Trainee - Unaccredited Position

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time
**Remuneration**:
- **Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: CAM17439

Unaccredited Trainee positions for 2023 in Hunter New England Health, Obstetrics and Gynaecology Service. Rotations will include John Hunter and Maitland Hospitals.

**Where you'll be working**
The Maternity and Gynaecology Service based at John Hunter Hospital under the Hunter New England Health District. The Maternity and Gynaecology Service has 48 Obstetric beds (with an additional 15 flexible beds) and performs 4,300 deliveries per annum. We offer world class facilities that are constantly growing and expanding to include new and better training and service provision. Experience urban/tertiary training in a city full of lifestyle but at half the price of Sydney living, and much shorter travel times. We have outstanding rural sites that offer fantastic training with enthusiastic and experienced clinicians, in addition to a great rural community collaborative ethos where the network provides the required support. If you want Metropolitan lifestyle - we have it, if you want rural lifestyle-we have it. We offer the best of both worlds, and an opportunity to try both.

**What you'll be doing**

The primary purpose of the position is to provide quality obstetric and gynaecological care to patients in a complex clinical environment.

Unaccredited trainees will work under an appropriate level of supervision according to their level of competence to evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to female patients of all ages presenting in any condition or stage of pregnancy or the puerperium; and female patients presenting with illnesses, injuries and disorders of the gynaecological or genitourinary system.

Unaccredited Trainees in Obstetrics and Gynaecology will work in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings including inpatient ward care, birthing unit, theatres and outpatients (e.g. antenatal, postnatal and gynaecology) clinics.

The role of Unaccredited Trainee within Obstetrics and Gynaecology is suitable for applicants wishing to obtain further training within Obstetrics and Gynaecology in preparation for an Accredited Trainee position in Obstetrics and Gynaecology on the RANZCOG Training Program.
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Advanced ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
- Advanced ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Advanced verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
- Advanced ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
- Commitment to participating in training and development opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge in the area of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
- Previous experience in and willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training.

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**Applications Close: 05 March 2023