Trainee

**Employment Type**: Temporary Various - Commencing as soon as possible
**Remuneration**: $89,095.00 - $139,187.00
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: CAM26650

An exciting opportunity exists to join the Anaesthetics **Department** at Wollongong Hospital.

Come for the Lifestyle

**Where you'll be working**

Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.

Wollongong is located 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 Wollongong.

**What you'll be doing**
- To deliver safe, competent anaesthesia under appropriate supervision, for patients ranging from young children to elderly patients with significant pre-existing comorbidities. This includes patients who are critically ill or have suffered major trauma, and a broad range of surgical specialties including Plastics & Maxillofacial; Cardiothoracic Surgery; General (Colorectal, Upper GI, Head and Neck); ENT; Obstetrics and Gynaecology; Orthopaedic; Paediatric; Urology; Vascular; and Neurosurgery.

The Trainee will provide Anaesthetic Services to patients of the Illawarra and Shoalhaven Local Health District (ISLHD) while developing experience and expertise in Anaesthetic practice in a complex clinical environment, under the supervision of Anaesthetic Specialists as appointed by ISLHD. Applicants must register or be registered as an ANZCA Trainee. This hospital is accredited for four (4) years of training.

**Benefits of working with ISLHD**
- We understand that balancing career aspirations with the demand of the everyday, as well as maintaining a healthy work-life balance, can be a challenge. To help with this, we offer a range of benefits which include:

- Allocated Days Off (ADO) - once a month take a paid day off (eligible full-time employees)
- Salary packaging - less tax and more take-home pay
- Novated leasing - lease a car and pay for all running costs out of your pre-taxed salary (eligible full-time employees)
- Fitness Passport - discounted gym membership that both you and your family can enjoy (eligible employees)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - free confidential and professional assistance for staff and their families
- Discounted health insurance is available through a number of different private health insurance providers.
- Career progression and professional development
- ISLHD is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees._

**Selection Criteria**
- MBBS or equivalent, current general registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- At least two (2) years post graduate experience
- Eligible for registration with the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists as a trainee for the Diploma of Fellowship
- Demonstrated commitment to relevant Advanced Training Program
- Sufficient skills, knowledge and experience to practice as a safe and competent anaesthetic trainee
- Excellent time management and organisational skills
- Demonstrated interpersonal and communication skills
- Moderate computer skills

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**Applications Close: 19th July 2025