The Position
The role of the Senior Medical Officer (SMO) is to provide high quality clinical and non-clinical services to directly or indirectly benefit the patients/clients of the Wide Bay Area Health Services. This includes research as well as teaching the health professionals of the future.
• In addition to the key responsibilities listed below, the role of the Senior Medical Officer is to provide such services as may be reasonably directed from time to time by the Professional or Operational Manager.
• Supervise, assess, and teach junior doctors who are Australian Medical Council’s Workplace based Assessment candidates
Position Responsibilities
• Provide expert Clinical Service to patients of the Wide Bay Area Health Service as directed within the defined Scope of Clinical Practice.
• Ensure the maintenance of appropriate Credentials and working within your awarded Scope of Clinical Practice (SoCP) as determined by the HHS and limited by the Clinical Service Capability Framework (CSCF) of individual facilities; or the Public Health Practice Manual.
• Actively support and undertake Teaching of Undergraduate and Post-Graduate Clinical Staff including medical and non-medical clinicians as well as non-clinical staff as required.
• Supporting and working harmoniously with:
Your immediate (medical) team and Multidisciplinary members of your workplace Other Departments/Facilities within the HHS External Stakeholders • Develop, display and utilise high level Communication Skills in all modalities including:
Professional quality written communication in all documentation, including the medical record and emails as well as formal letters and reports. Audio and Visual communication, from formal presentations to informal conversations. Non-Verbal communication, including body language and other forms of communication. • Actively participate in Quality Improvement, Risk Management, Peer Review and Audit and demonstrate positive change as a result, including support for National and College quality standards.
• Demonstrate Ethical Practice and Decision Making – in both clinical and non-clinical areas, including fulfilling all responsibilities of this role in accordance with Queensland Health’s core values, and the Queensland Public Service Code of Conduct at all times.
• Undertake self-initiated Reflective Practice and maintenance of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to maintain professional competence and expertise.
• Ensure high quality and timely Clinical and Non-Clinical Documentation and Management of Information whether paper-based or enabled by information technology. This includes being responsible for the quality and timeliness of documentation of medical staff who report to you, including junior doctors.
• Demonstrate Leadership and provide Clinical Governance and Supervision of staff reporting to you, including junior medical staff.
• Be aware of, and comply with Legislation that applies to your area, as well as contributing to, and following QH, HHS and Local Policies and Procedures as published from time to time.
• Support and/or Undertake Research within your area of practice, including the obtaining of research funding where possible. (Within the Ethics framework as outlined above)
• Develop and maintain Effective Working Relationships and Empathy in dealings with colleagues and patients/clients as well as external stakeholders.
• Actively encourage within your team, respect for Cultural Diversity including promotion of indigenous health.
PD with full details available upon request.
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