Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: - As per Award
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26482

The primary purpose of the Trainee in Intensive Care Medicine at Blacktown-Mt Druitt Hospital is to manage patients requiring intensive care, those at risk of clinical deterioration requiring intensive care, plus pre- and post-intensive care evaluation, whilst participating in the core training program of the College of Intensive Care Medicine.

Critically ill patients include patients with life-threatening single and multiple organ system failure, those at risk of clinical deterioration as well as those requiring resuscitation and/or management in an intensive care unit. Intensive Care Trainees work under the supervision of Specialist Intensive Care Physicians, assisting to manage, diagnose and treat the disturbances associated with severe medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric illness and the conditions that cause them. This may include management of deteriorating and seriously ill patients outside the intensive care unit as well as the intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients.

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the medical board of Australia.
• Adept ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
• Adept ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
• Adept verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
• Adept ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
• Commitment to participating in training and development opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge in the area of intensive care medicine.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.

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