Trainee - Unaccredited Position

NSW Health; Blacktown; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NSW Health is seeking an Unaccredited Trainee in Paediatrics to provide clinical management of paediatric patients under supervision, across Blacktown-Mount Druitt Hospital, while developing expertise in paediatric practice. The role includes exposure to neonatal and paediatric resuscitation and is part of a multidisciplinary team.

The appointment requires MBBS or equivalent with registration eligibility by the Medical Board of Australia and a minimum of 2 years post-graduate training, including

Qualifications

• MBBS or equivalent, registered or eligible with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Minimum of 2 years post graduate training, including 12 months in general paediatrics and 3 months in neonatology.
• Advanced ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Advanced communication skills, including conveying information to clinical and non-clinical audiences.
• Commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
• Willingness to participate in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective clinical management of paediatric patients under supervision.
• Assess paediatric and neonatal patients across ED, inpatient and ambulatory settings.
• Contribute to multidisciplinary team discussions and care planning.
• Support paediatric and neonatal resuscitation and acute care.
• Review patients in Paediatric Ambulatory Care clinics and coordinate transfers when needed.

Skills

Advanced communication skills

Team collaboration

Clinical judgement

Education

MBBS or equivalent

Job description

Employment Type: TemporaryVarious (This is an adhoc position contract end date 31/01/2027)

Remuneration: - As per Award

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: CAM30670

Position Tagline: https://youtu.be/55EA9xcYJJA

Where you'll be working: Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital

What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of the Unaccredited Trainee in Paediatrics at Blacktown-Mt Druitt Hospital is to provide effective clinical management of Paediatric patients, under appropriate supervision, whilst developing expertise in Paediatric practice, in a complex environment. The Unaccredited Trainee is a key member of the Paediatrics Team who works closely with all members of a multi-disciplinary team and deals with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature, whilst exercising discretion, sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality.

It is expected that the Unaccredited Trainee has been exposed to all aspects of general paediatrics medicine and is able to competently assess children presenting to the Emergency department across both sites (BMDH) and make appropriate provisional diagnoses and management plan. The Unaccredited Trainee is also expected to be proficient at both neonatal and paediatric resuscitation. The trainee will be working as part of a team to provide holistic medical care for paediatric and neonatal inpatients. Trainee is also expected to review patients in Paediatric Ambulatory Care clinics at Blacktown & Mount Druitt Hospital. The Unaccredited Trainee will be exposed to a broad range of developmental and behavioural problems and they are expected to undertake the assessments as part of the multidisciplinary teams and independently where required. The Unaccredited Trainee will be expected to assess children at risk and complete a SCAN (Suspected child abuse and neglect) assessment when required.

Unaccredited Trainee will also provide consultation and advice regarding pain, fluid management and drug doses to the paediatric surgical patients admitted at Blacktown Hospital as well as assessing children presenting to Blacktown Emergency Department and arrange transfer to a paediatric facility if appropriate.

• UnaccreditedTrainees work across both sites and across 3 units
• A shift work roster of mostly 12.5 hours shifts, including night shifts and weekends
• The roster also includes "sick-on-call" shifts where they may be required to fill a shift within the specified 24 hour period at short notice
• Unaccredited Traineesmay be the most senior paediatric doctor onsite overnight
• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
• Minimum of 2 years post graduate training, including recent experience in both general paediatrics (minimum 12 months experience) and neonatology (minimum 3 months). and sufficient clinical experience in order to undertake the clinical duties of the role in a variety of clinical settings and proficiency in basic and advanced paediatric and neonatal resuscitation.
• Advanced ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
• Advanced communication skills, including the ability to convey, and adapt verbal and written information to a clinical and non-clinical audience.
• Excellent 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.
• Advanced 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.

Applications Close: 08, October 2026

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