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Form of workWSLHD - Advanced Trainee - Intensive Care
Remuneration: 89,095.00 - 139,187.00
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM20826
· Advanced Trainee, Intensive Care Medicine
Where you'll be workingWestmead Hospital is a leading centre of research, training and specialisation in all fields of Medicine and Dentistry, providing services in Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Kidney and Pancreas transplantation, Cancer Care, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Neonatal Intensive Care, Trauma, Bone Marrow Transplantation, Critical Care, Aged Care and Rehabilitation, Adult Acute Psychiatry (networked with the co-located Cumberland Hospital) as well as other specialised medical and surgical services.
Intensive care unit in Westmead hospital comprises of 47 beds including 10 beds for post cardiac surgical patients. Common ICU admissions include complex medical cases such as sepsis, severe respiratory or cardiac failure, complicated bone marrow and kidney transplant, and surgical cases including trauma, neurosurgery, vascular, cardiothoracic, ENT, plastic surgery, urology, upper GI, hepatobiliary, and colorectal procedures.
What you'll be doing
• As a member of ICU medical team to participate in the management of critically ill patients in the ICU, or on outreach service, under the direct or indirect supervision of intensive care senior medical staff.
• Daily duties include patient assessment, documentation in patient records, preparation of discharge summaries, ordering, and reviewing investigations, performing ICU procedures such as line insertion, communicating with other specialty teams and patients’ family members.
• Advanced trainees are expected to be relatively independent in assessing patients, formulating a management plan, managing airways, inserting central venous and arterial lines, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation under the supervision of a more senior member of intensive care team.
• Advanced trainees participate in the Trauma calls, attend emergencies on the wards as a member of hospital based clinical emergency response system (CERS), and review patients referred to ICU from wards, ED, and recovery unit. Excellent communication and teamwork skills are crucial to maximise performance while on these duties.
• Advanced trainees are expected to lead and contribute to the supervision of more junior medical staff and participate in teaching activities.
For Further Information
• Please refer to the Position Description. Your application must include a current resume and responses to the application questions and criteria in the online application form.
• For role related queries or questions contact Person,
Dr Mohammad Hamidi on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au ; Phone: 02-88909***
The Training Program
Westmead ICU is an accredited C24 unit by the Australian College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM).
There are a range of regular training activities in the unit, including weekly didactic lectures, tutorials, case conferences, journal club, trainee education days, simulation sessions. Specific teaching and preparation activities for primary and secondary CICM exams are part of our educational program.
Advanced trainees will be routine rostered through post cardiac surgical pod of ICU. All external rotations required for CICM training, including anaesthetics, medicine, rural ICU, and paediatric ICU are provided. Allocation to these rotations will be at the discretion of the department.
ICU Advanced Trainees are encouraged to complete an audit / research project during their tenure. There are opportunities to participate in educational activities involving Junior Medical, Nursing and Allied Health staff, and medical students.
Supervision Arrangements
The ICU Advanced Trainee will be supervised by the duty ICU consultant for day to day activities. Supervisors of Training will be allocated in accordance with requirements from the College of Intensive Care Medicine.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category
- Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role
- Demonstrated time management and problem-solving skills in the clinical setting.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Demonstrated verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences
- Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to self-education, quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
- Demonstrated career goal to undertake further training in intensive care medicine or other critical care specialties
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact DR Mohammad Hamidi on ***************@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: Friday 9 February 2024 11:59 PM (AEST)
