POSITION DESCRIPTION

Career Medical Officer

Organisation NSW Health

Local Health District / Agency Northern Sydney Local Health District
Position Classification Career Medical Officer
State Award Public Hospital Career Medical Officers (State) Award
Category Medical Officers | General
Vaccination Category Category A
ANZSCO Code 253912 Emergency Medicine Specialist
Website www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/

PRIMARY PURPOSE
To carry out the assessment of patients presenting to the Urgent Care Centre at Mona Vale Hospital.

To co-ordinate and facilitate diagnosis, management and discharge for patients presenting to the Urgent Care Centre.
To co-ordinate transfer of patients who require admission to the Northern Beaches Hospital.
To attend afterhours clinical reviews and rapid response calls from the Aged Care Rehabilitation Unit and Beachside
Rehabilitation Unit, implement appropriate management and care in consultation with the Admitting Medical Officer
and transfer to the Northern Beaches Hospital as appropriate.
To provide supervision and support as required to the Resident Medical Officers rostered to work afterhours weekday
shifts in the Aged Care and Beachside Rehabilitation Units.
Carry out such other duties not inconsistent with the Award or terms of employment as may be specified or implied
from time to time. Any other duties at the direction of the General Manager / Director of Medical Services.
Liaise with the General Manager / Director of Medical Services / JMO Manager regarding any problems which may
arise in the exercise of these duties.

COVID-19 VACCINATION COMPLIANCY

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course (2 doses) of a Therapeutic Goods
Administration (TGA) approved or recognised COVID-19 vaccine (except for the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine which is
approved by the TGA as a single dose primary course). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course
prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History
Statement certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. A NSW Health
agency may require further information about the medical contraindication (including but not limited to an
Immunisation Medical Exemption form - IM011 form).

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.

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RESPIRATOR USE
NSW Health workers may be required to use a respirator, as part of their appointment with NSW Health. Where a
respirator is required for use, workers will be instructed in their safe use; including donning, doffing and fit checking.
Staff may be required to complete fit testing to selected respirator/s to assess their facial fit/seal.

At all times when a health worker is required to use a respirator, the health worker must not have any facial hair
present. Processes are in place to support workers that need to keep facial hair due to religious observance
requirements and/ or health conditions.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
National Police Check and Working with Children Check

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Clinical
Attend hand over at designated times. Provide clear and detailed hand over to other CMOs at the end of each shift.
Responsible for timely assessment and management for patients presenting to the Urgent Care Centre.
Communication with the patient, or with immediate family, where appropriate about his/her condition and
management.
Carry out medical procedures necessary for patient care and order investigations / examinations relevant to the
patient's presenting symptoms.
Exercise a high degree of independence and management of the Urgent Care Centre without supervision.
Maintain familiarity with relevant policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines and regularly update these as
required.
Provide accurate and timely documentation. Ensure that medical record documentation adheres to NSLHD policies
and guidelines. Ensure that relevant discharge summaries are completed in a timely manner.
Provide education and training as required for Resident Medical Officer, Nursing and other multidisciplinary staff as
required.
Co-ordinate transfer of patients who require admission
Responsibilities to Patients
Communication with the patient about his /her condition and management or with the immediate family if the patient is
unable to comprehend.
Hand washing
Infection prevention and control
Correct labelling
Administrative Matters
Responsible for ensuring that all management decisions are accurately and comprehensively documented in the
patients notes in accordance with policy. Be aware of relevant policies and procedures and work in accordance with
these.
Attend clinical meetings and other specified meetings as required.
Participate in informal instruction and formal teaching of nursing staff and other multidisciplinary team members.
Liaise with the General Manager / Director of Medical Services regarding any problems which may arise, especially
with regard to:
- Toxicological issues
- Retrievals/transfers
- Traumas
- Medicolegal issues
- Disasters
- To check all radiology and pathology results, and follow up with patients or their GPs as necessary
Quality and Research Activities
Audits
Attendance at Mortality and Morbidity Meetings for the Department
Research activities as appropriate
Supervision, Training and Education
The CMO is responsible for education and training as required for Resident Medical Officers, Nursing and other

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multidisciplinary staff.
The CMO is responsible for the provision of supervision and support as required to the Resident Medical Officers
rostered to work afterhours weekday shifts in the Aged Care and Beachside Rehabilitation Units.
Professional Development, Continuing Education and Maintenance of Standards
In addition to the core competency standards, the CMO is expected to comply with legislative, policy/protocol
requirements as they relate to:
- The supervision requirements as set out by the Medical Board of Australia;
- The Local Health District's Performance Management Policy;
- Occupational, health and safety requirements as an employee
- The District's Code of Conduct.
- The District's Patient Identification Policy/Procedure
- Infection Control Policy
- Participate in the Urgent Care Centres rosters as required

KEY CHALLENGES

• Able to independently manage all patients presenting to the Urgent Care Centre
• To maintain a professional role and responsibility for patient care.
• To work collaboratively with other staff in a multi-disciplinary team.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Who Why

General Manager Liaise on matters regarding delivering efficient and effective

clinical services

Director of Medical Services Liaise on matters regarding delivering efficient and effective
clinical services

Nursing and Allied Health Staff Collaborate regarding patient care to deliver best practice and
care

General Practitioners To act as a liaison as appropriate

Families, significant others To provide appropriate, high quality, patient centre care which
meets the needs and expectations in line with CORE values

SELECTION CRITERIA
1. Evidence of Medical Degree and currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia or eligible for
such medical registration. Applicants should have a minimum of five years post-graduate experience with
previous clinical experience in Emergency Medicine, General Medicine, Orthopaedics and/or General
Practice.
2. 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
3. Demonstrated clinical competency and ability to independently manage patients
4. Demonstrated ability to provide leadership to a multi-disciplinary treatment team
5. Demonstrated experience in Blood gas analysis

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6. Demonstrated experience in Plastering and suturing

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
General Duties
Participate in Quality improvement activities and provide a high level customer service to patients, staff and others.
Comply with the Code of Conduct, OHS, EEO, Smoke Free, Bullying and Harassment and other LHD policies and
procedures.
Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to all patient, staff, workplace and LHD matters.
Use LHD resources efficiently, minimising cost and wastage, and ensure waste products are disposed of in line with
LHD waste management guidelines.
Report any risk identified (e.g. OHS, Clinical, Financial, Technology, Public Image) to the manager and request a risk
assessment. Participate in risk management activities.
Implement the principles of Multiculturalism in their work by ensuring services within their Local Health District's
responsibility are accessible and culturally appropriate to consumers.
Co-operate with other staff members to ensure that duty requirements and standards are being met and maintained.

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