Trainee - Unaccredited Position - Sydney Western Suburbs, Australia - South Western Sydney Local Health District

South Western Sydney Local Health District

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Sydney Western Suburbs, Australia

3 weeks ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Temporary Full Time - up until 02/02/2025

Remuneration:
$89, $139,187.00

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
CAM20606

Application Close Date:
Tuesday 05 December, 2023

Unaccredited Trainee - General Surgery - Liverpool Hospital, SWSLHD

About The Opportunity
Liverpool Hospital is recruiting for a Unaccredited Trainee to complement and enhance the current General Surgery department.

Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, Healthier Communities.

Where You'll Be Working

Liverpool Hospital, founded in 1813, is the major health service for southwestern Sydney, providing services to the local government area of Liverpool City Council as well as district services to residents and visitors in the area. It also provides a range of statewide services in areas such as critical care and trauma, neonatal intensive care and brain injury rehabilitation.
The Hospital provides a health service of international standing, with 23 operating theatres, capacity for 877 beds, diagnostic and imaging services, emergency and trauma care, maternity, paediatric, cancer care, mental health, ambulatory care, allied health and medical and surgical services from birth to aged care.

Liverpool Hospital is currently undergoing a major redevelopment.

The $790 million Liverpool Health and Academic Precinct (LHAP) project will provide enhanced facilities and an increased capacity to meet future significant population growth for South Western Sydney.

Liverpool Hospital is a principal referral and teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Western Sydney University and also welcome students from over 20 universities and colleges.

Located in the heart of Liverpool City, the hospital is close to public transport, shopping centres and eateries.

Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Workplace Giving Program

South Western Sydney Local Health District employees also have the opportunity to make a difference to help those less fortunate.

Visit the Workplace Giving Program for more information.

What you'll be doing

This position is primarily designed to benefit junior doctors who wish to pursue a career in surgery, focusing on General Surgery. The position will provide effective surgical services to patients under supervision within SWSLHD in complex clinical environments whilst facilitating trainee's preparation for a career in surgery.

Responsibilities include:

To provide timely and effective medical services to patients, under supervision, within SWSLHD while developing expertise in medical practice in a complex clinical environment.
To also communicate effectively with patients, their families and nursing, allied health and medical professionals.

**To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the selection criteria as thoroughly as possible: - **- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia.

Minimum 3 years postgraduate experience.
Demonstrated ability and willingness to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment.
Demonstrated excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise.
Demonstrated operative experience in General Surgery. Working towards sitting Part 1 examination.
Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problemsolving skills and ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated experience in educating undergraduate medical and allied health professionals

Need more information?

Applications Close:
Tuesday 05 December, 2023

Transforming Your Experience

Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services.

Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential.

SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don't just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply._
All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved med