Advanced Trainee

**Employment Type**: Temporary
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: CAM23670 - Addiction Medicine Advanced Trainee
Welcome to Central Coast Local Health District where we strive to deliver exceptional healthcare services and enhance the health and wellbeing of our community. We invite suitably trained and experienced medical officers to join our community and enjoy the benefits of a relaxed, coastal lifestyle paired with a rewarding career supporting our rapidly growing population.
Please watch our welcome video.

At CCLHD we value our staff as our most important resource and offer ongoing support and development opportunities. Find out more:

- Central Coast Local Health District - Imagine Regional (nsw.gov.au)
- Central Coast Local Health District (CCLHD) - NSW Health

**Where you will be working**:
The Central Coast Sector provides a comprehensive number of services aimed at treating alcohol and other drug problems. All substances (licit as well as illicit) are treated by this service. The following services are provided:

- Inpatient Consultation/Liaison Service

This service is available during office hours Monday to Friday. Typically a consultation will be completed within two days; however in an emergency a quicker response can be arranged. Consultation advice with an Addiction Medicine Specialist is available on-site and via phone.
- Outpatient Services

These include a wide variety of services including, counselling, various groups, community detoxification and medical assessments. These services can be accessed through the GP Local Consultancy Service (LCS), Inpatient Consultation Service or our Intake line on 4393 4880.
- Opioid Treatment Programs

These are located at both Gosford (Kullaroo Clinic) and Wyong (Wallama Clinic). They provide specialised treatment of opiate dependence in a clinic setting and are staffed by expert medical and nursing staff. Referral to these clinics can be made through the Inpatient Consultation Service or our Intake line on 4393 4880.
- Inpatient Drug Treatment Unit (Maruma-li)

This is located at the Wyong Hospital campus. The role of this unit is the safe withdrawal of patients from either alcohol or other substances and linking patients to effective drug and alcohol treatment programs. It operates 24 hours a day 7 days a week. However, at present admissions can only be accepted during the hours of 9am and 4pm Monday to Friday. Admissions are elective although an emergency admission may be negotiated with the admitting doctor. This unit is purely voluntary; it is not a proclaimed place. Potential admissions can be referred through Intake.
- Addiction Medicine Department is accredited for 6 months GP Training.

Time spent during this rotation may be used to satisfy the requirements for the FRACGP advanced skills placement.

**Gosford Hospital** is the principal referral hospital and trauma centre for the Central Coast, with over 500 inpatient beds and 24/7 access to the emergency department and operating theatres. A recent $368 million dollar redevelopment delivered a new emergency department, ICU, nuclear medicine facility, special care nursery and expanded medical imaging services.

**Wyong Hospital** is an acute major metropolitan hospital with over 300 beds providing inpatient, outpatient and emergency services to residents in the northern region of the Central Coast. A recent $200 million expansion delivered a new emergency department, ICU, paediatric unit, inpatient wards, theatres and expanded medical imaging services.

In conjunction with the University of Newcastle, CCLHD has recently opened the Central Coast Clinical School and Research Institute on the Gosford Hospital campus, providing additional opportunities in training and research.

For more information about what it is like to work with us, please visit our Facebook page.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category
- Completion of at least three postgraduate years and either successful completion of the examination requirement of the RACP, or equivalent, and be eligible to undertake subspecialty training in Addiction Medicine in Australia.
- Prior experience in Addiction Medicine would be an advantage but is not essential. Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Completion of the Opioid Treatment Accreditation Course (OTAC) or a commitment to do so prior to commencing employment and be able to prescribe S8 and S4D medications.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team, including providing leadership and direction to ensure appropriate management of patients.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise, with demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Demonstrated time management, probl