Emergency Medicine Specialist (Fractional or Full Time)

Our Health Service

Albury Wodonga is the first cross border public health service to exist in Australia.  As the largest regional service between Sydney and Melbourne, it directly serves a local community of 100,000 and supports a catchment population of 300,000 covering North East Victoria and Southern New South Wales.

Our Emergency Departments have over 60,000 presentations per year with a greater than 20% admission rate and paediatric presentations 25% of all presentations.  Albury Wodonga Health is a Regional Trauma Referral Centre dealing with the full spectrum of Emergency Care with trauma and resuscitation. 

Our team continues to develop as we move to the opening of our new emergency department with 58 points of care in 2024.

You will be joining a dynamic new team of FACEMs that are committed to the ongoing development of emergency care on the border. Our department is accredited as a training site for the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM). There are exciting opportunities to not only continue to maintain your clinical skills as well as help develop our health service.

Our region

Albury Wodonga is a rapidly developing regional centre with the best of both worlds- natural captivating beauty with the delights of a major city. No matter your interest, our local offerings make it easy to switch off from work. We are home to a diverse regional dining scene, with modern and sophisticated eateries and a burgeoning café culture. There is a thriving live music and theatre scene, and opportunities to explore our galleries, boutiques, gardens, modern art and ancient indigenous culture. Our convenient location on the border of NSW and Victoria allows day trips to the ski fields, wine regions, and neighbouring boutique towns. For those looking for outdoor adventures- be it mountain bike riding, camping, fishing, or simply bushwalking along the many rivers, gorges or hills- the pristine surrounds of our region are sure to appeal.

There is increasing access to major centres with flights now available to Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, or simply take a scenic drive to Sydney or Melbourne.

The wonders of this region were recently recognising with Wotif naming Albury Wodonga as the 2023 top Australian destination.

For more information on the Albury Wodonga Region please visit

https://evocities.com.au/albury/

https://www.visitalburywodonga.com/explore/

What are we looking for?

We are looking for enthusiastic emergency specialists who demonstrate:

• Leadership skills which prioritise quality, safety and risk and support continuous improvement
• Significant clinical experience in the provision of emergency medical care
• Fellowship of the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine
• Sound understanding of contemporary Emergency Department models of care
• An ability to lead service improvement through forms of quality improvement activities
• An interest, having skills and being willing to participate in teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate level
• Developed leadership and management skills with the ability to liaise and negotiate with professional staff, the public and others
• Well-developed skills in written and verbal communication, and the ability to represent the organisation and departmental goals and policies
• Demonstrated commitment to continued personal and professional development

Remuneration

Albury Wodonga Health offers an attractive remuneration package which includes excellent support for relocation, accommodation and professional development.  The department encourages a good work life balance and flexible rostering practices.

Contact

Please contact Dr David Clancy, Director of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, for more information via email [email protected]