Trainee - Unaccredited Position

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Employment Type: Temporary Various Remuneration: - As per Award ( 117,745.00 - 147,664.00) Hours Per Week: 38 Requisition ID: CAM29794 Position Tagline https://youtu.be/55EA9xcYJJA Where you'll be working Blacktown and Mt Druitt Hospitals What you'll be doing This position would suits applicants with an interest in applying for Surgical Education and Training with the Royal Australian College of Surgeons in the future. The Unaccredited Surgical Trainee will provide care of General Surgery patients at Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospitals, under the supervision of Consultant and RACS accredited trainees. We can consider full time/Part time position and will provide after-hours support for the surgical roster, covering night, evenings and weekend shifts. Flexible training or part time arrangements can be negotiated and are offered by the hospital. The position can be offered to successful applicants as a 2 Year contract as well if need be * MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category. * Minimum of 3 years of postgraduate experience post –graduate training, including minimum of 12 months surgical experience in an Australian public hospital (not as an observer) and commitment to Surgical Education and Training with RACS. * Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and other members of the health care team. * Excellent organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment. * Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management. * Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self-education. * Demonstrated competency in assessment of common surgical pathologies and relevant procedures (such as intercostal catheter insertion, line insertions, difficult catheters, abscess drainage). * Ability and willingness to work at the facilities within the Network to deliver patient care and preparedness and ability to participate in 24-hour shift work roster. 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 Peng Low on pengluen.low@health.nsw.gov.au Applications Close: 04, August 2026