Advanced Trainee
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26662
What you'll be doing
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26662
What you'll be doing
The Advanced Trainee in Ophthalmology is to provide excellent clinical care in both inpatient and outpatient settings and provide effective clinical management of patients. There will be opportunities to perform operating lists under appropriate supervision, make patient assessments and treatment decisions, performing procedures. The advanced trainee will develop expertise in ophthalmic practice in a complex clinical environment that includes supervised ophthalmic medical management of patients admitted to the hospital and in outpatient clinics. The advanced trainee will further enhance clinical skills by participating in clinical duties in the terms within the Sydney/Sydney Eye and Prince of Wales Hospitals Training Schemes and may include rotations to peripheral hospitals under the network within NSW and interstates. Additional / Alternative clinical attachments can be negotiated with the Director of Clinical Services and the Professor of Ophthalmology prior to commencement of the position.
The Advanced Trainee is also responsible for the supervision organisational support of other ophthalmology trainees and Junior Medical Officers. And to provide organisational support (up to 16 hrs per week), in conjunction with the JMO Unit, in all matters relating to JMOs such as representation, education, WH&S, recruitment, term allocations and rosters, working conditions, provision of junior trainees to hospitals within the Training Program and well-being of junior trainees.
The Advanced Trainee is also responsible for the supervision organisational support of other ophthalmology trainees and Junior Medical Officers. And to provide organisational support (up to 16 hrs per week), in conjunction with the JMO Unit, in all matters relating to JMOs such as representation, education, WH&S, recruitment, term allocations and rosters, working conditions, provision of junior trainees to hospitals within the Training Program and well-being of junior trainees.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Satisfactorily completed a minimum of four (4) years of accredited Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (RANZO) training at the commencement of the clinical year.
- Successful completion of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Pathology exams.
- Have passed the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists RACE II examinations or enrolled to complete them during 2025.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills, including the ability to convey, and adapt verbal and written information to a clinical and non-clinical audience.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management and confirmed record of exemplary patient management.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care and commitment to the work organisation.
- Demonstrated high level independent clinical skills and judgement, with the ability to make sound decisions and problem solve with an awareness of limitations, including supervision of other clinical staff.
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For role related queries or questions contact Lili Youl on Lili.Youl@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05, August 2025
