Trainee

Trainee - Anaesthetics Scheme, Royal North Shore Hospital (Six (6) Months Only)

Employment Type: Various - Temporary Full Time, Temporary Part Time or Temporary Job Share Remuneration: As per Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: CAM24829

An exciting opportunity to join the team in the Anaesthetics and Pain Management Department at Royal North Shore Hospital for a period of six months only (August 2025 to February 2026). Rewarding career opportunities are available at NSLHD and offer a flexible career with a diverse and interesting case mix where medical staff are involved in all aspects of a patients care.

Where youll be working - Royal North Shore Hospital

Royal North Shore Hospital is a principal tertiary referral hospital for Northern Sydney Local Health District providing a comprehensive range of complex services to patients from across NSW. It has a strong and proud history in education, research and provision of high quality clinical care. Royal North Shore Hospital provides specialty services including major trauma, severe burns, spinal cord injuries, neonatal intensive care, bone marrow transplantation, neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology alongside acute medical, surgical, mental health, paediatric, cancer and maternity services. The campus is also home to The Kolling - a medical research institute jointly governed with the University of Sydney

For more information https://www.nslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/RNSH/Pages/default.aspx

What youll be doing The primary purpose of a Trainee in Anaesthesia is to provide anaesthesia services, under supervision, as part of the basic training program of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists. Trainees are required to extend their clinical assessment knowledge and skills to manage anaesthesia for common medical conditions of moderate complexity and optimise outcomes for patients through appropriate consultation and supervision. Trainees will participate as a multidisciplinary team member across key areas of anaesthetics, including:

• anaesthesia and sedation
• regional anaesthesia
• airway management
• pain medicine
• perioperative medicine
• resuscitation
• trauma and crisis management

Trainees will be required to rotate to other locations within the District, Rural Hospitals and Westmead Children Hospital.

Merit Selection

NSW Health follows a merit-based recruitment and selection process as per Policy Directive PD2023_04 - Recruitment and Selection of Staff to the NSW Health Service.

Candidates will be assessed against the Essential Requirements and Selection Criteria for this position. Please ensure you read the position description prior to submitting an application. Candidates invited to interview will need to bring originals of qualifications or licenses required for the position for sighting by the panel.

• Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.

• Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise

• Adept ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services

• Adept verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences

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

• Commitment to participating in training and development opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge in the area of anaesthesia

• Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management

• Preferred demonstrated broader community involvement and service. Candidates successful at progressing to interview will be contacted and asked to undergo further specific occupational psychometric testing prior to interview.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy PD2024_015, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

Working with Children Check

This position requires a Working with Children Check (WWCC) issued by Service NSW. For more information on how to apply for the clearance, please visit the Service NSW https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/transaction/apply-for-a-working-with-children-check

Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Dr Timothy OLoughlin at timothy.oloughlin@health.nsw.gov.au Applications Close: 4, May 2025