Trainee

1 day ago


Lismore, Australia Northern NSW Local Health District Full time

**Employment Type**: Temporary Various
**Remuneration**: $89,095 - $139,187
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: CAM23805

**Trainee, Paediatrics**

**Lismore Base Hospital (Richmond Network)**

**6 Month Position Commencing February 2025**

An exciting and rare opportunity is available at Lismore Base Hospital and its peripheral sites for a Paediatrics Trainee. This position offers a 6 month contract from 3 February 2025 to 3 August 2025.

The successful applicant will gain valuable experience in hospitals within the beautiful Richmond Network, working under the supervision and guidance of expert senior clinicians.

**Where you'll be working**
The Lismore Base Hospital (LBH) Paediatric Unit was reopened in 2017 during the redevelopment of the hospital. The ward provides Level 4 Paediatric services to patients aged from birth to 16 and up to 18 years in some instances and features bright play areas, a parent's lounge and an adolescent retreat.

Lismore Base Hospital is the recognised Trauma Centre for the North Coast Region and is linked with the local helicopter retrieval service. The hospital is an acute regional referral hospital of 280 beds on the Far North Coast of NSW, serving a population of approximately 170,000 people and has a busy Emergency Department (40,000 presentations annually).

LBH is an affiliated teaching hospital for medical students from the University of Sydney, University of Wollongong, University of Western Sydney and Bond University. The hospital has a strong commitment to teaching and support for its Junior Medical Officers, offering regular education sessions, Grand Rounds, Journal Club, along with education provided by the University Centre for Rural Health (UCRH) located across from the hospital.

Our region encompasses World Heritage listed rainforests and the pristine beaches of Evans Head, Ballina, Lennox Head and Byron Bay. This area is blessed by year-round sun, a tropical climate and a short winter. From lush hinterland villages, to Mount Warning, national parks, and sparkling beaches, the region is full of natural wonders and vibrant destinations all within a short drive from Lismore.

**What you'll be doing**

The primary purpose of a **Trainee in Paediatrics** is to provide safe and high quality care, assess and manage, under supervision, patients of the **Paediatric Service**. The trainee needs to be aware of their limitations and work in a collegiate and collaborate manner.

Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the trainee’s skills, knowledge and experience. The medical officer will be expected to adopt a progressively more independent approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of and at the discretion of the appropriate Attending Medical Officer (AMO). All patients managed within the hospitals of the health service are under the direct care of a specialist medical practitioner. All decisions regarding their care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.

The position supports meeting the requirements for **Paediatric **training with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role (please address these in your response)
- Adept ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Adept ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
- Proficient verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
- Sound ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment.
- Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Commitment to participating in training and development opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge in the area of Paediatric Medicine.

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**Applications Close: 10, November 2024


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