Trainee - Unaccredited Position - Hamlyn Terrace, Australia - Central Coast Local Health District
Description
Employment Type:
Temporary Various
Remuneration:
$94,224 to $133,834
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID:
CAM CCLHD
- Addiction Medicine
Welcome to Central Coast Local Health District where we strive to deliver exceptional healthcare services and enhance the health and wellbeing of our community.
We invite suitably trained and experienced medical officers to join our community and enjoy the benefits of a relaxed, coastal lifestyle paired with a rewarding career supporting our rapidly growing population.
Please watch our welcome video.At CCLHD we value our staff as our most important resource and offer ongoing support and development opportunities
Find out more:
- Central Coast Local Health District
- Imagine Regional )
- Central Coast Local Health District
- NSW Health
- Addiction Medicine
- Advanced Trainee
- Job No: CAM1740
- Addiction Medicine
- Unaccredited Trainee
- Job No: CAM17410
Where you will be working:
The Central Coast Sector provides a comprehensive number of services aimed at treating alcohol and other drug problems. All substances (licit as well as illicit) are treated by this service.
The following services are provided:
- Inpatient Consultation/Liaison Service
- Outpatient Services
- Opioid Treatment Programs
They provide specialised treatment of opiate dependence in a clinic setting and are staffed by expert medical and nursing staff.
Referral to these clinics can be made through the Inpatient Consultation Service or our Intake line on- Inpatient Drug Treatment Unit (Marumali)
The role of this unit is the safe withdrawal of patients from either alcohol or other substances and linking patients to effective drug and alcohol treatment programs.
It operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week. However, at present admissions can only be accepted during the hours of 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. Admissions are elective although an emergency admission may be negotiated with the admitting doctor. This unit is purely voluntary; it is not a proclaimed place. Potential admissions can be referred through Intake.- Addiction Medicine
Time spent during this rotation may be used to satisfy the requirements for the FRACGP advanced skills placement.
Gosford Hospital is the principal referral hospital and trauma centre for the Central Coast, with over 500 inpatient beds and 24/7 access to the emergency department and operating theatres. A recent $368 million dollar redevelopment delivered a new emergency department, ICU, nuclear medicine facility, special care nursery and expanded medical imaging services.
Wyong Hospital is an acute major metropolitan hospital with over 300 beds providing inpatient, outpatient and emergency services to residents in the northern region of the Central Coast. A recent $200 million expansion delivered a new emergency department, ICU, paediatric unit, inpatient wards, theatres and expanded medical imaging services.
In conjunction with the University of Newcastle, CCLHD has recently opened the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute on the Gosford Hospital campus, providing additional opportunities in training and research.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Minimum 2 years of postgraduate experience, and demonstrated sound medical skills.
- Prior experience in Addiction Medicine would be an advantage but is not essential. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to complete the Opioid Accreditation Course (OTAC) within the first few months of being appointed.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, including providing leadership and direction to ensure appropriate management of patients.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise, with demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and ris
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