Trainee - Unaccredited Position
Unaccredited Trainee – General Surgery, Royal North Shore Hospital
Remuneration: As per Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24835
An exciting opportunity to join the team in the General Surgery Departments (Upper GI (hepatobiliary and oesophagogastric), Colorectal, Endocrine and Breast Surgery) at Royal North Shore Hospital. Rewarding career opportunities are available at NSLHD and offer a flexible career with a diverse and interesting case mix where medical staff are involved in all aspects of a patient's care.
Where you'll be working - Royal North Shore Hospital
Royal North Shore Hospital is a principal tertiary referral hospital for Northern Sydney Local Health District providing a comprehensive range of complex services to patients from across NSW. It has a strong and proud history in education, research and provision of high quality clinical care. Royal North Shore Hospital provides specialty services including major trauma, severe burns, spinal cord injuries, neonatal intensive care, bone marrow transplantation, neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology alongside acute medical, surgical, mental health, paediatric, cancer and maternity services. The campus is also home to The Kolling – a medical research institute jointly governed with the University of Sydney
For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/RNSH/Pages/default.aspx
What you'll be doing
This will be on a rotational basis, working in place of the Accredited Trainee on each team, while the Accredited Trainees in turn rotate to cover the ASU. This will allow the Uncredited Trainee to form close working relationships with the Consultants and Fellows on those services. It will provide good opportunity to gain experience in managing and caring for complex surgical patients, both inpatients and outpatients. The approximate breakdown of cover across the specialities over the course of the clinical year will be as follows: 20 weeks of upper GI, 18 weeks of colorectal and 14 weeks of endocrine/breast surgery. There will be no night shift cover required. After-hours ASU cover (weekends and evenings) will be expected at a frequency of one in six, shared with the Accredited Trainees.
Merit Selection
NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process as per Policy Directive PD2023_04 – Recruitment and Selection of Staff to the NSW Health Service.
Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.
1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
2. Evidence of continued professional development specific to General Surgery and commitment to self-education and teaching
3. Evidence of General Surgery specific research projects completed or being undertaken.
4. Completion the Generic Surgical Sciences Examination (GSSE) and completed (or registered for) CLEAR, ASSET, EMST and CCrISP
5. Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise
6. Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
7. High level communication skills, both written and verbal
8. Skills in time management, prioritisation and problem solving
Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases
To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy PD2024_015, this includes any amendments made from time to time.
Working with Children Check
This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by Service NSW. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Service NSW https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
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For role related queries or questions contact Dr Rebecca Seton at rebecca.seton@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05, August 2025
