South Western Sydney Local Health District

Reference number

CAM29919

Occupation

Emergency Medicine

Work type

Various

Location

Statewide

Salary Information

$117745 - $147664

Closing date

04 August 2026 at 11:59pm

Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: - $117,745.00 - $147,664.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29919

About The Opportunity

Campbelltown Hospital is recruiting for an ED Trainee Stage 1. Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care & Healthier Communities. The Emergency Department at Campbelltown has moved in to a brand new facility with capacity for 107 beds once fully commissioned. We are accredited as a Tier One facility for ACEM.ED sees approximately 90,000 adult and paediatric presentations per year with a varied, complex and interesting case mix. The admission rate is approximately 35% and 28% of our caseload is paediatrics. We have a broad-based, experienced and enthusiastic FACEM team (now numbering over 20 FTE of consultants with additional PEM VMOs on most evenings) providing extended hour’s coverage to ED 7 days per week with excellent opportunities for supervised training in a challenging and busy department.

Both DEMTs are now ACEM Examiners and can provide expert preparation for both the Primary and Fellowship Examinations with dedicated programs for both examinations with excellent success rates.

As a department, we pride ourselves on an outstanding and comprehensive 12-month education program which aligns with the FACEM Curriculum. Trainees have access to a whole day of protected teaching every fortnight. Each day is has a general theme,



with integration of POCUS and simulation based education. All presentations are recorded and can be accessed on our education website (www.ctnededucation.com.au, password protected) for future reference. This education website has been locally developed, including transition modules for doctors at different stages of their career. We also have our own accredited point of care ultrasound course (SonoTown) which is accredited for ACEM (COPD) and for CCPU with ASUM.

Campbelltown ED also facilitates quarterly multi-disciplinary core emergency skills days, aim to improve medical and nursing competency in airway management, regional Anaesthesia, line and drain placement and procedural sedation. This forms part of a comprehensive procedural competency pathways that are unique to our facility. Campbelltown ED also facilitates daily resus drills every morning and airway management drills every afternoon, Monday to Friday.
It is an excellent department to further your critical skills in a supportive and education-focused environment. We look forward to you joining our team.

Where You'll Be Working

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working setting that thrives and values diversity,



we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.

What you'll be doing

Assess and manage, under supervision for patients presenting to the Emergency Department and admitted to inpatient wards when rotating to inpatient specialties.
The position meets the requirements for stage 1 training with the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM).

- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Selected into Fellowship training or has applied for Fellowship training by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) (NB: Must provide evidence of either selection or application into Fellowship training).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team with an understanding of the roles of the doctor and other members of the healthcare team.
- Demonstrated good organizational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team.

Need more information?

about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Richard Cracknell on [email protected]

Applications Close: 04, August 2026

📌 Trainee - Stage 1 (Australia)
🏢 South Western Sydney Local Health District
📍 Australia