Trainee - Stage 2 - 4

NSW Health; Dubbo; On-site; AUD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Trainee – Emergency Medicine is available at Dubbo Health Service, part of the Western NSW Local Health District. The ED is ACEM/ACRRM accredited, offering traineeships with up to 24 months of ACEM training and 12 months of ACRRM advanced skills time.

The role includes structured teaching, secondments to major tertiary centers, and a pathway to fellowship examinations, within a supportive rural hospital environment.

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent.
• Currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Completion of at least three postgraduate years of medical practice.
• Valid NSW Working with Children check.
• Cleared National Police check.
• Aged Care Check for Australian Government funded positions.
• Vaccination evidence per NSW Health policy.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Emergency Medicine training program (ACEM/ACRRM) and associated teaching sessions.
• Engage in clinical duties in the Emergency Department at Dubbo Health Service.
• Attend regular protected teaching sessions ( Thursdays 2pm–6pm).
• Participate in secondment arrangements to partner hospitals as required.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team care and patient management in a rural setting.

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.

Advance Trainee – Emergency Medicine

A position is currently available for an Advance 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).

Since 2022 the Dubbo Emergency Department has been 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

Selection Criteria:

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
• Must have Australian experience or be eligible for Competent Authority pathway.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment and work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Effective oral, written and computer skills and demonstrated good organisational time management skills.
• Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to self-education.
• Ability and willingness to deliver patient care and preparedness and ability to participate in a shift and on-call roster.
• Demonstrated orientation to rural/regional practice through life experiences, medical school and/or residency, outlining evidence of commitment to the provision of health care in a rural setting, preferably with experience of rural or regional medicine.

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.