Advanced Trainee

NSW Health; Nowra; On-site; AUD 114,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Novated leasing

Fitness Passport

Employee Assistance Program

Discounted health insurance

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking an Advanced Trainee to join the Geriatrics Department across Bulli, Wollongong and Shoalhaven Hospital. The role offers rotation through subspecialty modules in geriatric medicine, including orthogeriatrics, with accreditation by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and a potential rotation to Shoalhaven for community and outreach, and acute inpatient care.

The position is a temporary appointment for up to two years, with a salary in the listed band and a total

Qualifications

• Accreditation with Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
• Appointment can be made for up to two years.
• Possible rotation to Shoalhaven including community and outreach and acute inpatient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide medical services within a patient-centric geriatric model of care under supervision.
• Rotate through subspecialty modules within geriatric medicine, including orthogeriatrics.

Job description

Employment Type:TemporaryVarious

Remuneration: $114,316.00 - $147,664.00+ 12% super + salary packaging

Hours Per Week:38

Requisition ID:CAM30646

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Geriatrics Department within Bulli, Wollongong and/or Shoalhaven Hospital.

Come for the Lifestyle

Where you'll be working

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located an hour’s drivesouth of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.

Bulli Hospital opened in August 2020. It has been designed and specifically tailored to meet the needs of the District’s growing population. The facility, which sits opposite the old hospital in Hospital Road, provides inpatient, outpatient and allied health services, as well as the Urgent Care Centre.

Bulli, located on the northern outskirts of Wollongong in the Illawarra region of NSW entices with pretty beaches, colonial streetscapes and mining heritage. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Bulli.

The Shoalhaven area is one of the fastest growing areas of NSW with over 5,000 new residents making the move here every year. The area has plenty to offer with the beautiful beaches of Jervis Bay, rainforests of Kangaroo Valley and tourist townships like Berry, all within 30 minutes’ drive. For more information on the Shoalhaven Region you can visit the following website: Shoalhaven

Shoalhaven Hospital is a busy rural hospital which employs over 1,000 staff and is the main acute care hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. Shoalhaven Hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub-acute Mental Health Unit. Shoalhaven Hospital is currently undergoing a $438 million redevelopment.

What you'll be doing

The Advanced Trainee will, under supervision, provide effective medical services within a patient-centric geriatric model of care to patients, while developing expertise in Geriatrician-led interdisciplinary care and management practice, in a complex clinical environment. The Advanced Trainee will have the opportunity to rotate through subspecialty modules within Geriatric Medicine including orthogeriatrics as well as acute and subacute patient care. The position is accredited with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and the appointment can be made for up to two years. The position may involve a rotation to Shoalvien which will include community and outreach plus acute inpatients and orthogeriatrics.

Benefits of working with ISLHD

We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

• Allocated Days Off (ADO) – once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
• Salary packaging – less tax and more take-home pay
• Novated leasing – lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
• Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families

Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers. Talk to your provider today for more information

Career progression and professional development

ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

ISLHD is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and wellbeing of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.

Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination Against Specified Infectious Diseases (nsw.gov.au) before employment can commence.

Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application#

Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.