Employment Type: TemporaryVariousRemuneration: 117,************,******Hours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: CAM*****
WSLHD - Trainee - Stage 2 - 4in Emergency Medicine - Westmead
Westmead Hospital is a key facility of one of Australia's largest major health and medical research precincts and is the principal referral hospital for Western Sydney Local Health District providing district level health services to Parramatta, Holroyd and The Hills Shire LGAs including tertiary and quaternary services to greater Western Sydney, greater metropolitan Sydney, rural NSW and other states.
It is a principal referral centre for other metropolitan hospitals within the district including Auburn Hospital, Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital.
Westmead Hospital is a leading centre of research, training and specialisation in all fields of Medicine and Dentistry, providing services in Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Kidney and Pancreas transplantation, Cancer Care, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neonatal Intensive Care, Trauma, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Critical Care, Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Adult Acute Psychiatry (networked with the co‐located Cumberland Hospital) as well as other specialised medical and surgical services.
The Westmead Hospital Emergency Department (ED) operates 24 hours, 7 days per week and manages all types and levels of illnesses and injuries.
As one of six major trauma centres in the state, the ED also cares for people with the most severe physical injuries.
Westmead Hospital ED presentation numbers are among the highest in the state, currently around 80,000 per year.




Westmead Hospital is one of Australia's largest centres for postgraduate training to specialist levels in all fields with over 100 PhD students and other postgraduate students supervised by Westmead Hospital scientists and clinicians.
Westmead is home to internationally recognised institutes of health research, the most prominent being the Westmead Millennium Institute.
The Westmead Millennium Institute is one of the largest medical research institutes in Australia, conducting research into a wide range of human disorders affecting both adults and children, including infectious and immune diseases, cancer and leukaemia, liver and metabolic diseases, eye and brain related disorders and heart and respiratory disorders.
Cumberland Hospital, co‐located with Westmead Hospital provides primary and secondary mental health services to the local population and tertiary acute, extended and forensic mental health services to greater western Sydney and NSW.
There is also a range of community mental health residential facilities, recovery support and specialist treatment services located on the campus.
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 setting.
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 taking part in research where appropriate.
MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
Must have completed at least four postgraduate years training including a minimum 12 months full time Emergency Medicine experience 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 career 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 and willingness to work at the facilities within the Network to deliver patient care.
Ability and willingness to participate in a rotating roster including days, evenings, nights and weekends and preparedness to participate in an on call roster for the emergency department.
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.
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Applications Close: 04, August ****
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📌 Trainee - Stage 2 - 4 (New South Wales)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 New South Wales