Maitland Hospital - Education and Clinical Position
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: - $117,745 - $147,664
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM28531
Are you passionate about education and teaching? Would you like to combine your Clinical skills with investing time and energy into the development of others? Would you love to work with a passionate and dedicated team? Then this role is for you.
Where you'll be working
Maitland - a charming region with a rich history, emerging food scene, thriving arts community, boutique accommodation and packed events calendar. You'll find all this just two hours from Sydney or 30 minutes from Newcastle, on the banks of the picturesque Hunter River.
Maitland Hospital is a major Rural Referral Hospital providing services to the expansive Lower Hunter Region. Having opened its doors on a brand-new facility in January 2022, the new hospital provides a broad range of services in a comfortable and modern environment.
What you'll be doing
This full-time position provides effective obstetric and gynaecological services to the patients of the Hunter New England Local District, whilst undertaking learning and professional development activities with the aim of progressing to the Fellowship of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG).
The Provisional Fellow in O&G Education involves a 0.5 FTE role with the University of Newcastle Medical School, coordinating and delivering education session to medical students in collaboration with the Professor of O&G. This aspect of the position prepares trainees for future roles in undergraduate and postgraduate clinical education and provides insights into the theoretical bases of learning, curriculum development, and the role of technology in efficient and innovative education programs. They will identify and complete a certificate of medical education (such as the Academy of Clinical Educators Certificate in Clinical Teaching and Supervision) within or external to the University of Newcastle.
The 0.5 FTE clinical role can be adapted to suit the interests of the individual in consultation with their Training Supervisor and the Director of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, within the context of a generalist O&G environment provided by a Level 4 Maternity and Gynaecology service. The role will correspond with one or more of the Generalist Advanced Training Modules (ATMs).
The Provisional Fellow takes a leadership role in ward rounds and management of complex inpatients. They participate fully in the after-hours rosters covering both Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The role includes a contribution to Birth Suite, caesarean list, antenatal and gynaecological clinic coverage at The Maitland Hospital.
