Medical Recruitment and Locums
Medical Recruitment
NSW Health is committed to providing quality health care to the people of NSW through the provision of highly skilled Health Professionals.
In order to achieve this NSW Health has made changes to the process of recruiting medical officers. Outlined below is information on recruiting from overseas and engaging locum agencies to fill positions within NSW Health.
The Panel of Overseas Recruitment Agencies (PORA)
As of the 11 August 2008, NSW Health has implemented a Panel of Overseas Recruitment Agencies (PORA) for the provision of recruitment services for overseas health professionals including doctors. Area Health Services, as well as the NSW Ambulance Service, Justice Health and the Children's Hospital at Westmead, when engaging the services of an agency for the recruitment of overseas health professionals must now use a member of the PORA.
The PORA is the result of a state-wide tender that was advertised and closed in late 2007. Agencies were invited to submit a proposal to provide services for the recruitment of overseas health professionals for NSW Health. The successful agencies will be publically announced within 60 days of the finalisation of contracts. For agencies who currently provide overseas medical officers to NSW Health, fees for services will only be payable for candidates presented prior to the 11th August. If you wish to continue to present candidates to NSW Health it may only be done so through a member of the PORA. The tender is will be in place for 3 years.
Medical locums: NSW Health Standards and Conditions
By 17 August 2009, locum agencies will be expected to demonstrate that they meet the Standards and Conditions through a third party audit similar to being certified against ISO 9000 standards.
Medical Locum Agency Audit Guidelines
Medical Locums: Key Dates
18 August 2008 - Briefing session was held for locum agencies.
18 August 2008-13 October 2008: self assessment period
Businesses will be required to conduct a self assessment against the Standards and Conditions and then submit their compliance status to NSW Health at locuminfo@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
18 August 2008-17 August 2009: third party assessment period
Businesses will be required to be assessed against the Standards and Conditions by a third party auditor body accredited with JAS- ANZ and then submit their compliance status to NSW Health at locuminfo@doh.health.nsw.gov.au
7th May 2009: NSW Health is pleased to announce that an information session on Audit Guidelines to assist with the implementation of the NSW Health Standards and Conditions for the provision of locum medical officers to the NSW Health Services was held on Thursday 7th May 2009. For more information on the Audit Guidelines Information Session please click here
After 17 August 2009
Only businesses that have completed a third party assessment and submitted their compliance status to NSW Health at locuminfo@doh.health.nsw.gov.au will be accepted to supply locum Medical Officers to NSW Health Services
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