The Paediatric Trainee will provide care for patients and families in both inpatient and outpatient settings. The position includes 2-3 supervised clinic per week.

The position is accredited for advanced general paediatric training with the RACP for six months rural training, and, by negotiation with the College, further six months of acute core/community and development training. The position is not accredited for basic training unless employed by Sydney Children's Hospital Network and registered with College for basic training only.

A part time/job share/ 6 months employment can be considered but must be discussed at time of interview or prior to accepting the offer.

Where you'll be working

The Wagga Wagga Health Service hasundergone a $431 million redevelopment. It was delivered in three stages and completed in 2021. The health campus includes:

The health campus includes

- a 325 bed referral hospital called Wagga Wagga Base Hospital. Opened in 2017, it supportsover 40,000 emergency presentations, 1,100 births and approximately 11,000 operations each year.
- a 24-hour Emergency Department equipped with telehealth cameras to connect the team in Wagga Wagga with other specialists or GPs across the state through the Critical Care Advisory Service, ensuring you get the care you need.
- a purpose-built Health Services Hub which opened in 2021. The new facility, linked to the Wagga Wagga Base Hospital, offers a range of important services from a single site. The multi-storey building accommodates acute aged care inpatient beds, rehabilitation inpatient beds, an older person's mental inpatient unit, Hospital in the Home, expanded renal dialysis unit, expanded oral (dental) service,60 clinic rooms and treatment spaces for allied health, outpatient, and community health services.



There is also a Staff Hub and 30 staff meeting rooms of varying sizeswith an electronic booking system and the latest presentation technology;a recent lecture theatre and two nearby conference rooms, new clinical education and training spaces, including a simulation room and skills area and facilities for virtual training; a library, a dedicated Aboriginal meeting room and cultural courtyard;cafe;new multi-faith space; and facilities for corporate volunteers. There is also secure parking for fleet vehicles under the Health Services Hub.
- aspecialised Mental Health Unit, which opened in 2013, to providea large modern and comfortable facility. Community mental health services are co-located on the campus in the new Health Services Hub.

Wagga Wagga Health Service provides services including critical care, medical, surgical, paediatric, obstetric, and rehabilitation care. We also providemental health and community health services.We work with a team of specialists which include cardiovascular, gastroenterology, renal medicine, obstetrics, orthopaedics, psychiatry, and paediatrics. There is also the provision of a full range of allied health and support services such as oral health, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, sexual health and violence prevention and response services.

Location

Wagga Wagga is the largest regional city in NSW with an urban population of over 60,000 residents, nestled on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.

Wagga Wagga offers a myriad of activities to enjoy, including a wonderful selection of restaurants, cafes, markets and wineries, galleries, and museums. It has terrific gardens and recreational areas and caters to both the cultural and sportingenthusiasts.

There are extensive education options from early childhood through to tertiary, includingpublic and private primary and secondary schools, the TAFE NSW Riverina Institute, Charles Sturt University, The University of NSW Rural Clinical School, and The University of Notre Dame – Rural clinical School.

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