Role Title: Advanced Trainee
Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: $110,986.00 - $139,187.00 per annum + 12% Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Bankstown Aero-medical Base in Sydney plus NSW Ambulance Regional Aero-medical Bases
Requisition ID: CAM29229
If you are recognised as a Specialist in Critical Care (Emergency, Intensive Care or Anaesthesia) in Australia or hold a current Fellowship Certificate in Critical Care or obtain a letter from the College advising that at time of clinical year commencement you will be a Fellow please apply for the Senior Registrar position in Retrieval Medicine (CAM29231, CAM29232 or CAM29233)
Job Field - Intensive Care Medicine - Retrieval Medicine
NSW Ambulance as part of the NSW Ministry of Health operates a mobile health service for the community of NSW providing emergency and non-emergency health care, retrieval and specialist transport services; major event planning and response; and community education. It is one of the largest Ambulance services in the world servicing a population in excess of 7.5 million, employing approximately 4,200 people and about 385 volunteers at more than 300 locations across NSW, operating a fleet of more than 1400 Ambulance and other vehicles, with an annual expenditure budget in excess of $800 million. NSW Ambulance is a division of the NSW Ministry of Health.
The Health Services Act (1997) and Part 4 Health Services Regulation 2013 is the legislative framework under which NSW Ambulance functions. Health Emergency and Aeromedical Services consists of the Health Emergency Management Unit and Aeromedical & Medical Retrieval Services (AMRS). AMRS provide aeromedical and critical care medical retrieval services for the community and consists of three sections: Aeromedical Control Centre; helicopter and medical retrieval operations; fixed-wing operations.
Why you’ll love working at NSW Ambulance Aero-medical Division
Join one of NSW Ambulance most dynamic teams – a hub of action, excellence and team spirit. Here, you’ll work alongside senior staff specialists and elite critical care paramedics in a high performance, fast paced environment.
What you'll be doing
- To provide high quality critical care to acutely ill and injured patients, both in the prehospital environment and during inter-hospital transfers with the Retrieval Service.
- To ensure organisational objectives are achieved.
- To ensure effective communication within the aeromedical crew and with the Aeromedical Control Centre as well as the referring and receiving medical staff.
- To participate in Clinical Governance and other non-clinical activities related to the position, including participation in research in consultation with the Research Lead.
- Ability to perform helicopter winching - obtaining HUET (Helicopter Underwater Escape Training) is a mandatory requirement to undertake helicopter operations.
HOW TO APPLY
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Late phase Advanced Trainee or Fellowship qualification in Emergency Medicine, Anaesthesia or Intensive Care. Overseas applicants must fulfill these requirements as well as be at least post-graduate year 5 (or completed their training) at the time of application.
- Ability to competently care for critically ill and injured patients in the prehospital and out-of-hospital environment with minimal resources and backup.
- Ability to perform duties competently, both physically and psychologically, in the prehospital and inter-hospital environments, including helicopter winching.
- Ability to safely adapt clinical practice to the environment.
- Superior verbal and written communication skills with a demonstrated ability to communicate concisely, diplomatically and effectively with a variety of health and non-health professionals.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Role Description
For role related queries or questions contact Fergal McCourt on [email protected]
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Applications Close: 06, July 2026
