SNSWLHD - Staff Specialist /VMO Physician – Goulburn Base Hospital – Head of Department Stroke [...]

Employment Type: Part Time (0.2 FTE) 8 Hours per week - 2 Years Location: Goulburn Position Classification: Visiting Medical Officer or Staff Specialist Remuneration: VMO or Staff Specialist – rates to be discussed Requisition ID: REQ Applications Close: Sunday 2nd November, 2025 Progress Your Career: Progress your career and discover all that Goulburn has to offer. Where You’ll Be Working: Goulburn Base Hospital, Southern NSW LHD, approximately 2 hours from Sydney and 1 hour from Canberra. The hospital has a 100‑bed clinical services building with ICU, paediatric, maternity, rehabilitation and general surgical units. Goulburn Base Hospital is the regional referral centre for Level 3 and Level 2 facilities in the Inland Network of Southern NSW LHD. The Stroke Service: The stroke service will be a primary stroke centre in accordance with the National Acute Stroke Service Framework. It will consist of an acute stroke unit attached to the medical inpatient unit and a stroke rehabilitation service attached to the rehabilitation inpatient unit. The service will be supported by a multidisciplinary team, formalised network arrangements with a tertiary level stroke service provider, and a stroke medical lead will form part of the multidisciplinary project team working to establish this new service. Our Offer: Renumeration – VMO or Staff Specialist – rates to be discussed Flexible work arrangements Salary packaging – up to $9k for living expenses + $2.6k meal & entertainment + Novated leasing Corporate Health and Fitness program 11% Superannuation on top of your gross income Annual Leave Loading Your Opportunity: Lead, manage, educate and develop a multidisciplinary stroke service in collaboration with key stakeholders to provide best practice, evidence based clinical services. Undertake supervision and education within the clinical environment of junior medical staff and other relevant staff to foster safe clinical practice. Use clinical information systems to ensure accurate and complete clinical documentation, informed decision making and care planning. Foster relationships and participate constructively in network arrangements with other Southern NSW Local Health District sites and with affiliated tertiary hospitals, to facilitate partnerships and seamless patient care. Ensure clear and prompt communication with SNSWLHD staff and with health professionals in other LHDs/ACT as required. Develop a personal workplan for Head of Department duties, in conjunction with your supervisor, that enables review of performance against that plan on an annual basis and engage in training that will directly contribute to excellence in the skills of medical leadership and management. Actively participate in risk management, safety and quality improvement programs. Comply with relevant articles of legislation and regulations, NSW ministry of health policies and SNSWLHD policy and procedures. Selection Criteria: Eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia as a Specialist General/Subspeciality Physician. Demonstrated significant experience in management of stroke patients. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and provide leadership of a team. Demonstrated effective clinical communication through the use of information technology and written, verbal and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated commitment to teaching, continuing education, research and quality improvement. Demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to all aspects of clinical governance. Demonstrated commitment to participation in on-call rosters and providing timely on-site responses. Demonstrated ability to consistently display a commitment to, and compliance with, high quality Customer Service, Workplace Diversity, Occupational Health & Safety and Industrial Democracy principles, practices and relevant legislation. Demonstrate a history of clinical excellence, evidence of commitment to clinical leadership and achievements and effective outcomes in clinical leadership. Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases: This is a Category ‘A’ position. All new employees must comply with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015 and be fully vaccinated against influenza. OASV requirements also include proof of vaccination against influenza for NSW Staff entering any Residential Aged Care Facility. Australian Work Rights: Applicants must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident of Australia or have the right to live and work in Australia on a temporary visa. Equal Opportunity: At Southern NSW Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTI+ community to apply. Additional Information: For more information, click on the “Position Description” link or “Apply” link, or contact Ian Graham at #J-18808-Ljbffr