Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: - As per Award
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM28870
Position Tagline
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55EA9xcYJJA
Where you'll be working
Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals
What you'll be doing
The role of an Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine includes patient assessment, making treatment decisions, performing procedures and maintaining adequate medical records; and developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. This includes supervised general medical management of patients admitted to specialist departments. Close and effective liaison with consultants will allow the doctor to demonstrate their level of ability and understanding of patient care and enable you to expand your areas of responsibility. All patients managed within the hospitals of the health service are under the direct care of a specialist medical practitioner. All decisions regarding their care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.
The Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine is a key person who works closely with all members of staff and must:
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Have the ability to exercise discretion, sensitivity and maintain confidentiality.
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Be able to work co-operatively as a member and contributor in a complex multi-disciplinary team, including pro-active participation in team meetings and decision-making processes.
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Be able to provide and participate in performance monitoring.
Terms available include Acute Geriatric Medicine, Orthogeriatric service, Geriatric rehabilitation and community geriatrics, and Private hospital term (at Norwest Private Hospital) with perioperative care.
