Trainee - Unaccredited Position

About this role

Employment Type: Temporary Various Remuneration: - Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: CAM29873 Live and work in a place of great beauty, enjoy more flexibility and more opportunities About Northern NSW Local Health District (NNSWLHD) We are a healthcare community, caring for the people of the Northern Rivers. We understand that high quality healthcare and quality of life go hand in hand. Our hospitals, and our community health and multipurpose services are a well-balanced modern network truly connecting the communities we serve across the Tweed, Richmond, and Clarence Valleys. If you care about high quality healthcare and quality of life, we encourage you to join us. You care. We care. Learn more about NNSWLHD here. Where you'll be working The Clarence Health Service includes Grafton Base Hospital. As a level 3/4 facility providing care to over 13,000 inpatients each year, we work closely with Maclean District Hospital as well as other hospitals in Northern NSW and tertiary hospitals in Southern Queensland to support the healthcare needs of our community. Whether you are looking for a relaxing tree-change, a family destination or an adventure, the Clarence Valley has something to suit every lifestyle. If you are a surfer, a bushwalker, a rower, foodie or gardener, the Clarence Valley has it all. Visit Northern NSW Local Health District for more information on living and working in this area. Relocating to the region? The Welcome Experience in the Northern Rivers connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster. Learn more at www.nsw.gov.au/welcomexperience Join our team and you’ll enjoy: Salary Packaging and novated leasing - increase your take-home pay Fitness discounts – focus on your health and wellbeing Growth – access to professional and personal development Team culture – work in a collaborative, flexible and supportive team environment Opportunities to start or build a career, or re-enter the workforce What you'll be doing 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, as directed and overseen by supervising consultants; while developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. 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. Trainees in unaccredited positions in the Intensive Care Department work under supervision, 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 (please address these in your response) * 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 * Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management * Commitment to participating in training and development opportunities to further develop skills and knowledge in the area of intensive care medicine * At least three years' post graduate experience in public hospital service (or equivalent) 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 Andrew White on Andrew.White2@health.nsw.gov.au Applications Close: 04, August 2026