Trainee - Unaccredited Position
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26023
The John Hunter Hospital is the principal referral centre and tertiary hospital for Newcastle, and Northern New South Wales, Australia.
The 796 bed hospital is the main teaching hospital of the University of Newcastle. The hospital contains the only trauma centre in New South Wales outside the Sydney Metropolitan Area and has the busiest emergency department in the state.
John Hunter is the busiest trauma hospital in the state, and the second-busiest in the country; and the only regional hospital to house all the surgical subspecialties.
The hospital offers a comprehensive surgical education and training program, aimed at providing all Unaccredited Trainees and SRMOs with the skills and knowledge required to apply to Surgical Education Programs.
What you'll be doing
The primary purpose of the role is to provide effective clinical management of surgical patients, under appropriate supervision, whilst developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. The unaccredited trainee is the key person who works closely with all members of a multi-disciplinary team and deals with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature, whilst exercising discretion, sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality.
Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the unaccredited trainee’s skills, knowledge and experience. They will be expected to adopt a progressively more independent approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of and at the discretion of the appropriate Attending Medical Officer (AMO).
All patients managed within the hospitals of the health service are under the direct care of a specialist medical practitioner. All decisions regarding a patient’s care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia
- Minimum of 3 years post graduate experience at commencement of post, with 6 to 12 months demonstrated ophthalmology experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to pursue a career in Ophthalmology with a view for further training with RANZCO by providing evidence of continued professional development
- Demonstrated effective teamwork, time management and problem solving skills as part of a multidisciplinary clinical care team.
- Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to self-education and teaching undergraduate and post-graduates
- Excellent communication (verbal and written) with patients, their families, medical and non-medical colleagues; Demonstrates ability to provide empathetic clinical care.
- Drivers licence in order to provide service between hospitals and out of hours
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For role related queries or questions contact Kirsty Butterworth on Kirsty.Butterworth@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05, August 2025
