Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per State Award
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24181
Sydney Local Health District is seeking a highly motivated Trainee to join the Intensive Care Team at RPA Hospital
What you will be doing:
This position is suitable for medical officers (PGY 3 and above) who are interested in training in intensive care medicine. Most will be registered as trainees with the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) and will be preparing to sit the CICM primary examination. Some may be preparing to sit the primary exam recognized by the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM).
You will be Involved in the management of Intensive Care patients in a quarternary center with appropriate level of supervision. You will have the opportunity to enhance your skills in Intensive Care Medicine and engage in education and research activities. Candidates for this position will engage in self-directed as well as work-directed learning of relevant principles and material.
This role has a focus on excellence in managing Intensive Care Patient in a quarternary center and will offer you training toward a higher qualification in Intensive Care Medicine.
The Department of Intensive Care Medicine
The Intensive Care Unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital is one of Australia’s largest, and provides care to over 3800 patients admitted per annum to 52 beds. The unit employs 15 full-time intensivists, and supervises and trains 30 full-time ICU junior medical staff at any one time.
RPA is one of two ECMO referral centres in NSW and is now a world leader in this novel rescue therapy for severe reversible respiratory/cardiac failure. RPA can provide experience in the management of such patients that is second to none.
Our service co-manages patients from all clinical departments at the hospital, including trauma, Complex surgical, Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgical, liver and renal transplantation and bone marrow transplantation units.
RPA ICU comprises 4 contiguous patient care areas: Two general ICUs, a cardiothoracic surgical ICU and a neurosurgical ICU.
The unit has full CICM accreditation for all levels of training in intensive care medicine
Where you will be working:
Royal Prince Alfred is the principal teaching hospital of the University of Sydney and offers speciality services from its main campus as well as from Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics and Marie Bashir Mental Health Unit. RPAH is one of Australia's leading hospitals, providing an extensive range of diagnostic and treatment services. Its specialities include cardiology, obstetrics and gynaecology, cancer, respiratory medicine, neurology, liver and kidney transplants.
What we can offer you:
- Supportive, collegiate and diverse work environment
- Ongoing professional development and career opportunities
- Salary packaging and fitness passport for eligible staff including utilizing SLHD gym facilities
- Wellbeing, advocacy, mentorship and support opportunities exclusively for medical staff through SLHDs multifaceted workplace program MDOK.
Sydney Local Health District's vision incorporates NSW Health Core Values and a commitment to equity, health improvement, timeliness and efficiency, recognising that evidence-based service delivery requires highly skilled and valued staff supported by research, education and state-of-the-art technologies.
Our strategic priority under this vision is our commitment to excellence in Patient and Family Centre Care. Staff are supported to ensure patients, their families and carers are considered as partners in care to achieve optimal patient outcomes and best possible healthcare experience.
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Demonstrated time management and problem-solving skills in the clinical setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Demonstrated verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences
- Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to self-education, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Demonstrated career goal to undertake further training in intensive care medicine and demonstrated aptitude for acute care medicine.
Need more information?
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For role related queries or questions contact Sanjay Tarvade on Sanjay.Tarvade@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 5, January 2025
