Trainee

**Anaesthesia Independent Trainee, Nepean Hospital**:
**Employment Type**: Temporary Full Time (02-Feb-2026 to 31-Jan-2027)
**Remuneration**: $97,993 - $139,187
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: CAM26405

The Anaesthesia Independent Trainee position allows the development of skills required for independent practice as a Specialist Anaesthetist and is appropriate for training year 1 - 4 in Anaesthesia. Its main purpose is to expose trainees to a portion of the volume practice required to fulfil requirements for introductory, basic or advanced training with ANZCA and to facilitate the achievement of Fellowship of the College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA).

The Trainee will be expected to provide care for patients of all ages presenting for anaesthesia in a variety of anaesthetic contexts including emergency and elective surgery, endoscopy, cardiac cath lab procedures and analgesia in labour. They will also be required to participate in and lead MET call responses and trauma calls. The Trainee will also have responsibilities for managing patients on the Acute Pain Service and for reviewing perioperative patients on the wards and in OPD.

**What you'll be doing**
- Assisting Specialist Anaesthetists in Operating Theatre during routine hours with elective and emergency cases.
- Performing pre and post operative evaluations.
- Providing anaesthetic care in Theatre and other locations including ICU/CCU.
- Providing epidural service to Delivery Suite as rostered.
- Take part in emergency resuscitation service for all wards and departments as required.
- Participating in a rotating roster of day, evening and night shifts with overtime as required.
- Undertaking rotations to other hospitals in NSW.
- Trainees may be rotated to Nepean ICU.

**Where you'll be working**
- Anaesthesia Department consisting of 70 Specialists and 26 Trainees.
- Over 19 operating theatres performing approx. 15,000 procedures a year, covering all major surgical specialities with the exception of cardiac and major paediatric surgery.
- Anaesthetic services are also provided to endoscopy, medical imaging (MRI and angio), cardiac catheterisation lab and the Pre Admission Clinic.
- Obstetric anaesthesia is provided to the Delivery Suite (3,700 deliveries/year) on a 24 hour basis.

For more detail about this role including training, education and research opportunities and employee benefits please download the Anaesthesia Trainee Information Sheet.

**Essential requirements**
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
- At least three years' postgraduate experience in public hospital service (or equivalent).
- A level of clinical anaesthesia experience appropriate for the particular training hospital’s role. This role is used to further progress towards a Fellowship qualification.
- Willingness to undertake all aspects of the role as described in the PD, including, but not limited to, participation in after-hours rosters and rotations to seconding hospitals and departments as required by the department.
- Valid Working with Children Check.
- Cleared National Police Check.
- To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

**Selection criteria**
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
- Demonstrated insight and reflective learning
- Demonstrated teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
- Demonstrated communication skills, both written & oral, with patients, families, colleagues, and the public
- Demonstrated interest in and commitment to the ongoing improvement of patient care
- Demonstrated personal integrity, professionalism, ethical practice & humility

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**Applications close**: 05, August 2025

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NBMLHD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage all suitably qualified applicants to apply, including Aboriginal People and people from racial, ethnic or ethno-religious minority groups and people with disability.