Trainee - Unaccredited Position

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Classification: JMO Unaccredited Trainee
Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week
Location: Dubbo, NSW

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in the advertisement.

Unaccredited Trainee – General Surgery

A position is currently available for an Unaccredited Trainee in General Surgery at Dubbo Health Service. This position is intended to supply the successful applicant with operative and non-operative experience prior to the commencement of surgical training. Participation in an on-call roster will be required. Acts as first or second assistant to the AMO.

 Watch our video for the JMO Experience in Western NSW Local Health District.

 Dubbo Health Service is a major rural referral Hospital and part of the Western NSW Local Health District. It provides a range of acute inpatient and ambulatory care services including general medical and surgical, maternity, gynaecology, paediatrics, rehabilitation, critical care, mental health, renal dialysis, oncology, palliative care, hospital in the home and diagnostic services.

 The Health Service also offers a wide range of primary and community health services including child and family health services, mental health services and antenatal and postnatal services.

 Dubbo Health Service has undergone remarkable transformations under the Dubbo Hospital Redevelopment project. With Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4 ($91.3 million) complete; which includes:

·         A new Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit

·         A new Medical Imaging Unit

·         A new Ambulatory Care Unit

·         A new Dialysis Unit

·         A new Critical Care Floor comprising of:

-       Coronary Care/Stroke Unit

-       Intensive Care Unit

-       Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (and Angiography Laboratory space)

·         A new front of house entry and drop off zone

·         A new Surgical Inpatient Unit

·         A new Cancer Centre

·         A new staff parking on campus

·         Upgrade of Women’s and Children’s Community Health

 All of the latest information about the redevelopment of Dubbo Health Service can be found on our website:

 All of the latest information about the redevelopment of Dubbo Health Service can be found on our website:

www.dubbohospitalredevelopment.health.nsw.gov.au.

What we can offer you

 ·           Country living with a meaningful career path

·           Flexible work practices (as appropriate to the position and negotiated with your manager)

·           Corporate wellbeing programs, including the Fitness Passport

·           Opportunities for learning and development, including in-house training with My Health Learning and the NSW Health RTO

·           Professional growth and accelerated career progression

Where you’ll be working

 You will be based at Dubbo Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.