Advanced Trainee – Emergency Medicine - Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per ‘Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award’
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26651
An exciting opportunity to join the medical team in the Emergency Department at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai 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. The ED team at Hornsby provide a supportive, collaborative and flexible environment where you can develop your leadership, teaching and critical care skills.

The primary purpose of an Advanced Trainee in Emergency Medicine is to provide high quality medical care under appropriate supervision to undifferentiated patients presenting to the Emergency Department.

Trainees undertaking the care of medical patients should ensure that they operate within their own level of expertise within a collaborative clinical care model and to seek consultation with their colleagues when appropriate. Advanced Trainees work under a level of supervision according to their competence in the following activities:

• Taking a leadership role in coordinating the admission, assessment, management, and discharge planning of patients
• Communicating assessment and management decisions to other staff involved in the patient’s care
• Communicating with the patient / family regarding the patient’s condition and management plans
• Coordinating diagnostic tests and consultations with other medical specialists
• Arranging the patient discharge process and liaising with local medical officers and community based care modalities for optimal post discharge care
• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Demonstrated ability to work with appropriate independence, commensurate with a level of a Specialist Trainee, within a supervised complex clinical environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
• Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team
• Demonstrated good organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self education.
• Previous experience in and willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training.

Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Andrew Brown on Andrew.Brown@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 05, August 202