North Canberra Hospital are seeking a Emergency Career Medical Officer to join our growing emergency department. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will apply medical knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of patients who present to the emergency department. You will continue to work clinically whilst taking on a liaison and coordination role for the CMO workforce. You will be provided with some administration time and a suitable space. (minimum 4 hours / fortnight)

Under limited direction consultants and clinical director, you apply medical knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of patients who present to the emergency department

1. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, apply medical knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of patients.
2. Maintain effective communication with patients and the relatives, hospital staff, medical colleagues and GPs. Work within personal levels of expertise and seek assistance as required.
3. Ensure effective handover of patients requiring on-going care and monitoring at the end of each shift, including the completion of all discharge summaries.
4. Maintain medical records in accordance with hospital policy and requirements.
5. Coordinate CMO views on strategy and direction for the department.
6. Participate in development +/- delivery of CMO education program for NCH ED.
7. Be an advocacy point for CMO issues with rostering / workflows / interactions etc.
8. Participate in Department teaching / audit administrative duties as required.
9. Ability to work a 24/7 shift work roster which will include some nights, public holidays and weekends.
10. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Full registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Ability to work a 24/7 shift work roster which will include some nights, public holidays and weekends.
• CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

Essential

• Ensure effective handover of patients requiring on-going care and monitoring at the end of each shift, including the completion of all discharge summaries.
• Maintain medical records in accordance with hospital policy and requirements.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Credentialing and scope of clinical practice requirements for medical professionals.

All employees are required to:

• adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct
• act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• Comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• Be available for weekend and/or after-hours work.

CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates, and contingencies.

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Apply medical knowledge and experience in the diagnosis, investigation and treatment of patients who present to the emergency department.
2. Assist in the supervision of interns and residents and provide opportunities for the
   extension of their clinical knowledge and skills.
3. Maintain medical records in accordance with hospital policy and requirements.
4. Maintain effective communication with patients and the relatives, hospital staff,
   medical colleagues and GPs. Work within personal levels of expertise and seek
   assistance as required.
5. Ensure effective handover of patients requiring on-going care and monitoring at the
   end of each shift, including the completion of all discharge summaries.
6. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work
   Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behavior consistent
   with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Frequently

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Frequently
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Frequently
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Frequently
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Frequently
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Frequently

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Occasionally
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Occasionally
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Occasionally
Bending/squatting	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Occasionally
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Never
Frequent travel – driving	Never

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Occasionally
Excessive noise	Occasionally
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally