Employer: St George Hospital Employment Type : Temporary Various Remuneration : RMO $89,095 - $120,489 Registrar $110,986 - $139,187 Hours Per Week : 38 Requisition ID : CAM21554 About the Role The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. The position will provide expert medical assessment and management of patients within the department/service. Our staff strive to provide excellence in healthcare and uphold a high standard of care for all patients, families, carers and visitors to our facilities. At the core of our organisation is a set of values - Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. SESLHD covers nine Local Government Areas from Sydney's Central Business District to the Royal National Park and has a culturally and linguistically diverse population of over 930,000 people, which includes highly urbanised areas of eastern Sydney, southern Sydney and industrialised areas around Port Botany. SESLHD covers urban and suburban communities and manages eight public hospitals and one public nursing home: • Calvary Healthcare Sydney (third schedule with Little Company of Mary Health Care) • Prince of Wales Hospital • Royal Hospital for Women • St George Hospital • Sutherland Hospital • Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital • War Memorial Hospital (third schedule with Uniting Care) • Gower Wilson Memorial • Garrawarra Centre SESLHD also operates 28 Child and Family Health Centres, 12 Community Health Centres and nine Oral Health Clinics; providing prevention, early intervention and community-based treatment, palliative care and rehabilitation services. Drug and Alcohol, Mental Health, Breast screening, HIV/AIDS, Public Health, Women's Health, Youth Health, Sexual Health, Imaging and Pathology services are provided at a number of facilities across SESLHD. SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. Where you'll be working The primary location of this position will be St George Hospital. The St George Hospital is a 760-bed major teaching hospital of the University of NSW, and is a tertiary referral hospital in the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District. It is Level 1 Trauma Centre and has one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the state. The case mix includes the following surgical specialties – cardiothoracic, vascular, orthopaedic, obstetrics/ gynaecology, neurosurgery, trauma, gynaecology, plastics, ear/nose/ throat, maxillofacial, urologic, breast/ endocrine, and some paediatric surgery. Most elective orthopaedic, hand and ophthalmic surgery is not performed at St George. The Department also provides services for cardiology, radiology, MRI and the endoscopy suite. 10 REASONS TO CHOOSE ST GEORGE HOSPITAL FOR YOUR MEDICAL TRAINING 1. Live in the bustling city, by our gorgeous beaches at world famous Bondi and Cronulla, or the eclectic inner west – we're only a very short commute and easily accessible by car or public transport with a great work life balance 2. A fabulous local café culture 3. A welcoming and supportive culture with fantastic, committed, and friendly consultants 4. Hands on experience 5. State of the art facilities with a brand-new ambulatory care and outpatient precinct due for completion in 2026 6. The largest tertiary referral hospital in the district and the principal teaching hospital of the University of New South Wales with opportunities for JMOs to contribute to medical student teaching 7. One of the state's leading level 1 centres for trauma and emergency management 8. A committed Medical Workforce team dedicated to supporting you throughout your medical training 9. Strong links with Justice Health, Calvary, Sutherland, Griffith, Shoalhaven and Coffs Harbour for a wide and varied range of experiences 10. An unwavering commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging What you'll be doing The Provisional Fellow position at the St George Hospital is structured to allow trainees to practise at a more senior level, and in addition to elective and emergency clinical anaesthesia, Provisional Fellows can be involved in teaching, supervision of junior trainees, research, quality assurance activities and departmental administration. The year is designed as a bridge to consultant practice with the following aims: 1. Gain experience at a more senior level in the provision of anaesthesia, with the goal of achieving independent practice 2. Gain further experience in subspecialty airway anaesthesia. This will include clinical experience in complex head and neck surgery, advanced upper GI endoscopic procedures and surgery, cervical spine surgery, vascular surgery, liaison with clinics for laryngectomy and swallow patients, and bronchoscopy. Non-clinical work will include engagement with established airway education and simulation programs within anaesthesia and other multidisciplinary areas, as well as airway audit and quality improvement projects. 3. Further experience can be arranged in trauma, major oncological surgery, cardiothoracics, obstetrics and education/ simulation. 4. Gain experience in the management of the operating suite and in triage as the Duty Anaesthetist. SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. Important information: 1. The Selection Criteria is available in the position description and this must be addressed when you apply to the position 2. This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand NSW Health Policy PD2024_015 . Successful applicants to the role must provide vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation, and be certified as compliant before employment can commence. A link will be provided once deemed successful MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia. Completion of at least four years of anaesthetic training. Final examination successfully completed or currently sitting, or at an equivalent stage of training. The ability to work in a complex clinical environment. Demonstrated teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills in the clinical setting. An interest in undertaking research, teaching/simulation. Previous teaching or research experience. Need more information? 1) Click here for the Position Description 2) Find out more about applying for this position For role related queries or questions contact Dr Robert Scott on Robert.Scotthealth.nsw.gov.au Applications Close: Sunday, 7 July 2024 at 11.59pm (AEST)
