Trainee (Unaccredited Position) - General Surgery - NSW St Vincent's Hospital Sydney

Job Description:

Position Title: Trainee (Unaccredited Position) - General Surgery

Employment Type: Maximum term full time (up till 02 February 2025)
Hours per week: 38
Position Grade: Registrar
Salary: As per Award
Enterprise Agreement
The Named NSW (Non-Declared) Affiliated Health Organisations’ Medical Officer Agreement 2009
Department Name: General Surgery

About us:
St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney is a leading not-for-profit organisation providing health services to our community. Guided by our values of compassion, excellence, integrity and justice, we promote a culture of diversity and inclusion and empower our people to learn, grow and innovate.

Benefits of working at St Vincent’s include:
• Generous salary packaging and Fitness Passport for eligible staff
• Opportunity to access a wide of range of clinical and non-clinical education programs
• Supported post graduate opportunities within applicable fields
• Career development opportunities across the St Vincent’s Health Australia Network
• Employee Assistance Program
• Work/Life balance

About the role:

The General Surgical Skills Trainee – Unaccredited role will be based at St Vincent’s Hospital Sydney and its affiliated training rotations.

Current available training rotations include:

• Cardiothoracic Surgery, St Vincent's Public Hospital
• General Surgery Nights/Relief, St Vincent's Public Hospital (in St Vincent's Network hospitals and SET trainee relief as required in the Eastern General Surgery SET Network)
• General Surgery, Goulburn Base Hospital

St Vincent’s Health Network Sydney (SVHN) is the Sydney public division of St Vincent’s Health Australia, which is the largest diversified health care organisation within Australia’s not for profit and Catholic health care sectors. St Vincent's Hospital Sydney is a 350 plus bed tertiary referral hospital. The Hospital provides adult medical, surgical, mental health and diagnostic services for the local community and specialty care for patients throughout NSW. The hospital offers specialised cardiac services and is the centre for cardiac transplant services for NSW. Centrally located in Darlinghurst, St. Vincent’s Hospital Sydney sits on the edge of Sydney’s business district, close to major transport and superb cafes. St. Vincent’s is a teaching Hospital of the University of NSW and the Australian Catholic University with 17 professorial chairs attached to the University of NSW. The University of Notre Dame is co-located within the campus grounds. The philosophy and working environment of the Hospital is guided by the Mission and Values of the Mary Aikenhead Ministries: Compassion, Justice, Excellence and Integrity.

Diversity and Inclusion at St Vincent's:
St Vincent's is committed to employing a workforce that reflects the community we care for. We strongly encourage applications from people that are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, culturally diverse, sexuality or gender diverse and/or living with disability.

Employment with St Vincent's is subject to you having current immunity status that complies with the Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases - NSW Health Policy Directive (PD2023_022) or subsequent revisions in force. Appointment and ongoing employment will be subject to continued compliance with this policy directive.

About you:

We are seeking a skilled and energetic general surgical skills trainee who possess a passion for person centred care. We welcome applications from people who are able to work closely with all members of staff and be able to: ​

• Deal with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature.
• Exercise discretion, sensitivity and maintain confidentiality.

Application Instructions:
To have your application considered you are required to upload a current CV/Resume as well as a separate cover letter/document addressing the ‘Selection Criteria’ as below. Internal applicants i.e. current employees of St Vincent’s Hospital or an entity of SVHA are required to apply via their Workday account.

Selection Criteria:
1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia

2. A minimum of 3 years of postgraduate experience and previous experience in a surgical department relevant to the position or specialty interest, including sufficient clinical experience in order to undertake the key accountabilities for this role

3. Commitment to relevant SET training program: either completed or on track to complete the requirements for admission to SET training. This includes the completion of desired courses, exams and terms

4. Demonstrated ability to complete rotations as allocated and required in the Eastern and Greater Southern Surgical Skills Network

5. Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise, including demonstrated excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style

6. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services. Demonstrated ongoing commitment to further self-education, professional development and to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management

7. Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations in a demanding and unpredictable clinical environment

8. Personal integrity and demonstrated commitment to the Philosophy, Mission and Values of Mary Aikenhead Ministries and St Vincent’s Health Australia

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

Position Description

Job Demands Checklist

Contact Details:

Director of Surgical Training, Dr Hamish Urquhart, (02) 8382 1111, hamish.urquhart@svha.org.au

Alternate Contact:

Closing Date:

20 June 2024 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

Code of Conduct:

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