Advanced Trainee - Wollongong, Australia - Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District

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Wollongong, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Employment Type:
Temporary Various

Remuneration:
$85,668 to $133, 834

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID:
CAM17057

An exciting opportunity to be a part of the ICU department at Wollongong Hospital.

Where you'll be working

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven's major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500.

The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour's drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west.

Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

What you'll be doing

The Intensive Care Advanced Trainee will work under the supervision of Specialist Intensive Care Physicians, assisting to manage, diagnose and treat patients with severe medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric illness.

This may include the management of deteriorating and seriously ill patients outside the intensive care unit as well as the intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients.

The Advanced Trainee will participate in a rotating roster of days, evenings, nights and weekends, performing on call duties and acting as a junior specialist with the support of the Specialist oncall.

The position is accredited for ICU training by the CICM and evidence of progression towards fellowship is an essential criteria of the role.

This position may also be suitable as a Transitional Fellow, depending on level of training and agreement with the College Intensive Care Medicine.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

Please note:

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine prior to commencement with NSW Health OR provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status prior to securing this role. Please also provide proof of booster vaccination, if available.

Selection Criteria

MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
If primary medical degree from overseas, demonstrated eligibility for registration with either a pass in the AMC Part 1 Exam or completed training and assessment in an approved Competent Authority
Progression towards Fellowship, including a pass in the CICM, ANZCA or ACEM primary exam (or overseas equivalent, in anaesthesia or critical care)
Completion of at least two years in an accredited training position in anAustralian Intensive Care, or overseas equivalent
Demonstrated competency in emergency situations with skills in advanced life support
High level of communication and interpersonal skills
Ability to work as part of a team

Need more information?

Applications Close: 22/01/2023