Employment Type:TemporaryFull Time
Hours Per Week:38
Requisition ID:CAM30250
An exciting opportunity to join the Emergency Medicine team at Ryde Hospital.Rewarding career opportunities are available at NSLHD and offer a versatile career with a diverse and interesting case mix where medical staff are involved in all aspects of a patient's care.
Where you'll be working
Ryde Hospital is currently undergoing an exciting $479 million Redevelopment that will transform the delivery of healthcare for the Ryde local community. The Redevelopment will result in new and enhanced health facilities and services including emergency, critical care, inpatient, community, ambulatory care services and more.
What you'll be doing
The primary purpose of Trainee in Emergency Medicine is to provide high quality medical care under appropriate supervision to undifferentiated patients presenting to the Emergency Department. Trainees undertaking the care of medical patients should ensure that they operate within their own level of expertise within a collaborative clinical care model and to seek consultation with their colleagues when appropriate. Trainees work under a level of supervision appropriate for their stage of training.
Ryde is accredited for 6 months full time in ED, and accredited terms in ICU or General Medicine can be arranged. It is possible to do 12 months half time in ED and all the above is pro-rata for half time. This position is suited to an Advanced Trainee planning to undertake their fellowship exam in the next 12 months.
Key features of this position that suit a trainee at this stage of their training include:
Equal number of education/quality shifts, and day, evening and night shifts in addition to study leave entitlements
- At least two weeks annual leave guaranteed every six months if three months' notice is given
- No night shifts in the four weeks prior to exams
- Mentoring from Co-DEMT who is an examiner
- Attendance at Network Fellowship Exam training each week protected using education days.
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
- Demonstrated ability to work with appropriate independence, commensurate with a level of a Specialist Trainee, within a supervised complex clinical environment.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
- 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.
- Demonstrated good 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.
- Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self education
- Previous experience in and willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training.