Trainee

Trainee – Anaesthetics - Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital

Employment Type: Temporary Various

Remuneration: As per ‘Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award’

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: CAM22556

An exciting opportunity to join the medical team in the Anaesthetics Department at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital. If you are a Medical Officer who is looking to enhance your clinical skills, work with the latest medical equipment and brand new state-of-the-art medical wards, then Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital is the place for you. Our ‘A’ grade rating for JMO Wellbeing, is a result of the collaborative, flexible and supportive environment we provide our Junior Medical Officers.

Where you'll be working

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital

Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is a major metropolitan teaching hospital. Patients can access a range of services including coronary care, intensive care, orthopaedics, general medicine, surgical, obstetric, respiratory, rehabilitation, paediatric, maternity and emergency care. The hospital also provides a wide range of outpatient services including allied health, dental and podiatry clinics, child, adolescent and family health, drug and alcohol, health promotion and rehabilitation and aged care. An acute mental health service is co-located at Hornsby Hospital. The new $265 million Stage 2 redevelopment was officially opened in June 2022.

For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Hornsby/Pages/default.aspx

What You'll Be Doing

The primary purpose of a Trainee in Anaesthesia is to provide anaesthesia care in a complex clinical environment. this will be done under supervision appropriate to the level of training of the applicant and in line with recommendations of the training program of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA) or as part of the CICM or ACEM training programme or Diploma of Rural Generalist Anaesthesia, where this is applicable. Trainees are expected to extend their knowledge and skills in managing anaesthesia across multiple subspeciality areas of anaesthesia in order to meet the professional standards set by ANZCA. They are required to deliver anaesthesia, perioperative care and pain management services inside and outside the operating rooms and to perform other duties during rotations to other areas as directed.. Trainees will participate as a multidisciplinary team member across key areas of anaesthetics, including:

• anaesthesia and sedation (including obstetric anaesthesia where relevant)
• regional anaesthesia
• airway management
• pain medicine
• perioperative medicine
• resuscitation
• trauma and crisis management
  
  

CONTRACT DURATION

This PD covers both hospitals offering accredited ‘Scheme’ (commonly 3-4 years) and ‘Independent’ (commonly 1-2 years) contracts. Offers of Scheme contracts will be based on the competitive application process, taking into account applicant preferences, with Independent contracts using the same process

• At least three years' post graduate experience in public hospital service (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to apply excellent clinical skills, knowledge & judgement
• Demonstrated insight and reflective learning
• Demonstrated teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated communication skills, both written & oral, with patients, families, colleagues, and the public
• Demonstrated interest in and commitment to the ongoing improvement of patient care
• Demonstrated personal integrity, professionalism, ethical practice & humility
  
  

Need more information?

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For role related queries or questions contact ELSPETH BRIGHT on elspeth.bright@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 6 August 2024