Trainee - Unaccredited Position
Remuneration: 89,095.00 - 139,187.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26332
Where you'll be working
Westmead Hospital is a key facility of one of Australia’s largest major health and medical research precincts and is the principal referral hospital for Western Sydney Local Health District providing district level health services to Parramatta, Holroyd and The Hills Shire LGAs including tertiary and quaternary services to greater Western Sydney, greater metropolitan Sydney, rural NSW and other states. The Westmead Health Precinct currently under development is envisaged to be the largest hospital building project undertaken in Western Sydney and will transform the iconic but ageing Westmead Hospital into an innovative, contemporary, and integrated centre that will continue to deliver high quality healthcare and expand the education, health, and research capability of the area.
Westmead Hospital is a leading centre of research, training and specialisation in all fields of Medicine and Dentistry, providing services in Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Kidney and Pancreas transplantation, Cancer Care, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neonatal Intensive Care, Trauma, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Critical Care, Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Adult Acute Psychiatry (networked with the co-located Cumberland Hospital) as well as other specialised medical and surgical services.
Westmead Hospital is also the principal referral centre for other metropolitan hospitals within the district including Auburn Hospital, Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital.
Intensive care service in Westmead hospital includes 36 general, and 10 post cardiothoracic surgical ICU beds. General ICU bed numbers have expanded by 50% in early 2020. Cardiothoracic ICU has also recently moved into a newly built ICU pod. Common ICU admissions include complex medical cases such as sepsis, severe respiratory or cardiac failure, complicated bone marrow transplant, and surgical cases including trauma, neurosurgery, vascular, cardiothoracic, ENT, plastic surgery, urology, upper GI, hepatobiliary, and colorectal procedures.
What you'll be doing
The Plastic Surgery Unaccredited Trainee is responsible for assessment and management of patients with a problem requiring specialised plastic surgery treatment. This will be under the supervision of the Consultant responsible for the care of such patients. The trainee will be responsible for the communication of assessment and management decisions to other staff involved in the patient's care; communication with the patient / family regarding the patient's condition and management plans; maintenance of accurate and relevant patient documentation; coordination of diagnostic tests and consultations; performing of any necessary operative procedures required for the care and treatment of such patients and arrangement of patient admission and discharge procedures. The Trainee will attend as required, Outpatient Clinics of the Department and participate in the roster of on-call, operative assisting in private hospitals (where applicable) where consultants of the unit work
Training Network
· The Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Unit at Westmead & Auburn Hospitals provides services for patients across Western Sydney Local Health District with patients referred from Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals. The Unit is in the process of formalising a Hand Surgery Unit based at Auburn Hospital whereas major Plastic & Reconstructive & trauma surgeries are treated at Westmead Hospital.
· There are currently 2 Accredited Plastic Surgery Trainees based in Westmead Hospital and 1 Accredited Plastic Hand Surgery Trainee at Auburn. In addition, there are 2 Unaccredited Plastic Surgery Trainee positions in each hospital and a further position which is seconded to the Westmead Private Hospital. Appointees are expected to rotate between the hospitals for 6 months each. The team at Westmead include also a SRMO and an intern whereas Auburn team has a RMO.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Completion of at least three postgraduate years of medical practice.
- Possession of primary FRACS (successful pass in GSSE). Evidence of having passed the GSSE is essential.
- Demonstrated progress towards career goals in plastic surgery and clinical competence
- Demonstrated clinical competency; demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills and judgement and expertise
- Demonstrated capacity to work within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated interest in teaching and research
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For role related queries or questions contact Frank Hsieh on frank.hsieh@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05, August 2025
