VMO/VMO GP Authorised Practitioners Voluntary Assisted Dying Practitioner

11 January 2024

Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) are seeking interest from VMO/VMO GP Authorised Practitioners to support the provision of Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) services to patients in NSW.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified medical practitioners for the above position in the Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District. The primary location of this position will be negotiable.

Your application is to be submitted through E-Credential ONLY.  See the NSW Health Jobs website for further information and further instructions on how to apply.

The first application round will close on Sunday 28 January 2024, but applications may be taken up to March 2024.

Successful applicants will be Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) / VMO - General Practitioners and will provide expert medical assessment and management of people requesting access to voluntary assisted dying (VAD) under the NSW Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2022 as part of the NBMLHD VAD Service.

This role will be part of a pool of specialists that will fulfil the Coordinating, Consulting and or Administering Practitioner roles within the VAD process.

For role related queries or questions contact:
Dr Amanda Stevanovic, Director, Cancer Services, Clinical Lead – Voluntary Assisted Dying.
Email: Amanda.Stevanovic@health.nsw.gov.au 
Phone: 0424 225 390