Remuneration: 89,095.00 - 139,187.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM25393
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. It provides approximately 638 acute overnight, 30 day only and 52 subacute beds. The Westmead Health Precinct currently under development is envisaged to be the biggest 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 specialisations in all fields of medicine and dentistry, providing services in cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, anaesthesia, 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 highly specialised medical and surgical services.
The Westmead Hospital Emergency Department (ED) operates 24 hours, 7 days per week and manages all types and levels of illnesses and injuries. As one of six major trauma centres in the state, the ED also cares for people with the most severe physical injuries. The ED presentation numbers are among the highest in the state
Critical care services within Westmead Hospital are provided by the Intensive care unit and the medical and surgical high dependency units. Other specialist services that provide a high dependency level of care for patients within their clinical specialty wards include the Coronary Care Unit, Renal and Pancreas Transplantation and Haematology
Over 120 different outpatient clinics for a number of different specialities and services provide ambulatory care to approximately 5,000 attendances per month.
Westmead Hospital is one of Australia’s largest centres for postgraduate training to specialist levels in all fields with over 100 PhD students and other postgraduate students supervised by Westmead Hospital scientists and clinicians. Westmead is home to internationally recognised institutes of health research, the most prominent being the Westmead Millennium Institute. The Westmead Medical Research Institute is one of the largest medical research institutes in Australia, conducting research into a wide range of human disorders affecting both adults and children, including infectious and immune diseases, cancer and leukaemia, liver and metabolic diseases, eye and brain related disorders and heart and respiratory disorders.
What you'll be doing
Deliver anaesthesia, perioperative care and pain management services inside and outside the operating rooms at Westmead Hospital and rotating hospitals. To perform other duties during rotations to other areas as directed.
CONTRACT DURATION
This PD offers accredited 'Scheme' contracts, commonly 3-4years duration, although shorter contracts may be offered if only 1-2 years of training are still required by the successful applicant.
Employee Benefits
• Fitness Passport, Salary Packaging
For Further Information
• Please refer to the Position Description. Your application must include a current resume and responses to the application questions and criteria in the online application form.
• For role related queries or questions contact Dr Giles Miller, Supervisor of Training email Giles.Miller@health.nsw.gov.au
• WSLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.
The Training Program
Progression in the training scheme is dependent upon satisfactory performance assessment in both clinical work and ANZCA College training requirements. The Supervisors of Training of ANZCA are responsible for:
• Participating in ongoing review of trainee clinical practice as per conditional registration guidelines.
• Participating in continuing medical education and professional development as covered by the supervision arrangements stipulated by the Medical Board of Australia and
• Maintaining his/her professional competence.
Each term the nominated term Supervisor will be responsible for providing reports and feedback on the doctors’ progress. This occurs at the end of term in accordance with ANZCA guidelines.
The Training Network
Auburn, Blacktown, Westmead Private, Westmead Public, Tamworth, Westmead Childrens’, Coffs Harbour. We have trainees rotating from Nepean Hospital and Wagga base hospital.
Training Opportunities
Trainees will be working in the hospital with off-site supervision during out-of-hours shifts. This is an opportunity for some independence of decision making but consultants and more senior trainees are always available for advice and help if needed
Supervision Arrangements
Supervision of Trainees will be consistent with the level of training of the Trainee and the needs of patients. Trainee supervision is at levels one to four where level one is immediate supervision within the operating suite or procedural environment and level four is supervision off site (e.g. from home). All Trainees are supervised at all times by a consultant, at the agreed level. This is consistent with ANZCA policy document on supervision of trainees in anaesthesia.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Adequate postgraduate hospital medical experience (preferably 3 years or greater), and a level of clinical anaesthesia experience appropriate for the particular training hospital’s role. This role is used to further progress towards a Fellowship qualification.
- Demonstrated ability to apply excellent clinical skills, knowledge & judgement
- Demonstrated insight and reflective learning
- Demonstrated teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated communication skills, both written & oral, with patients, families, colleagues, and the public
- Demonstrated interest in and commitment to the ongoing improvement of patient care
- Demonstrated personal integrity, professionalism, ethical practice & humility
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 Susan Voss on Susan.Voss@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 01, June 2025
