Trainee - Stage 1

NSW Health; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Dubbo Health Service, part of the Western NSW Local Health District, is inviting applications for a Stage 1 Trainee in Emergency Medicine based at Dubbo ED. This level 5 department provides a broad Rural NSW Emergency Medicine training experience with ACEM and ACRRM pathways.

Requirements include MBBS or equivalent with registration or eligibility, and completion of at least three postgraduate years of medical practice. The role offers temporary full-time hours.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent and registration with the Medical Board of Australia or eligibility.
• Completion of at least three postgraduate years of medical practice.

Education

MBBS or equivalent medical degree

Registered or eligible for registration with Medical Board of Australia

Completion of at least three postgraduate years of medical practice

Job description

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Position Classification: JMO Trainee
Hours Per Week: 38 hours per week
Location: Dubbo, NSW

Western NSW Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply for our advertised positions. If you require any assistance with your application or have any questions about this position, please get in touch with the contact person listed in the advertisement.

Stage 1 Trainee - Emergency Medicine

A position is currently available for a Trainee in Emergency Medicine at Dubbo Health Service.

The Emergency Department at Dubbo Health Service is an accredited training site for the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM), and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).

From 2022 the Dubbo Emergency Department will be able to offer:

• ACEM Trainees: Up to 24-months accredited training time in Emergency Medicine


• ACRRM Trainees: 12-months of Advanced Skills Training in Emergency Medicine.

There is an established Emergency Medicine training program within the ED with regular protected teaching every Thursday between 2pm and 6pm. The Dubbo ED has assisted ACEM Trainees to successfully pass the ACEM Primary and ACEM Fellowship examinations.

Dubbo Health Service has additional accredited training positions in the following sub-specialty terms:

• Paediatric Medicine


• Wellington Hospital

Dubbo Health Service is a member of Emergency Medicine training Network 1. Secondment terms are available through Network 1 to the following hospitals:

• Liverpool Hospital


• Royal Prince Alfred Hospital


• Bankstown Hospital


• Concord Hospital


• Canterbury Hospital


• Campbelltown Hospital

Dubbo Emergency Department also has close ties with the Emergency Departments at Orange Health Service and Tamworth Rural Referral Service, and participates in regular joint teaching sessions and can arrange secondment terms to these (and other) facilities if desired.

Watch our video for the JMO Experience in Western NSW Local Health District.

Dubbo Health Service is the major Rural Referral Hospital for the Northern Sector area of the Western NSW Local Health District.

The Emergency Department is a Level 5 ED that is currently seeing 52,000 patient presentations per annum. The Dubbo ED is the primary referral destination for 23 smaller facilities within the Northern Sector, the majority of which have no on-site Medical Officer available.

The Major Tertiary Referral Hospitals for Dubbo Health Service are:

• Major Trauma: Westmead Adults Hospital


• Paediatric Trauma and Medicine: Children's Hospital Westmead


• Adult Medicine and Surgery: Royal Prince Alfred


• Ophthalmology Emergencies: Sydney Eye Hospital


• Major Burns: Concord Hospital


• Spinal Injuries: Royal North Shore Hospital

Dubbo Health Service provides a range of acute inpatient and ambulatory care services including:

• General Surgery


• Paediatric Medicine


• Obstetrics and Gynaecology


• Orthopaedic Surgery


• Urology


• Ear Nose and Throat


• Cardiology


• Respiratory Medicine


• Haematology


• Oncology


• Intensive Care


• Hospital in the Home

Dubbo Health Service has just finished a major redevelopment project that has included construction of new departments and facilities, including the following:

• Emergency Department and ED Short Stay Unit


• Ambulatory Care Unit


• Coronary Care Unit and Cardiac Catheter Laboratory


• Intensive Care Unit


• Maternity and Special Care Nursey


• Surgical Wards


• Operating Theatre complex


• Renal Dialysis Unit

All of the latest information about the redevelopment of Dubbo Health Service can be found on our website:

Where you'll be working

You will be based at Dubbo Health Service, a part of the Western NSW Local Health District. For more information on living and working in our beautiful region, visit our website Western NSW Health Careers.

MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.

Completion of at least Three (3) postgraduate years of medical practice.

Valid NSW Working with Children check.

Cleared National Police check.

Aged Care Check for Australian Government funded positions.

To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

You must take all reasonable care for yourself and others and comply with any reasonable instruction, policies and procedures relating to work health safety and wellbeing.

Preferable but not Essential Requirements:

Member of either ACEM or ACRRM, or intention to become a member within 6-months.

Experience in Rural Emergency Medicine.

Demonstrated commitment or desire to live and work in a rural location

Experience working in Dubbo or elsewhere in the Western NSW LHD

Need more information?

Stepping Up - Close the Gap

The Aboriginal Employment Strategy (AES) is working in partnership with the Western NSW Local Health District to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander applicants wishing to apply for this role. For more information please contact the AES recruitment team on (02) 6882 8*** or email ***************@aes.org.au Alternatively, applicants can visit our website for more information.

Working Visas

Applicants holding a visa with working rights may be considered for temporary appointment (up to the expiry date of their visa) where no suitable Australian/New Zealand Citizen or Permanent Resident is identified.