NSLHD - Visiting Medical Officer - Emergency Medicine - Royal North Shore Hospital (Apply via eCredential)

An opportunity to be part of the Emergency Department at Royal North Shore Hospital is available

Applications are accepted via eCredential only, to apply click here

Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer

Contract Type: Sessional

Duration: Quinquennium ending 30 June 2030

Number of Positions: 4

Who we are : We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work everyday. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives.

Where you'll be working

The Royal North Shore Hospital Emergency Department is a busy tertiary service seeing over 90,000 adult and paediatric patients annually and serving as a trauma centre and a state-wide burns and spinal referral hospital.

Purpose of the Position

You will provide clinical management and treatment of patients under your care in a Northern Sydney Local Health District facility or service. This care will be provided within the scope of clinical practice endorsed by the NSLHD Medical and Dental Appointments Advisory Committee.

The position will provide clinical consultation services within NSLHD and will contribute to the teaching and training of medical students, graduates and other health care professionals and to research, evaluation and quality improvement activities within NSLHD.

Selection Criteria

MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia. Applicants must have Fellowship of the Australian College of Emergency Medicine or recognition as a specialist by the Medical Board of Australia.Consistently demonstrates behaviours that reinforce the CORE Values of our organisation; Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Demonstrates these behaviours with all stakeholders; colleagues, direct reports, as well as our patients and consumers, and those that care for them.Sound clinical knowledge in Emergency Management demonstrated through successful clinical practice in an environment appropriate to the requirements of the position including evidence of participation in quality assurance activities relevant to the specialty.Demonstrated clinical, diagnostic and technical skills commensurate with functioning as an independent Emergency Management ConsultantHigh level interpersonal and communication skills and demonstrated ability to lead and work within a multidisciplinary team environment.Demonstrated participation in and commitment to undergraduate, postgraduate, interdisciplinary teaching and education, including research, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.Preparedness to participate in any on-call service, including on-call rosters already existing or established

Need more information?

The requirements of the position can be viewed via the Position Description For assistance with your application please refer to the eCredential guide NSLHD uses the NSW Health Statewide Model Scopes of Clinical Practice. To view the Explanatory Document for this Specialty click here

Details for the Scope of Clinical Practice specifically required for this position is provided in eCredential as part of the application process.

For role related queries or questions contact Thomas Harwood on (02) 9463 2230 or email Tom.Harwood@health.nsw.gov.au

This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.

Applications Close: 9 September 2026