Trainee - Unaccredited Position

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Classification: JMO Unaccredited Trainee
Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week
Location: Dubbo, NSW

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in the advertisement.

Unaccredited Trainee – Orthopaedic Surgery

A position is currently available for an Unaccredited Trainee in Orthopaedic Surgery at Dubbo Health Service. This role is that of a Non Accredited Trainee within the discipline of Orthopaedic Surgery. The term is to provide appropriate exposure and experience to enable the doctor to attain the required skills, techniques, procedural exposure and knowledge as prescribed by the Royal Australian College of Surgeons as required for Orthopaedic training.

 Watch our video for the JMO Experience in Western NSW Local Health District.

 Dubbo Health Service is a major rural referral Hospital and part of the Western NSW Local Health District. It provides a range of acute inpatient and ambulatory care services including general medical and surgical, maternity, gynaecology, paediatrics, rehabilitation, critical care, mental health, renal dialysis, oncology, palliative care, hospital in the home and diagnostic services.

 The Health Service also offers a wide range of primary and community health services including child and family health services, mental health services and antenatal and postnatal services.

 Dubbo Health Service is undergoing remarkable transformations under the Dubbo Hospital Redevelopment project. With Stages 1 and 2 ($91.3 million) complete, the final Stages 3 and 4 ($150 million) will include:

·        A new Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit

·        A new Medical Imaging Unit

·        A new Ambulatory Care Unit

·        A new Renal Dialysis Unit (originally part of 1 and 2 works)

·        A new Critical Care Floor comprising of:

-       Coronary Care/Stroke Unit

-       Intensive Care Unit

-       Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (and Angiography Laboratory space)

·        A new front of house entry and drop off zone

·        A new Inpatient Unit

·        Expansion to Oncology

·        A new Front of House entry and drop off zone

·        Upgrade of Women’s and Children’s Community Health; and

·        Additional car parking on campus.

All of the latest information about the redevelopment of Dubbo Health Service can be found on our website:

www.dubbohospitalredevelopment.health.nsw.gov.au.

What we can offer you

 ·           Country living with a meaningful career path

·           Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)

·           Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport

·           Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO

·           Professional growth and accelerated career progression

Where you’ll be working

 You will be based at Dubbo Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.