Located at the gateway to the Lakes and Wilderness region, and an easy three hour drive from Melbourne, you can enjoy easy access to the Gippsland lakes and beaches, national parks and the snowfields. Fantastic lifestyle options are available combined with the opportunity to enhance your Medical career.

Are you a Senior Medical Officer fed up with long hours and the daily commute? 

Is living on beautiful waterways appealing?  

If so, then it sounds like you are ready for a sea change with us….

Status: Fixed-Term, 24-month contract, 76.0 hours per fortnight (negotiable). Flexible working options – full-time or part-time hours will be considered.

As the largest healthcare provider in East Gippsland, Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (BRHS) provides services to a rapidly growing population.  The BRHS Medical Workforce provides services across a broad spectrum of care including our Emergency Department which currently receives approximately 20,000 varied presentations per year.

An exciting opportunity exists for a highly experienced Medical Officer to join our Medical Workforce team and enjoy a fantastic work/life balance residing on the stunning Gippsland Lakes. If you are a Senior Medical Officer looking for a lifestyle change and wanting to maintain your clinical and procedural skills in a leadership position then this role will provide you with the perfect platform.

The Position:

You will provide senior medical support to the BRHS Emergency Department (ED) and other areas as required by delivering high-quality and locally appropriate medical care.  You will provide leadership and supervision to our Interns, Hospital Medical Officers and Registrars and provide expert input into clinical governance activities.  Specialist rural and remote training pathways exist and applicants with these career aspirations will be supported and encouraged to undertake further training.

Why should you apply?

• A range of training opportunities will be supported including FACEM certificate and diploma, ZACCRM Training with Advanced Training Positions in Emergency and RACGP Training
• Continue a senior role whilst enjoying a great work/life balance
• Contribute to the future direction of Emergency Care at BRHS
• A range of interesting presentations to the ED and the SSU
• Be part of a friendly and supportive team

Organisational benefits:

• An attractive remuneration package with a base salary commencing at $164,320 per annum relevant to SMO experience
• Access to an extensive range of salary packaging options
• Professional development support
• Initial accommodation support

Key selection criteria:

• Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor or Surgery (or equivalent)
• Current of eligible for Specialist registration with AHPRA and the Medical Board of Australia
• At least 10 years of postgraduate experience in clinical medicine, including substantial periods of work in Emergency Medicine
• Competence in advanced life support techniques, advanced paediatric life support techniques and advanced airway management
• AMC parts 1 & 2 passed

Interested?

For more information contact: Imogen Kelly, Medical Workforce Unit Manager on 03 5150 3356

Applications close: Sunday, November 10th 2024

Applications are to be submitted by selecting "Apply Now" below and are to include a covering letter, resume and response to the key selection criteria 

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