Trainee - Unaccredited Position

**Employment Type**: Temporary Various
**Remuneration**: As per EBA
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: CAM26475
- Applications are invited for Unaccredited Trainees in Neurosurgery. This position works at both St Vincent’s Public Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital. The purpose of the Traineeship is to obtain diverse experience in matters clinical, research, educational and administrative to achieve the goals of the FRACS. The role within the clinic is to provide surgical services and to contribute to requirements for training in Neurosurgery.
- Participation in Journal Clubs
- Participation in weekly Neurosurgery meetings
- Participation in departmental:
- Continuing education programs- Research programs where appropriate

**Where**you'll** be working**
- St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (SVHN) forms part of the NSW region of St Vincent’s Health Australia which is the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia’s not for profit and Catholic health care sectors. SVHN comprises some of Australia’s oldest and most prestigious hospitals; these include St Vincent’s Hospital and Sacred Heart Hospice. Along with three co-located research institutes - the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute, the Garvan Institute of Medical Research, and St Vincent’s Institute of Medical Research - we work in close partnership with other research bodies, universities, and health care providers.
- St. Vincent’s Hospital is a major public hospital and a principal tertiary referral hospital. St Vincent’s specialises in heart/lung transplantation; bone marrow transplantation; cardiology; neurosurgery, cancer; clinical genomics, HIV medicine; palliative care, respiratory medicine; mental health; and drug and alcohol services, aged psychiatry, homeless health and prisoner health. We are a clinical and education leader with a national and international reputation in medical research.
- Centrally located in Darlinghurst, it sits on the edge of Sydney’s business district. St. Vincent’s follows the philosophy of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries in its service to all regardless of race, nationality or creed. St Vincent’s Health Australia provides compassionate healthcare to people from all walks of life, but reflecting our mission, we are especially committed to people from vulnerable and marginalised backgrounds.
- The Hospital has a long-standing reputation for treating the highest acuity and complex patient loads, attracting referrals on a state-wide and national basis. The Hospital is a teaching hospital of the UNSW and University of Notre Dame and has academic associations with the Australian Catholic University, Sydney University and the University of Technology, Sydney.

**What**you'll** be doing**
- The Neurosurgery Trainee works closely with all members of staff and must:
- Work as part of, and contribute to a multi-disciplinary team.- Deal with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature.- Exercise discretion and sensitivity, and maintain confidentiality.- Demonstrates leadership within a team environment and actively contribute to team activities including meetings and decision making processes.- Demonstrate an ability to initiate and undertake discussions with patients and their families regarding their hospitalisation, treatment and progress.- Communicate effectively and in a timely fashion with consultants regarding the patients under their care.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- Evidence of working towards a position on the College Neurosurgery Training Program
- Demonstrated clinical skills and experience that relates to neurosurgery
- Demonstrated interest and involvement in research
- Demonstrated ability to work in a complex clinical environment utilising excellent clincial skills, judgement and expertise
- Demonstrated teamwork, time management and problem solving skills in the clinical setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the philosophies, Mission and Values of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries.

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**Applications Close: 05, August 2025