Advanced Trainee Paediatrics and Child Health – General Paediatrics/NICU - Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per ‘Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award’
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29339
An exciting opportunity to join the medical team in the Paediatrics Department at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital. This position would suit an RACP or ACEM (PEM) Advanced Trainee who requires additional General Paediatric or Neonatology training time / experience.If you are a Medical Officer who is looking to enhance your clinical skills, work with the latest medical equipment and brand new state-of-the-art medical wards, then this position is for you. Our ‘A’ grade rating for JMO Wellbeing, is a result of the collaborative, flexible and supportive environment we provide our Junior Medical Officers.
Where you'll be working
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is a major metropolitan teaching hospital. Patients can access a range of services including coronary care, intensive care, orthopaedics, general medicine, surgical, obstetric, respiratory, rehabilitation, paediatric, maternity and emergency care. The hospital also provides a wide range of outpatient services including allied health, dental and podiatry clinics, child, adolescent and family health, drug and alcohol, health promotion and rehabilitation and aged care. An acute mental health service is co-located at Hornsby Hospital. The new $265 million Stage 2 redevelopment was officially opened in June 2022.
For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Hornsby/Pages/default.aspx
What you'll be doing
This position consists of 6 months working as an Advanced Trainee in the Paediatric Department at Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital (General Paediatrics with a Perinatal component) and 6 months working as an Advanced Trainee in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital (Neonatology). This position would suit an RACP or ACEM (PEM) Advanced Trainee who requires additional General Paediatric or Neonatology training time / experience.
The primary role of a Paediatric Advanced Trainee is provision of care for patients and families in both inpatient and outpatient settings, at a level of skill and autonomy consistent with Advanced Training in Paediatrics. The role includes initial assessment of children, rational use of investigations, ongoing management and monitoring progress, and organising timely discharge and appropriate follow up.
The Paediatric Advanced Trainee is a senior member of the Junior Medical Staff within a clinical team. In matters relating directly to patient care, the Trainee is responsible to the Specialist in charge of the patient's care and the Fellow(s) where relevant. The Trainee is responsible for supervision and teaching of Junior Medical Staff on their clinical team, including medical students. The Paediatric Advanced Trainee is a role model for Junior Medical Staff in relation to professional conduct, clinical acumen and communication with patients, families and colleagues (including health professionals and other staff working in hospital and outpatient settings).
