Trainee - Unaccredited Position
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24717
Sydney Local Health District is seeking a highly motivated Medical Officer with an interest in Neurosurgery to join the Neurosurgery Team at RPA Hospital as an Unaccredited Trainee.
What you will be doing:
This position is designed to benefit a junior doctor who wishes to pursue a career in Neurosurgery. The Neurosurgical Unaccredited trainee is accountable for care of surgical patients, as a delegate of the specialist medical officer involved in the management of the patient, as part of a multidisciplinary team. You will have supervision appropriate to your level of experience and through this role will develop further expertise in medical and neurosurgical practice in a complex clinical environment.
You will be required to teach and supervise other more junior clinical staff and medical students within the department, and participate in the Department’s quality assurance activities. Research activities are encouraged and supported.
Where you will be working:
Royal Prince Alfred is the principal teaching hospital of the University of Sydney and offers speciality surgical services from its main campus as well as from Chris O’Brien Lifehouse. RPAH is one of Australia's leading hospitals, providing an extensive range of diagnostic and treatment services. The Department of Neurosurgery at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital provides care and a full range of neurosurgical services for adult patients with acute and chronic conditions. The RPAH Institute of Academic Surgery strengthens the opportunities for surgical research and education within Colorectal and other Surgical Departments.
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 and a minimum of 3 years post graduate experience.
- Previous clinical neurosurgery experience.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated high level communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Skills in time management, prioritisation and problem solving.
- Commitment to own continuing professional development and self-education and Commitment to quality improvement and patient safety.
- Demonstrated interest in teaching and research in neurosurgery and completion or enrolment in relevant courses such as EMST. Research in areas supported at Sydney LHD preferred.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rodney Allan on Rodney.Allan@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05, August 2025
