service the needs of growing communities locally and within our referral base.

·        An Emergency Short Stay Unit is planned to open in 2023.

 

Our ideal candidate:

·        Will have a primary medical degree registrable with AHPRA and Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

·        Will provide care directly to patients in the ED and other emergency patients as required by the Director of Emergency Medicine

·        Will actively participate in Emergency Treatment Performance (ETP) ensuring ED patients are treated, discharged, admitted or referred from the ED within a defined time

·        Will be able to participate in an after-hours, on call weekend duty roster

·        Will have demonstrated experience in providing a high quality and efficient Emergency Department service

·        Will have demonstrated experience in an emergency department with significant Paediatric activity

·        Will have recent practice experience in working congenially and collaboratively as both a leader and member of a multidisciplinary team

·        Will have experience in or knowledge of programs for improving the organisation and delivery of care in Emergency Medicine

·        Will be able to provide clinical leadership and direction to junior medical staff undergoing professional training in Emergency Medicine at different levels

·        Will have a commitment to patient safety and maintain involvement in Clinical Governance

·        Will be able to ensure effective communication relating to Emergency Medicine across the area including that of the referring practitioners, undergraduate and postgraduate medical and allied health programs, nursing and other HNELHD staff

Enjoy living and working in Maitland

We are one of the fastest growing non-metropolitan regions in Australia!

Set in an idyllic location in the Lower Hunter Valley within a picturesque riverine landscape and historic buildings. Lots of choice of affordable housing and excellent local public and private schools. Maitland is well connected by road, rail and air, is located less than two hours north of Sydney, only 30 minutes from Hunter Valley Wine Country and 30 minutes from Newcastle and its pristine world renowned coastline and beaches. Find out more about the Maitland, the surrounding Hunter Valley and Newcastle regions.

 

REQ354488 – I Work for NSW - Applications Close: 3 April 2023

Staff Specialist in Emergency Medicine (FACEM) - Maitland Hospital (apply via eCredential) | I work for NSW

 

An eligibility list will be created for future permanent & temporary full & part time positions

 

Find out more by contacting Dr Scott Flannagan or Dr Luke Burgess for a confidential conversation about the role:
Dr Scott Flannagan & Dr Luke Burgess, Clinical Co-Directors of Emergency Medicine, Maitland Hospital 

[email protected] 0438 624 325
[email protected]  0425 289 962

 

Application Enquiries: Stacey Burbridge, HNELHD Senior Medical Recruitment
E: [email protected] Ph: 02 498 53297

 

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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.