CMO Position
Forster Private Hospital
Forster, Mid North Coast, NSW

Forster Private Hospital is a 70 bed [62 inpatient beds and 8 Day Surgery beds] Acute Care Hospital situated at Forster/Tuncurry on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales. Forster is a favoured destination of the NSW Holiday Coast and is only 350 kms north of Sydney. It is one of the most rapidly growing areas in NSW with an average annual growth rate of 5%.

Forster Private Hospital is the only acute hospital in the area with Manning Base Hospital 38 kms away. The Hospital provides predominantly Medical/ Surgical services, on an inpatient and day procedure basis. There are two well equipped Operating Theatres, High Dependency Unit and an adjacent Day Surgery Unit. A full range of diagnostic services are available locally including, Ultrasound, CT scan, Pathology, and Stress Testing. Visiting Medical staff include: Specialist Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Physicians, Psychiatrist, General Practitioners and Allied Health Professionals.

Career Medical Officer

Position [1] is for a NSW Registered Career Medical Officer to support VMO's to deliver a wide range of medical and surgical health care including:

- Surgical Assistant in the Operating Theatre with regular lists in Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Gynaecology and Ophthalmology
- Review and provide medical care to patients in High Dependency Unit.
- Participate in daily ward rounds with Specialist Physicians and Surgeons.
- Participate in a seven day roster including out of hours on-call.


A provider number is essential.


Applications close 15 January 2010.


For further details contact:


Karon Devenish
General Manager
Phone: 02 65551333
Email: Karon.devenish@pulsehealth.net.au



Forward CV with three professional references to:
General Manager
Forster Private Hospital
PO Box 159,
Forster NSW 2428