Australia Job Openings

Hunter New England Local Health District

Trainee - Unaccredited Position

New Lambton

November 4, 2024

Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM23913

The John Hunter Hospital is the principal referral centre and tertiary hospital for Newcastle, and Northern New South Wales, Australia.
The 796 bed hospital is the main teaching hospital of the University of Newcastle. The hospital contains the only trauma centre in New South Wales outside the Sydney Metropolitan Area and has the busiest emergency department in the state.
John Hunter is the busiest trauma hospital in the state, and the second-busiest in the country; and the only regional hospital to house all the surgical subspecialties.
The hospital offers a comprehensive surgical education and training program, aimed at providing all SRMOs and Unaccredited Trainee's with the skills and knowledge required to apply to the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons for Surgical Education and Training (SET).

What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of the role is to provide effective clinical management of surgical patients, under appropriate supervision, whilst developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. The unaccredited trainee is the key person who works closely with all members of a multi-disciplinary team and deals with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature, whilst exercising discretion, sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality.
Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the unaccredited trainee’s skills, knowledge and experience. They will be expected to adopt a progressively more independent approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of and at the discretion of the appropriate Attending Medical Officer (AMO). All patients managed within the hospitals of the health service are under the direct care of a specialist medical practitioner. All decisions regarding a patient’s care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.

MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia

A minimum of 3 years of postgraduate experience with minimum six months recent experience in general surgery, vascular, ENT and/or Urology

Completion or at minimum registration of Early Management of Severe Trauma (EMST) and/or Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS)

Completion or at minimum registration to sit the Generic Surgical Sciences Exam (GSSE)

Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise

Demonstrated effective teamwork, time management and problem solving skills as part of a multidisciplinary clinical care team

Evidence of continued professional development showing commitment towards becoming a Surgical Education Trainee

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For role related queries or questions contact Kate Bright on Kate.Bright@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 15, November 2024

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