Advanced Trainee – Geriatric Medicine, Mona Vale and Northern Beaches Hospital
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration: As per 'Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award'
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24631
An exciting opportunity to join the Geriatrics team at both the Mona Vale and Northern Beaches Hospital.
The successful applicants will complete 6 month terms in:
* Geriatric Rehabilitation
* Palliative Medicine / Geriatric Evaluation and Management
* Community Rapid Access (BRACE) at Mona Vale Hospital
* Orthogeriatrics at the Northern Beaches Hospital
The Advanced Trainee will provide effective clinical management of patients, under appropriate supervision, including:
* Patient assessment
* Making treatment decisions
* Performing procedures
* Maintaining adequate medical records
Develop expertise in medical practice in a complex clinical environment, including supervised general medical management of patients admitted to specialist departments.
Mona Vale Hospital is a subacute facility providing the following services:
* 24 bed Assessment and Rehabilitation Unit (ARU) for Geriatric Rehabilitation
* 26 bed Beachside Rehabilitation Unit (BRU) for General Rehabilitation, Stroke and Amputees
* 20 bed Palliative Care and Geriatric Assessment and Management Unit
* 24/7 Urgent Care Centre, treating patients with minor injury and illnesses
* Community Health Centre
The hospital is located in a beautiful beachside setting, accessible via Public Transport or offers free parking for those using their own transport, and is close to shopping centres and other community/social facilities.
Northern Beaches Hospital provides world-class, Level 5 delineation services for both public and private patients. The hospital features:
* 486 beds
* 50-bed Emergency Department
* 20-bed general and cardiothoracic ICU
* 14 fully equipped theatres, including hybrid theatres
* Two cardiac catheter labs
* Extensive digital imaging/diagnostic facilities
* Medical centre collocated with ED
* State of the art education and interactive SIM centre
* Helipad for Emergency Transport
The Northern Beaches Hospital provides a high standard of education and training, with dedicated supervisors, teachers, and a JMO Unit that supports all activities related to rostering, training, education, and welfare of junior doctors.
On level 4 of the 9-storey hospital is the Education Centre where doctors can access a range of facilities, including:
* The latest technology for teaching, simulation, and presentations
* Various meeting rooms and conference areas
* Capability to stream education sessions to/from other facilities, as well as within the hospital for the simulation rooms and theatres
What you'll be doing:
To provide effective clinical management of patients, under appropriate supervision, including:
* Patient assessment
* Making treatment decisions
* Performing procedures
* Maintaining adequate medical records
Develop expertise in medical practice in a complex clinical environment, including supervised general medical management of patients admitted to specialist departments.
Essential Requirements:
* Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery, and coordination of patient care
* High level communication skills, including the ability to convey and adapt verbal and written information to a clinical and non-clinical audience
* Demonstrated good organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment
* Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety, and risk management
* Demonstrated high level independent clinical skills and judgement, with the ability to make sound decisions and problem solve with an awareness of limitations and ability to learn independently and modify behaviour accordingly
* Previous experience in and willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training
* Demonstrated interest and commitment to further education and practice in Geriatrics
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For role-related queries or questions contact Tayia Yeates on Tayia.Yeates@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 27, April 2025
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