Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: $117,745 - $147,664
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29196
Apply now to work at Lismore Base Hospital and its network sites as an Unaccredited Trainee in Urology for the remainder of the 2026 clinical year (to 31 January 2027). The successful applicant will gain valuable experience in our hospitals in the beautiful Northern NSW LHD / Richmond Network, working under the guidance of highly experienced specialist surgeons and registrars on placement to Lismore on The SET Program.
LBH supports the education and career progression of its Junior Medical Officers by:
Education: Formal JMO teaching in Lismore includes weekly surgical teaching, monthly Grand Rounds (Whole Hospital), and Friday’s surgical education sessions and M&M meetings. We also work closely with the University Centre for Rural Health (UCRH) who offer valuable teaching and simulations for medical officers in training.
Career Progression: Following your unaccredited training year, trainees accepted onto The SET Program are able to complete placements at Lismore Base Hospital for periods ranging from 6 to 24 months.
Where you'll be working
The hospital is an acute regional referral hospital of 280 beds on the Far North Coast of NSW, serving a population of approximately 170,000 people on the Far North Coast of NSW and has a busy Emergency Department (40,000 presentations annually), ICU and Coronary Care Unit, as well as Surgery (general, orthopaedic and speciality surgery), Paediatrics, Mental Health, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
The Lismore Base Hospital theatres ward comprises of eight operating theatres, two endoscopy theatres and three recovery areas and both Ballina District Hospital and Casino & District Memorial Hospital have one theatre each.
Our region encompasses World Heritage listed rainforests and the pristine beaches of Evans Head, Ballina, Lennox Head and Byron Bay. This area is blessed by year-round sun, a tropical climate and a short winter. From lush hinterland villages, to Mount Warning, national parks, and sparkling beaches, the region is full of natural wonders and vibrant destinations all within a short drive from Lismore.
For more information about working with us in the Northern NSW Local Health District, please visit this website - https://nnswlhd.health.nsw.gov.au/careers-and-training/medical-recruitment
What you'll be doing
The primary purpose of the Unaccredited Trainee in Urology is to provide safe and high quality care, assess and manage, under supervision, urological surgery patients. The trainee needs to be aware of their limitations and work in a collegiate and collaborate manner.
Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the trainee’s skills, knowledge and experience. The medical officer will be expected to adopt a progressively more independent approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of and at the discretion of the appropriate Attending Medical Officer (AMO). 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 position supports pre-requisites for future training with the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.
