Trainee - Unaccredited Position
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- Plastic Surgery
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- Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District
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- CAM24385 Requisition #
Plastic Surgery, Trainee Unaccredited Position, Nepean Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (03-Feb-2025 to 01-Feb-2026)
Remuneration: $97,993 - $139,187
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24385
The Plastic Surgery Trainee is accountable for care of surgical patients, as a delegate of the specialist medical officer involved in the management of the patient, as part of a multidisciplinary team. The trainee will have supervision appropriate to their level of experience.
What you'll be doing
- Patient assessment and management in consultation with the treating consultant.
- Arrange for appropriate investigations and requests for consultations from other departments where indicated.
- Interact with other health professionals in provision of ongoing clinical care to patients.
- Provide clear verbal and written communication with members of the multidisciplinary team, as well as with patients and their families where appropriate.
- Notifying the consultant in a timely manner of any significant changes in a patient’s condition or investigational results that may affect the management of the patient.
- Ensuring that the management plan from the treating consultant is implemented.
- Participate in after hours, weekend and on-call rosters as appropriately notified.
Where you'll be working
- Unaccredited Trainees in Plastic Surgery will work in the Plastic Surgery Unit at Nepean Hospital or at other locations in Blue Mountains Hospital.
- All terms will be 12 months and each Trainee will rotate.
- Nepean Hospital has a busy General Plastic, Maxillo-Facial and Hand Parts to the Unit.
- You will perform on-call duties as required.
For more detail about this role including training, education and research opportunities and employee benefits please download the Plastic Surgery Trainee Unaccredited Position Information Sheet.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Demonstrated clinical practice as a registered medical practitioner in the last 2 years in a setting appropriate to the needs of the position.
- Recent relevant experience in plastic surgery and pre/post-surgical care.
- This position is subject to an appropriate supervision level which can be supported by the health agency. If the incumbent’s registration conditions include supervision requirements, the level of supervision must be able to be supported by the health agency for this role.
- Valid Working with Children Check, cleared National Police Check.
- To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.
Selection criteria
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to continuing professional development and self-education.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
Need more information? Click here for the Position Description.
Find out more about applying for this position. Please ensure you attach your curriculum vitae to your submission.
For role related queries or questions contact:
Dr Michael Dowd, Department Head on 4734 2000 or admin@drdowd.com.au
Applications Close: 09, February 2025
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NBMLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
