Employment Details

- Employment Type : Temporary Various
- Remuneration : As per award (117, ,664.00)
- Hours Per Week : 38
- Requisition ID : CAM30150

Where you'll be working

This position is based in the Western Sydney Local Health District and will be located between Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals.

What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of the Trainee Stage 2-4 in the Emergency Department is to provide clinical care, under appropriate supervision, to patients requiring emergency medical services in a complex clinical environment. This includes both adult and paediatric patients. This position will provide experience in a critical care workplace and have responsibilities and opportunities for autonomous practice commensurate with the level of experience of the incumbent.

The Trainee Stage 2-4 is expected to supervise and also participate in teaching Junior Medical Officers and Medical Students, and take part in research where appropriate.

This Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) accredited position, with 90,000 mixed presentations across the Blacktown and Mt Druitt Emergency Departments. Education is a strong focus, with a Simulation Room in-situ.

WSLHD has received accreditation by Australian Medical Council (AMC) for the AMC-WBA (Workplace-Based Assessment) program at Blacktown & Mt Druitt Hospitals. Blacktown-Mt Druitt Hospital Emergency Departments are part of Network 5 of the NSW Training Program. The hospitals within this Network are Westmead, Nepean, Blacktown, Tweed, Mt Druitt, Auburn, Orange and Children's Hospital Westmead.

The Advanced Trainee in Emergency Medicine may be rotated to any one of the following hospitals:

- Westmead Hospital
- Nepean Hospital
- Westmead Children's Hospital

Other rotations available include: simulation, toxicology, ultrasound, paediatrics, anaesthetics, psychiatry and medicine/surgery.





Appointment is subject to registration as a trainee with the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM). For international graduates, completion of Visa and Registration applications is required within 3 months with an expectation for commencement of duties within 6 months following a Letter of Offer.

Qualifications

- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- Must have completed at least three postgraduate years training including a minimum of 12 months full‑time Emergency Medicine experience, or as Provisional Trainee in an Australian Public Hospital or equivalent (not as an Observer).
- Demonstrated ability to work independently in a supervised environment with commitment to self‑education and continuous professional development.
- 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.
- Ability to recognise the acutely unwell patient and to initiate immediate management and institute Basic Life Support. Completion of ALS training, or willingness to complete in the first 3 months of appointment.
- Excellent organisational and time‑management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
- Ability and willingness to work at the facilities within the Network to deliver patient care and preparedness and ability to participate in 7 day per week 24‑hour shift work roster.

Additional Information

Need more information? Please refer to the Position Description and application details.

Applications Close: 04, August 2026

Equal Chance Statement

NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.

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📌 Trainee - Stage 2 - 4 (City of Blacktown)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 City of Blacktown