Advanced Trainee

**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time/Part Time

**Remuneration**: 83,554 - 130,532

**Hours Per Week**: 38

**Requisition ID**: CAM14952

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Sexual Health Medicine Department at Wollongong Hospital.

**Where you'll be working**

Port Kembla District Hospital is a 57 bed facility which specialises in Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care Services. The hospital also provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Port Kembla, located 10mins from Wollongong, and an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in and around Wollongong.

Please note this is a district position and you will be required to make visits to other hospital sites/clinics within the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District as required.

**What you'll be doing**

The Illawarra Sexual Health Service provides training for RACP Advanced Trainees in Sexual Health Medicine. The training program includes diagnosis and management of sexually transmissible infections, HIV, hepatitis C, long acting contraception, gender affirming care for transgender clients, genital dermatology, sexual function and the forensic examination and after care for sexual assault.
You will work in a multidisciplinary team with nurses and allied health practitioners. You will be expected to attend clinics in Wollongong, Port Kembla and Shoalhaven on a regular basis. Participation in the sexual assault roster is the only after-hours commitment required. There will be opportunities to undertake some interdisciplinary teaching and research. Close liaison with Public Health and Infectious Diseases is expected. There is no in-patient responsibility however you will be expected to provide advice to other health professionals in community clinics and the hospital setting particularly in relation to the management of sexually transmissible infections including HIV.
- Screening for sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses in high risk and priority populations at various locations across the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District.
- Diagnosis and treatment of patients with sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses including HIV and hepatitis C.
- Contact tracing after diagnosis of notifiable infections in line with Public Health obligations.
- Follow up of patients who have not attended but whose names have been provided by Public Health or NSW Health Communicable Diseases branch following diagnosis of a notifiable infection such as Syphilis.
- Research and Policy Development in relation to sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses.
- Health Worker Education in relation to sexually transmissible infections and blood borne viruses.
- Participation in Sexual Assault Training and Service Provision.
- Manage broader sexual health issues as needed in a regional centre eg transgender health, sexual dysfunction, sexual health counselling, strategic planning, outbreak management etc.
- Providing support for General Practitioners and other health professionals seeking advice about sexually transmissible infections, blood borne viruses and other issues related to sexual health or sexual assault.

Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.

**_Please note:_** Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

**All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a TGA approved COVID-19 vaccine prior to commencement with NSW Health OR provide an approved medical contraindication certificate. You will be required to show proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status prior to securing this role. Please also provide proof of booster vaccination, if available.**

Selection Criteria
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Completion of RACP Basic training or in possession of a relevant Fellowship of another medical college such as RACGP or RANZCOG
- Enrolled as a Sexual Health or Infectious Diseases Trainee or other relevant training field in the RACP
- Excellent communication skills - written and verbal
- Ability to communicate with patients from a wide range of culturally and linguistic backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders and members of the