Trainee - Unaccredited Position

NSW Health Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

Trainee - Unaccredited Position

NSW Health Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia

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Employment Type: Temporary Various

Remuneration: As per EBA

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: CAM26310

Applications are invited for Unaccredited Trainee for our Otolaryngology department. The primary purpose of the role is to provide effective clinical management of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck patients at St Vincent's Hospital, Sydney.

This role will be carried out under appropriate supervision, whilst developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. The unaccredited trainee is the key person who works closely with all members of a multi-disciplinary team and deals with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature, whilst exercising discretion, sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality.

Where you'll be working

St Vincent's Health Network Sydney (SVHN) forms part of the NSW region of St Vincent's Health Australia which is the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia's not for profit and Catholic health care sectors. SVHN comprises some of Australia's oldest and most prestigious hospitals; these include St Vincent's Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospice. Along with three co-located research institutes – the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research – we work in close partnership with other research bodies, universities, and health care providers.

St. Vincent's Hospital is a major public hospital and a principal tertiary referral hospital. St Vincent's specialises in heart/lung transplantation; bone marrow transplantation; cardiology; neurosurgery, cancer; clinical genomics, HIV medicine; palliative care, respiratory medicine; mental health; and drug and alcohol services, aged psychiatry, homeless health and prisoner health. We are a clinical and education leader with a national and international reputation in medical research

Centrally located in Darlinghurst, it sits on the edge of Sydney's business district. St. Vincent's follows the philosophy of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries in its service to all regardless of race, nationality or creed. St Vincent's Health Australia provides compassionate healthcare to people from all walks of life, but reflecting our mission, we are especially committed to people from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds.

The Hospital has a long-standing reputation for treating the highest acuity and complex patient loads, attracting referrals on a state-wide and national basis. The Hospital is a teaching hospital of the UNSW and University of Notre Dame and has academic associations with the Australian Catholic University, Sydney University and the University of Technology, Sydney.

What you'll be doing

Duties

The unaccredited trainee is accountable for care of surgical patients, as a delegate of the specialist medical officer involved in the management of the patient, as part of a multidisciplinary team. The trainee will have supervision appropriate to their level of experience. The duties include but are not limited to:

• Organise admissions
• Emergency basic life support
• Undertake patient assessments
• Formulate management plans for patients presenting for care, and initiate change to the management plan within limitations set out by agreement with the AMO
• Assist with and undertake surgical procedures in theatres, commensurate with competence and as approved by supervisors
• Arrange diagnostic investigations and consultations with other departments
• Prescribe appropriate medication and arranging operative treatment or referral for consultation where required
• Regularly review patient progress and communication of any significant changes in the patients conditions to the AMO
• Participate in outpatient services in a variety of ambulatory care settings
• Participate in ward rounds and patient handover processes at the beginning and end of shifts
• Oversee discharge planning, being responsible for uncomplicated discharge planning
• Manage transfer of care of patients to community based providers of medical care
• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• A minimum of 3 years of postgraduate experience and previous experience in an Otolaryngology, head and neck department, including sufficient clinical experience in order to undertake the key accountabilities for this role.
• Commitment to the Otolaryngology – Head and Neck SET training program: either completed or on track to complete the requirements for admission to SET training. This includes the completion of desired courses, exams and terms.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise, including demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
• Demonstrated ongoing commitment to further self-education, professional development and to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
  
  

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For role related queries or questions contact Brett Leavers, on drbrettleavers@gmail.com

Applications Close: 05, August 2025

Seniority level

• Seniority levelInternship

Employment type

• Employment typeFull-time

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• IndustriesHospitals and Health Care

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