Advanced Trainee

Southern NSW Local Health District; Mona Vale; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern NSW Local Health District at Mona Vale Hospital is seeking a temporary full-time doctor to work with the Beaches Rapid Access Care of the Elderly (BRACE) team. The BRACE service provides rapid assessment and treatment for older people, including home visits and hospital care, led by geriatricians and allied health staff.

The hospital offers a 24/7 Urgent Care Centre and subacute services with ARU, BRU, palliative care, and geriatric assessment.

Qualifications

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
• High level communication skills, including the ability to convey information to clinical and non-clinical audiences.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Demonstrated interest in further education and practice in geriatrics and willingness to educate others.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical management of patients under supervision, including assessment and treatment decisions.
• Develop expertise in medical practice in a complex clinical environment and maintain adequate medical records.
• Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to plan, deliver and coordinate patient care.

Skills

Multidisciplinary team collaboration

Communication skills

Time management

Quality improvement and patient safety

Clinical decision-making

Medical education and training

Interest in geriatrics

Education

Undergraduate medical education

Postgraduate medical education

Job description

Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time
Remuneration: -as per Public Hospital Resident Medical Officers Award
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:CAM30582

Closing Date: 25, September 2026
The successful applicant will work in Beaches Rapid Access Care of the Elderly (BRACE) at Mona Vale Hospital.

BRACE is an aged care outreach service based at Mona Vale Hospital providing rapid assessment and treatment for older people in
their own homes who are experiencing a new medical, functional, or cognitive decline and at risk of hospitalisation

BRACE is an expert team consisting of Geriatricians, Aged Care Registrars, Specialist Nurses, and Allied Health.

Mona Vale Hospital is a subacute facility providing the following services:

24 bed Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) for Geriatric Rehabilitation

26 bed Beachside Rehabilitation Unit (BRU) for General Rehabilitation, Stroke and Amputees

20 bed Palliative Care and Geriatric Assessment and Management Unit

24/7 Urgent Care Centre, treating patients with minor injury and illnesses

Community Health Centre

The hospital is located in a beautiful beachside setting, is accessible via Public Transport or alternately offers free parking for those using their own transport and is close to shopping centres and other community / social facilities.

To provide effective clinical management of patients, under appropriate supervision, including patient assessment, making treatment decisions, performing procedures and maintaining adequate medical records; and to develop expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. This includes supervised general medical management of patients admitted to specialist departments.

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
• High level communication skills, including the ability to convey, and adapt verbal and written information to a clinical and non-clinical audience
• Demonstrated good organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Demonstrated high level independent clinical skills and judgement, with the ability to make sound decisions and problem solve with an awareness of limitations and ability to learn independently and modify behaviour accordingly.
• Previous experience in and willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training.
• Demonstrated interest and commitment to further education and practice in Geriatrics

Applications Close: 25, September 2026

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