Trainee

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Employment Type : Temporary Full Time Remuneration : - Hours Per Week : 38 Requisition ID : CAM29134 What you'll be doing Be seen as an individual, not a number. Join a vibrant and supportive hospital team in one of NSW’s fastest-growing, beachside communities. At Port Macquarie Base Hospital, you'll be part of a close-knit, collegial environment where teamwork, mentorship, and professional development are more than just buzzwords—they’re a way of life. As a key facility in the Mid North Coast Local Health District, the hospital offers extensive training opportunities across a wide variety of medical, surgical, and specialty terms. JMOs benefit from personalised support, protected teaching time, and access to research and leadership development. Plus, with free parking, minimal traffic, and a stunning natural setting of beaches and bushland, your work-life balance has never looked better. The primary purpose of the position is to manage patients requiring intensive care, those at risk of clinical deterioration requiring intensive care, plus pre- and post-intensive care evaluation, whilst participating in the core training program of the College of Intensive Care Medicine. Critically ill patients include patients with life-threatening single and multiple organ system failure, those at risk of clinical deterioration as well as those requiring resuscitation and/or management in an intensive care unit. Intensive Care Trainees work under the supervision of Specialist Intensive Care Physicians, assisting to manage, diagnose and treat the disturbances associated with severe medical, surgical, obstetric and paediatric illness and the conditions that cause them. This may include management of deteriorating and seriously ill patients outside the intensive care unit as well as the intra-hospital transport of critically ill patients. • Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role. • Adept ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services. • Adept ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise. • Adept verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences. • Adept 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 intensive care medicine. • Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management. 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 Craig Hore craig.hore@health.nsw.gov.au Applications Close: 04, August 2026