Trainee - Unaccredited Position
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24123
Why you should consider applying
We can offer you:
· Diverse career pathways
· Professional and personal development
· Help with further study and education
· Flexible and supportive work environment
· Opportunities to start or build a career or re-enter the workforce
· Challenging, inspiring and rewarding roles, and
· The opportunity to make a difference!
Where you'll be working
With a population of approximately 51,300 the Clarence Valley has a well-established health care infrastructure and a strong network of community services to support your career needs. Grafton Base Hospital, is a level 3/4 facility providing care to over 13,000 inpatients each year. The hospital undertakes over 5,000 surgical procedures and over 28,000 Emergency presentations annually. Services include Intensive Care, Coronary Care, Stroke Unit, Chemotherapy Satellite Unit, Renal Unit, Emergency Department, General Medicine, Surgical Services, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Women’s Care Unit, Hospital in the Home, Medical Imaging, Pathology and Occupational Therapy.
Whether you are looking for a relaxing tree-change, a family destination or an adventure, the Clarence Valley has something to suit every lifestyle. If you are a surfer, a bushwalker, a rower, foodie or gardener, the Clarence Valley has it all. Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
Please visit Northern NSW Local Health District for more information on living and working in this area.
Northern NSW Local Health District embraces the diverse skills and perspectives that our people bring to the workplace. We foster inclusiveness and diversity to help us deliver quality care to our community.
NNSWLHD is committed to reconciliation and strongly encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for this position. All applications from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people will be viewed most favourably.
For help with your application to this role visit NSW Government – Stepping Up, our online recruitment resource for Aboriginal people.
Please note, to apply for this position you must be an Australian citizen or permanent resident, or be able to independently, legally live and work in Australia. For more information, please see Australian Government – Department of Home Affairs
A current valid NSW Working with Children Check is a requirement of this position. Visit NSW Government – Office of the Children’s Guardian for more information.
What you'll be doing
Critically ill patients include patients with life-threatening single and multiple organ system failure, those at risk of clinical deterioration as well as those requiring resuscitation and/or management in an intensive care unit. Trainees in unaccredited positions in the Intensive Care Department work under supervision, assisting to manage, diagnose and treat the disturbances associated with severe medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric illness and the conditions that cause them. This may include management of deteriorating and seriously ill patients outside the intensive care unit as well as the intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients.
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role (please address these in your response)
- Adept ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services
- Adept ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise
- Adept verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences
- Adept ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management
- Commitment to participating in training and development opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge in the area of intensive care medicine
- At least three years' post graduate experience in public hospital service (or equivalent)
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Harvey Lee on harvey.lee@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 6, January 2025
