WHERE YOU’LL BE WORKING

These are general gastroenterology advanced training positions for a continuing trainee. These positions are suitable for a current 1st year seeking a second core year or a current 2nd year seeking a further general gastroenterology year. Trainee selection within NSW is a centralised process.
Hospital accredited to provide gastroenterology core advanced training with NSW are listed below. Please note not all hospitals listed provide a continuing position every clinical year. Details of available positions will be listed at time of application.

Bankstown Hospital

• Dr Shan Rajendra
• Phone: (02) 9722 8814
• Email: Shan.Rajendra@health.nsw.gov.au

Blacktown Hospital

• Dr Golo Ahlenstiel
• Phone: (02) 9881 8000
• Email: Golo.Ahlenstiel@health.nsw.gov.au

Campbelltown Hospital

• Dr Ian Turner
• Phone: (02) 4634 4001
• Email: ian.turner@health.nsw.gov.au

Concord Hospital

• Dr Peter Katelaris
• Phone: (02) 9480 6210
• Email: peter.katelaris@sydney.edu.au

Gosford Hospital

• Dr Glenn Hawken
• Phone: (02) 4320 2987
• Email: glenn.hawken@health.nsw.gov.au

Lismore Base Hospital

• 6 month position with rotation to Port Macquarie Base Hospital
• Dr David Whitaker
• Phone: (02) 6622 0388
• Email: david.whitaker@nrgdoctors.com.au

Liverpool Hospital

• Dr Scott Davison
• Phone: (02) 87384085
• Email: Scott.Davison@health.nsw.gov.au

Nepean Hospital

• Dr Martin Weltman
• Phone: (02) 4734 3332
• Email: Martin.Weltman@health.nsw.gov.au

Port Macquarie Base Hospital

• 6 month position with rotation to Lismore Base Hospital
• Dr Stuart Kostalas
• Phone: (02) 6581 1266
• Email: skostalas@gmail.com

Prince of Wales Hospital

• Dr Stephen Riordan
• Phone: (02) 9382 3100
• Email: Stephen.Riordan@health.nsw.gov.au

Royal North Shore Hospital

• Dr May Wong
• Phone: (02) 9463 2450
• Email: May.Wong1@health.nsw.gov.au

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital

• Dr Simone Strasser
• Phone: (02) 9565 6125
• Email: Simone.Strasser@health.nsw.gov.au

St George/ Sutherland Hospitals

• Dr Amany Zekry
• Email: a.zekry@unsw.edu.au

St Vincent’s Hospital

• Dr David Williams
• Phone: (02) 8382 6622
• Email: dwilliams@stvincents.com.au

Westmead Hospital

• Dr Jacob George
• Phone: (02) 8850 8100
• Email: Jacob.george@sydney.edu.au

Wollongong Hospital

• Dr Ivan Valiozis
• Phone: (02) 4222 5180
• Email: Ivan.Valiozis@health.nsw.gov.au

PROCEDURAL SKILLS:

• Gain competency in endoscopy and colonoscopy by attending regular endoscopy lists and colonoscopy lists.
• Organise and perform emergency endoscopic procedures for acute upper GI bleeding, including participation in after-hours emergency on-call rosters.

EDUCATION AND RESEARCH:

• Participate in clinical trials as sub-investigator reviewing patients as required.
• Perform clinical research projects.
• Self-directed study in gastroenterology and hepatology.
• Attend conferences and relevant meetings where possible.

INPATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manage general gastroenterology and hepatology inpatients.
• Perform gastroenterology and hepatology consultations, assessing all new referrals within 24 hours (or less if required).

OUTPATIENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend regular general gastroenterology and hepatology out-patient clinics.
• Attend other subspecialty clinics, where applicable (eg- viral hepatology clinics, inflammatory bowel disease clinics, nutrition clinics, neurophysiology clinics, infusion/rapid triage clinics).

ON-CALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate in on call rosters as determined by Head of Department.
• First on call roster to the emergency department and ward patients after hours for new admissions and complications in ward patients.
• Perform weekend ward rounds of general gastroenterology and transplant patients when on call.
• Organise inter-hospital transfer of patients with complex gastrointestinal problems from regional centres, where applicable.

OTHER KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Hospital provides the trainee with an email account. It is the trainee’s responsibility to check their email as this is how Hospital Administration and Senior Staff will be communicating relevant information on a daily basis.
• When on-call the Advanced Trainee must be available and contactable at all times.