Geriatrics Advanced Trainee - Rehab & Acute Care Rotations

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

Job summary

NSW Health in Mona Vale and at the Northern Beaches Hospital is seeking an Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine to provide supervised clinical management, perform procedures, and maintain medical records while rotating through Geriatric Rehabilitation, BRACE, Orthogeriatrics and Acute Geriatrics over a 24‑month training program.

The role offers 6‑month rotations at Mona Vale Hospital and 6 months at Northern Beaches Hospital, with supervision by senior clinicians in a busy, multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• To provide effective clinical management of patients, under appropriate supervision, including patient assessment, making treatment decisions, performing procedures and maintaining adequate medical records.
• To develop expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment.

Job description

NSW Health in Mona Vale and at the Northern Beaches Hospital is seeking an Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine to provide supervised clinical management, perform procedures, and maintain medical records while rotating through Geriatric Rehabilitation, BRACE, Orthogeriatrics and Acute Geriatrics over a 24‑month training program.

The role offers 6‑month rotations at Mona Vale Hospital and 6 months at Northern Beaches Hospital, with supervision by senior clinicians in a busy, multidisciplinary