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Locum Medical Officers - Employment and Management

Locum Medical Officers - Employment and Management

Doc type: Policy Directive
Compliance with this policy directive is mandatory.

Doc No.: PD2009_051

Functional Group - Sub Group:
Clinical/ Patient Services - Governance and Service Delivery
Personnel/Workforce - Recruitment and selection

Summary
The policy outlines the employment and management processes to be applied by Public Health Organisations when engaging a Locum Medical Officer in the NSW Health Service through Medical Locum Agencies. This policy applies when engaging junior medical staff to be employed as Locums, including cover for Interns, Residents, Registrars and Career Medical Officers. This policy does not apply to the appointment of visiting medical officers (VMOs), Dentists, staff specialists or any medical professional whose appointment requires recommendation through the Medical and Dental Appointment and Advisory Committee (MDAAC). This policy should be read in conjunction with the NSW Health Standards and Conditions for the provision of Locum Medical Officers to the NSW Health Services.

Date of Publication: 12 August 2009

Replaces:

Locum Medical Officers - Employment and Management [PD2009_036]

Author Branch: Workforce Development and Leadership

This document applies to: Area Health Services/Chief Executive Governed Statutory Health Corporation, Board Governed Statutory Health Corporations, Affiliated Health Organisations - Declared, Public Health System Support Division, Public Hospitals

Audience: Administration, Medical Officers, clinical staff, nursing, emergency departments

Distributed to: Public Health System, Divisions of General Practice, Health Associations Unions, NSW Ambulance Service , NSW Department of Health

Review Date: 12 August 2011

File No: 08/394

Status: Active

File link: Locum Medical Officers - Employment and Management
File size: 303Kb