Forensic Medical Examiner - District Wide

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Employment Type:  Visiting Medical Officer
Location: Site Negotiable
Position Classification: VMO Click here to view rates
Requisition ID: REQ472766
Applications Close: Monday 20th January, 2025

Where you will be working

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are working to help our communities lead healthy lives.  Our mission is that all people across our diverse societies are able to have timely access to the right healthcare in the right setting to maximise their health, wellbeing and independence.

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the state, from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border, and surrounds the ACT on three sides, a total of 44 537sq kms.  It extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We are home to four large Aboriginal nations – the Gundungurra, Ngunnawal, Ngarigo and Yuin.

Southern NSWLHD comprises of 2 Networks - Inlands centred around Goulburn, Monaro, Queanbeyan and Cooma, AND Coastal centered around Bega, Batemans Bay and Moruya in the far south-east corner of NSW and the Integrated Care Network.

Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the Southern half of NSW. Surrounding the ACT on three sides and all the way down to the Victorian border, it extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains. We have 18 facilities and our hospitals take care of more than 200,000 people.  As we are a major local employer, our staff are a part of our local communities.

Our Offer:

• Renumeration – VMO Click here to view rates
• Flexible work arrangements
• Corporate Health and Fitness program

Your Opportunity:

• Provide forensic medical examinations to adult victims of sexual assault presenting to health facilities in SNSWLHD. This will include forensic examinations, arranging prophylactic treatment for pregnancy and STIs, photographic documentation, referrals for appropriate medical and psychological follow up, support and participation in legal proceedings.
• Provide a clinical forensic service that is in line with current peer agreed best practice within NSW and within SNSWLHD.
• Comply with Hospital/District/Ministry of Health policies and procedures regarding the prescription of medications and ordering of tests.
• Utilise information systems to enable informed decision making and care planning. Ensuring accurate documentation regarding client care.
• Communicate with staff and clinicians to ensure quality and continuity of care ensuring clinical and timely management of patients.
  
  Click here for the Position Description

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

This is a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza and is compulsory for NSW Staff that enter any Residential Aged Care Facility (RACF) or who work in NSW Health owned and operated RACFs.

Australian Work Rights

Please note that to apply for this position you must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or be able to independently and legally live and work in Australia by way of your own Temporary Visa. For more information, please see www.immi.gov.au

At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ?? Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ?? background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

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