NSW Government
Basic Physician Trainee
Job Location
The Rocks, Australia
Job Description
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: $89,905 - $139,187
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM22149
About The Opportunity
The role consists of four thirteen-week terms per year. Terms available as part of the General Medicine Trainee role include: Respiratory, Renal, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Haematology, ID/Immunology, Geriatrics, General Medicine and Rehabilitation, as well as one term of nights/relief per year. The Position is not part of a BPT network, and all terms are at Campbelltown Hospital. Unless there is exceptional demand for one speciality, all General Medicine Trainees are given their first choice of term at some point in the year. On each term, the Trainee is responsible for inpatients, consults and outpatients medicine as appropriate. The General Medicine Trainee reports directly to Consultant Physicians, and supervises an intern or RMO. Advanced Trainees are available in some specialities to provide additional supervision and support to the General Medicine Trainee.
This Role suits candidates who are pursuing a career as a Physician, either in General Medicine or in any of the Physician Subspecialties. Career Guidance and support is provided to all Trainees, Particularly those who are seeking to obtain a future role in a BPT network. Individual entering is provided to candidates who are re-sitting an exam.
Support is provided to Trainees who are preparing for FRACP examinations. For Trainees preparing for the FRACP BPT written exam, support includes a ‘boot camp’ lecture series at the start of the year, followed by a comprehensive lecture series delivered by Consultant Physicians from all major specialities. For Trainees preparing for the FRACP BPT clinical exam, the education program includes six short case masterclasses (Cardiology, Respiratory, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Neurology), one trial exam, and a long case roster with consultant Physicians. Saturday cases with Consultant Physicians, and weekday short case roster with Advanced Trainees.
As a large city hospital on the outer edge of Sydney, Campbelltown Hospital offers the complex case mix and specialty-based hospital structure of tertiary hospital, as well as the flat hierarchy and friendliness of a country or regional hospital. General Medicine Trainees are welcomed as an important part of the hospital, and can expect to develop close relationships with the Consultant Physicians for whom they work. There is a track record of General Medicine Trainees moving on to Advanced Training in their chosen speciality within Campbelltown Hospital and beyond.
Where you'll be working
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.
What you'll be doing
To provide effective medical services in the field of General Medicine to patients under supervision while developing expertise in medical practice. This post will enable the successful candidate to gain a broad experience in inpatient and outpatient General Medicine. The trainee will be expected to participate in quality improvement and peer review processes of the Department of Medicine.
Support is provided to trainees who are preparing for FRACP examinations.
Throughout the Clinical Year the incumbent will have the opportunity to rotate to several sub specialties within the field of Medical services in a wide range of medical sub specialties, while gaining clinical experience and progressing towards completion of basic physician training. Please Note: This position is for the remainder of this clinical year only (2024)
Location: The Rocks, AU
Posted Date: 7/3/2024
Remuneration: $89,905 - $139,187
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM22149
About The Opportunity
The role consists of four thirteen-week terms per year. Terms available as part of the General Medicine Trainee role include: Respiratory, Renal, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Haematology, ID/Immunology, Geriatrics, General Medicine and Rehabilitation, as well as one term of nights/relief per year. The Position is not part of a BPT network, and all terms are at Campbelltown Hospital. Unless there is exceptional demand for one speciality, all General Medicine Trainees are given their first choice of term at some point in the year. On each term, the Trainee is responsible for inpatients, consults and outpatients medicine as appropriate. The General Medicine Trainee reports directly to Consultant Physicians, and supervises an intern or RMO. Advanced Trainees are available in some specialities to provide additional supervision and support to the General Medicine Trainee.
This Role suits candidates who are pursuing a career as a Physician, either in General Medicine or in any of the Physician Subspecialties. Career Guidance and support is provided to all Trainees, Particularly those who are seeking to obtain a future role in a BPT network. Individual entering is provided to candidates who are re-sitting an exam.
Support is provided to Trainees who are preparing for FRACP examinations. For Trainees preparing for the FRACP BPT written exam, support includes a ‘boot camp’ lecture series at the start of the year, followed by a comprehensive lecture series delivered by Consultant Physicians from all major specialities. For Trainees preparing for the FRACP BPT clinical exam, the education program includes six short case masterclasses (Cardiology, Respiratory, Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Endocrinology and Neurology), one trial exam, and a long case roster with consultant Physicians. Saturday cases with Consultant Physicians, and weekday short case roster with Advanced Trainees.
As a large city hospital on the outer edge of Sydney, Campbelltown Hospital offers the complex case mix and specialty-based hospital structure of tertiary hospital, as well as the flat hierarchy and friendliness of a country or regional hospital. General Medicine Trainees are welcomed as an important part of the hospital, and can expect to develop close relationships with the Consultant Physicians for whom they work. There is a track record of General Medicine Trainees moving on to Advanced Training in their chosen speciality within Campbelltown Hospital and beyond.
Where you'll be working
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.
What you'll be doing
To provide effective medical services in the field of General Medicine to patients under supervision while developing expertise in medical practice. This post will enable the successful candidate to gain a broad experience in inpatient and outpatient General Medicine. The trainee will be expected to participate in quality improvement and peer review processes of the Department of Medicine.
Support is provided to trainees who are preparing for FRACP examinations.
Throughout the Clinical Year the incumbent will have the opportunity to rotate to several sub specialties within the field of Medical services in a wide range of medical sub specialties, while gaining clinical experience and progressing towards completion of basic physician training. Please Note: This position is for the remainder of this clinical year only (2024)
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Three years post graduate experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to relevant training program.
- Completed or working towards completion of FRACP written and/or clinical examinations.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise.
- Demonstrated excellent computer and communication skills (verbal and written).
- Commitment to quality assurance and teaching junior staff.
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For role related queries or questions contact Graeme Thompson on Graeme.Thompson@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 12th July 2024
Please Note: This position is for the remainder of this clinical year only (2024)
Location: The Rocks, AU
Posted Date: 7/3/2024
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