Advanced Trainee

at  Western Sydney Local Health District

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Two positions (1.0 FTE, 0.6 FTE) are clinically focused. One further position (1.0 FTE) has an academic (research and education) focus but trainees in this position will also have clinical duties. Please refer to position descriptions
• Clinical assessment and formulation of management plans for patients presenting to the Western Sydney Sexual Health Centre (WSSHC), including collecting a sexual (and other risk) history, conducting an appropriate ano-genital examination with informed consent and collecting and handling specimens for STI diagnosis.
• Effective communication with the patient and other relevant healthcare professionals and team members.
• Appropriate patient counselling and education.
• Acquiring knowledge and skills in public health, HIV medicine, viral Hepatitis, men’s and women’s’ Sexual Health and Reproductive Health.
• Effective communication with referring healthcare professionals.
• Participation in quality assurance, educational programs and appropriate research projects.
• Other duties at the direction of the WSSHC Director.

STI/HIV PATIENT CARE AT SEXUAL HEALTH CLINICS. PARTICIPATION IN EVENING AND OUTREACH CLINICS, AS REQUIRED. MAKE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO EXISTING RESEARCH AND TEACHING PROGRAMS AT WSSHC, INCLUDING: ASSISTANCE WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESEARCH PROJECTS (INCLUDING ETHICS COMMITTEE SUBMISSIONS), RESEARCH GRANTS PROPOSALS, DATA COLLECTION AND WRITING OF REPORTS. ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR POSTGRADUATES AND UNDERGRADUATES, INCLUDING FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE TEACHING. OTHER DUTIES AS DETERMINED BY THE DIRECTOR OF WSSHC.

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia
• PGY3 or greater having completed at least two (2) years of basic training in medicine with some experience in sexual health medicine, HIV medicine or a related field and satisfactory progression through training.
• Interest in Sexual Health Medicine
• Good communication skills.
• Clinical experience and skills in Sexual Health and/or HIV Medicine
• Experience or interest in clinical education and research
  Need more information?
  For role related queries or questions contact Dr Nicholas Comninos on nicholas.comninos@health.nsw.gov.au