Trainee

The primary purpose of the role is to develop appropriate knowledge and technical skills to fulfil the requirements of the RCPA for training in Anatomical Pathology and to become a competent Anatomical Pathologist; and to fulfil the service requirements of the department. Duties are likely to include:

• Assisting consultant Pathologists in the work-up, interpretation and reporting of histo- and cyto pathological specimens
• Notifying and discussing results with clinicians
• Laboratory based specimen handling
• Providing advice to clinicians regarding Anatomical Pathology
• Attending and participating in multidisciplinary meetings
• Participating in research

This position is suitable for JMOs with no experience in Anatomical Pathology and applicants with some Anatomical Pathology training experience.

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This advertisement is part of the second round of the 2025 Clinical Year Annual Medical Recruitment campaign. Second round recruitment is considered a temporal extension of the main recruitment round. As such, candidates who were interviewed and found appointable in the first recruitment round are INELIGIBLE for this second round recruitment.

Candidates who applied in the first round but were not considered eligible or not shortlisted for an interview at that time (eg. did not have AHPRA, a working VISA or PR) are welcome to apply in this second round, and may be shortlisted if their circumstances have changed.

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The following training facilities within the Training Program have vacancies as part of this recruitment:

• John Hunter Hospital
• Wagga Wagga / Westmead Hospital

Eligible applicants who are found appointable at interview but are not the preferred applicant for the listed positions may be considered for future vacancies arising in 2025 across the various facilities within the NSW Anatomical Pathology training program.

All laboratories participating in the centralised recruitment process are accredited by the RCPA for specialist Anatomical Pathology training. Many positions are rotational with partner laboratories on a 6-month / 6-month basis. The following training facilities participate in the State-wide NSW Anatomical Pathology Training Program. 
• Australian Clinical Labs
• Coffs Harbour Hospital 
• Concord Hospital
• Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology
• Gosford Hospital
• John Hunter Hospital
• Liverpool Hospital
• Nepean Hospital
• Neuropathology (Royal Prince Alfred Hospital)
• Prince of Wales Hospital
• Royal North Shore Hospital
• Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 
• Southern IML Pathology
• St George Hospital
• St Vincent's Hospital & Sacred Heart Health Service
• Sydney Children's Hospital Network 
• Tamworth Hospital
• Wagga Wagga Hospital
• Western NSW (Orange and Dubbo)
• Westmead Hospital
• Wollongong Hospital