Trainee - Unaccredited Position
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- Cardiology
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- CAM23625 Requisition #
Remuneration: - $89,095.00 - $139,187.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM23625
Application Close Date: 14, November 2024
Cardiology - Unaccredited Trainee - Liverpool Hospital, SWSLHD
About The Opportunity
Liverpool Hospital is recruiting for an Unaccredited Cardiology to complement and enhance the current Cardiology Department.
Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.
Where You'll Be Working
Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for south-western Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of state-wide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.
Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment. The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.
Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.
Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.
Salary Packaging
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Workplace Giving Program
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to help those less fortunate. Visit the Workplace Giving Program for more information.
What you'll be doing
What you'll be doing
The Unaccredited Trainee will medically manage conditions such as acute and chronic coronary disease, heart failure, valvular heart disease including endocarditis, and hypertension, with initial management of arrhythmias and pericardial disease, basic adult congenital heart disease and pulmonary hypertension, and prevention of heart disease; and undertake supervised general medical management of patients admitted to the Cardiology department.
The Unaccredited Trainee will undertake dedicated terms for procedures including coronary angiography, echocardiography, electrophysiology and other procedural and clinical aspects relevant to Cardiology. Networked positions may include rural, regional or outer metropolitan rotations.
The doctor is a key person who works closely with all members of staff and must:
Work as part of, and contribute to a multi-disciplinary team.
Deal with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature.
Must have the ability to exercise discretion, sensitivity and maintain confidentiality.
Work co-operatively within a team environment and actively contribute to team activities including pro-actively participating in team meetings and decision making processes.
The Unaccredited Trainee will be expected to make independent decisions on patient care. They will duly consult with the responsible consultant Cardiologist in a timely manner, according to the clinical urgency.
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Demonstrates commitment to ongoing education, excellent theoretical knowledge and clinical judgement, research and teaching in Cardiology with a commitment to continuous quality improvement.
- Demonstrates ability to provide empathetic and expert clinical care
- Demonstrates ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary clinical team - diligence, punctuality, organization, record keeping, time management, problem solving skills, team work.
- Demonstrates excellent communication (verbal and written) with patients, their families, medical and non-medical colleagues.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Sidney Lo on Sidney.Lo@health.nsw.gov.au
Application Close Date: 14, November 2024
