Provisional Fellow

at  Mid North Coast Local Health District

The Provisional Fellow (PF) will have completed a minimum of four years of accredited anaesthesia training with the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists or equivalent and will have passed the Final Australian College Fellowship Examination. The applicant must be registered with the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.
The hospital is currently accredited for 12 months of ANZCA training.
The primary purpose of a Provisional Fellow (Trainee) in Regional Anaesthetics is to provide anaesthesia care in a complex clinical environment, with a focus on increasing their Regional Anaesthesia skillset including follow up via the Acute Pain Service (APS). This will be done under supervision appropriate to the level of training of the applicant and in line with recommendations of the training program of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists.

Trainees will participate as a multidisciplinary team member across key areas of anaesthetics including:

• anaesthesia and sedation (including obstetric anaesthesia)
• regional anaesthesia
• airway management
• pain medicine
• perioperative medicine
• resuscitation
• trauma and crisis management

Port Macquarie Base Hospital is a 195-bed, role delineation level 5, public teaching hospital servicing a growing population of approximately 215,000. The hospital offers a comprehensive range of surgical activities including a busy vascular unit, advanced general including liver, upper GI and colorectal surgery, complex laparoscopic and general urology, ENT (Adult and Paediatric), dental, maxillofacial, orthopaedic, O&G, ophthalmology, cardiology, ERCP and interventional radiology services.
The Department of Anaesthesia provides a high-quality Acute Pain Service and has a high regional anaesthesia demand, providing 2290 regional anaesthesia episodes per year.
Port Macquarie Base Hospital has a 16-bed intensive care unit providing treatment and support for critically ill medical and surgical patients, staffed by consultant specialists and dedicated ICU trainees.
Diagnostic facilities include on-site CT scanning, MRI and pathology services.
The Base Hospital provides immediate support to Kempsey District Hospital and Wauchope District Memorial Hospital. Royal North Shore Hospital is the default tertiary hospital for critical care, neurosurgical, burns and spinal services. John Hunter Hospital is the default regional trauma centre.

The existing University of NSW Rural Clinical School and Newcastle University is co-located in a new purpose-built medical teaching facility situated adjacent to the hospital grounds boasting a comprehensive library and state of the art information technology and teaching facilities. Port Macquarie Base Hospital actively supports medical research and the successful applicant will have the opportunity of actively participating in research and QA activities.

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
• Must have fellowship/ minimum 4 years experience or will be eligible for Provisional Fellowship by the start of the clinical year from ANZCA, including successful completion of, or working towards completion of, the ANZCA Final Examination.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise.
• Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problem-solving skills as part of a multi-disciplinary team
• Demonstrated excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and computer skills.

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For role related queries or questions contact Yoon Ooi on yoon.ooi@health.nsw.gov.au