Orthopaedic Surgery, Trainee Unaccredited Position, Nepean Hospital

The Trainee will effectively be required to assess trauma patients appropriately in the Emergency Department and then carry out basic trauma care in the operating theatres under consultant supervision. The Trainee will be an important part of a unit, also charged with the supervision of interns and junior medical officers. Preparation of clinical material for weekly department meetings will be necessary, as well as participation in quarterly audit meetings including the collection and presentation of data. Teaching and training of junior staff as well as nursing and allied health may be required during the year.

What you'll be doing

The primary purpose of the role is to provide effective clinical management of surgical patients, under appropriate supervision, whilst developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. The medical officer is the key person who works closely with all members of a multi-disciplinary team and deals with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature, whilst exercising discretion, sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality.

Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the medical officer’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 district 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.

Where you'll be working

• Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital and a regional trauma centre serving a local population of over 300,000.
• The unit provides service to a busy regional trauma centre supporting both elective and trauma surgery under the supervision of the Orthopaedic Consultants. Elective work performed at the hospital includes major joint replacement, spine surgery and arthroscopy.

For more detail about this role including training, education and research opportunities and employee benefits please download theOrthopaedic Surgery Trainee Unaccredited Position Information Sheet.Orthopaedic Surgery, Trainee Unaccredited Position, Nepean Hospital