Medicine - JMO - Broken Hill Health Service

Conditions: * The team consists of Consultant, SRMO, RMO and Intern * The role will include occasional rostered overtime. PRIMARY PURPOSE See all medical admissions and decide on their management including obtaining the services of specialist medical staff when necessary KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES • Provide clinical care of all medical patients on assigned ward ensuring ward rounds are completed, comprehensive medical records for each occasion of service are maintained and the review of all patients prior to discharge. • Discharge patients from assigned ward ensuring patient has appropriate prescriptions on discharge with patient discharge summaries being completed and returned to Medical Records. • Ensure the relevant consultant is aware of any admissions to assigned ward and of any deaths on the ward with consideration of the need for referral to Coroner. • Supervise the Medical Resident/Intern and act as clinical resource and teacher for medical students and junior doctors. • Provide on call shifts as rostered on HealthRoster. • Respond to MET calls. • Complete or assist as requested with the completion of legal and police reports on patients seen. • Attend educational and clinical audit activities organised by the Hospital and be prepared to participate in these and other quality programs. • Manage and develop people, inspire direction and purpose, optimise business outcomes, manage and reform change, and optimise rostering capability. KEY CHALLENGES Showing a commitment to effective handover, given the competing priorities within a busy clinical setting. • Health Service reliance on locum medical officers. • Developing strong working relationships with a multidisciplinary workforce.