2027 TS2/3 Emergency Registrars – 6 months ED, 6 months ICU

North East Health Wangaratta; Wangaratta; On-site; AUD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accredited Paediatric Logbook

Job summary

Northeast Health Wangaratta seeks 2 ACEM trainees (TS2/3) for a 6‑month core Emergency term and 6‑months in our ICU in 2027. The Emergency term is accredited under ACEM’s Blended Supervision Program with a local supervisor at NHW and a DEMT based in Melbourne.

The ICU rotation is currently ACEM‑accredited as non‑ED time, with potential changes under review. The ED handles a busy regional caseload including trauma and paediatrics.

Qualifications

• ACEM training in TS2/3.
• Experience in a busy regional Emergency Department.
• Exposure to paediatric cases and resuscitation.

Responsibilities

• Complete 6 months of core Emergency term.
• Complete 6 months in ICU rotation.
• Work under local NHW supervision with ACEM oversight.

Skills

ACEM training

Emergency medicine

Paediatric exposure

Job description

• Full Time, Fixed Term Contract – 30/1/2028
• 86 hours per fortnight

This position offers -

• Accredited for Paediatric Logbook
• Experience a broad case mix in our busy regional ED
• Registrars have high exposure to resuscitation area

NHW are seeking 2 ACEM trainees in TS2/3 to complete a 6-month core Emergency term and 6-months in our ICU in 2027.

The Emergency term is accredited as part of ACEM’s Blended Supervision Program. Trainees have a local supervisor at NHW and a DEMT based at Western Health in Melbourne. The ICU rotation is currently accredited by ACEM as non-ED time (awaiting accreditation inspection for upgrade to meeting requirements for ACEM critical care requirement).

Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major health provider in the Central Hume region. NHW has recently completed a major redevelopment, including the building of a new emergency department, ICU, and expansion of medical and paediatric units.

NHW is a growing regional service with 255 beds and is the major referral facility for the greater part of Northeast Victoria. Our Emergency Department sees >32,000 presentations per year. We have a varied case mix including trauma and approximately 25% of our presentations are paediatrics. The Emergency term is accredited for the paediatric logbook.

The Emergency Department is supported by a broad range of inpatient specialties including Internal Medicine, Critical Care Unit (including ICU, HDU and CCU beds), General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Geriatrics/Rehabilitation, Medical Oncology, and Mental Health services.

There is a strong emphasis on education in our department. We are involved in undergraduate and post-graduate medical education as well as nursing and allied health education. University of Melbourne’s popular rural clinical school is located onsite, with education facilities that include a simulation lab and skills centre that are utilised in our registrar education program.

Our Senior Medical Staff comprises consultants from FACEM, FACRRM and FRACGP backgrounds.

Our Region

• Wangaratta has a population of approximately 30,000 and our catchment serves a community of around 100 000 throughout the northeast.
• An easy 2 ½ hours drive on the Hume freeway from Melbourne and less than an hour to Albury airport with direct flights to most of the large Australian cities.
• We have over 11 schools including private Catholic and Anglican schooling options for pre-year 12.
• Our region is a popular destination year-round. It boasts multiple national parks, picturesque small towns, award winning restaurants, wineries and breweries.
• Whether you want to hike, mountain bike and ski in the mountains, paddle the rivers or cruise on the rail trails there is something for everyone in the northeast.
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