#549401 General Surgeons

Calvary Mater Newcastle

Expression of Interest

Calvary Mater Newcastle welcomes applications for Visiting Medical Officer and Staff Specialist opportunities within Melanoma, Breast, Colorectal, Endocrine and Upper GI care. 

Join a dynamic surgical team at Calvary Mater Newcastle, delivering high quality care to a diverse community. As the region’s primary cancer care centre, we provide extensive surgical, medical and peri‑operative services supported by modern theatres, a dedicated day surgery unit and a collaborative multidisciplinary environment.

Visiting Medical Officer

Casual

Remuneration in accordance with the NSW Public Hospitals VMO Sessional Contracts Determination 2014 sessionaldetermination.pdf (nsw.gov.au)

Staff Specialist 

FTE subject to negotiation

Remuneration in accordance with the NSW Health Staff Specialist Private Practice Arrangements. Click here for further information Interim Salary Increases for Staff Specialists - 2024 and 2025

For further information please contact Dr David Logan | Director of Surgery at David.Logan@health.nsw.gov.au or Chris Aartsen | Operations Manager Surgical Services at Chris.Aartsen@health.nsw.gov.au

Working with us:

We work together to be a source of healing, hope and nurturing to the people and communities we serve.  As we work, our values are visible in how we act and treat each other.

We care for our people by providing a safe, equitable, inclusive and welcoming work environment that respects each person and their contribution to our purpose of ‘Being for Others’.

We are an Affiliated Health Organisation providing services to both public and private patients primarily from the Hunter New England area. Our health services and clinics including Coronary Care and Cardiology, Surgery, Intensive Care, General Medicine, Research and 24/7 Emergency Care.

Selection Criteria:

• A Primary Medical Degree registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons or other specialist recognition as provided for the NSW (Non-Declared) AHO Staff Specialist Agreement or the Health Insurance Act 1973.
• Experience and qualification(s) in General Surgery and Emergency General Surgery.
• High level communication and interpersonal skills with demonstrated capability to negotiate and implement change.
• Ability to work proficiently and in an organised manner as a member of a multidisciplinary team and unsupervised in periods of high demand and activity.
• Ability to teach from undergraduate to postgraduate level with commitment to own personal and professional development.

Pre-employment conditions:

• Be an Australian citizen, permanent resident or hold a visa with unlimited rights to work in Australia.
• Successfully complete pre-employment checks.  Checks include reference checks, work rights, criminal history check and WWCC.
• Provide evidence of immunisation as required for the role.

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