Job description
Remuneration: $83,554 - $130,532
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM14767
An exciting opportunity exists to join the Rehabilitation Department within the Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District as a Trainee.
Where you'll be working
Wollongong Hospital
Wollongong Hospital is the Illawarra and Shoalhaven’s major referral and teaching hospital and has a bed base of more than 500. The campus, which incorporates the Illawarra Regional Cancer Care Centre, provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Wollongong is located an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in Wollongong.
Coledale Hospital
Coledale Hospital specialises in rehabilitation and aged care services for the Northern Illawarra. It has a purpose-built unit for patients awaiting nursing home placement. Coledale Hospital was opened in 1917 as a result of the efforts of local miners and townspeople who wanted a hospital to service the medical needs of local miners.
Coledale Hospital is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Shoalhaven Hospital
The Shoalhaven area is one of the fastest growing areas of NSW with over 5,000 new residents making the move here every year. The area has plenty to offer with the beautiful beaches of Jervis Bay, rainforests of Kangaroo Valley and tourist townships like Berry, all within 30 minutes’ drive. For more information on the Shoalhaven Region you can visit the following website: https://www.shoalhaven.com/
Shoalhaven Hospital is a busy rural hospital which employs over 1,000 staff and is the main acute care hospital for the Shoalhaven region, providing emergency care, medical, surgical and orthopaedic services. Shoalhaven Hospital has an Intensive Care Unit focusing on high dependency and coronary patients, Children’s Ward and Maternity Unit as well as a purpose-built regional Cancer Care Centre and sub-acute Mental Health Unit.
Port Kembla District Hospital is a 57 bed facility which specialises in Rehabilitation, Aged Care and Palliative Care Services. The hospital also provides a comprehensive range of inpatient, outpatient and community-based services.
Port Kembla Hospital
Port Kembla, located 10mins from Wollongong, and an hour’s drive south of Sydney on a narrow coastal strip bordered by the Royal National Park to the north, Lake Illawarra to the south, the Tasman Sea to the east and the Illawarra Escarpment to the west. Learn more about the lifestyle benefits of living and working in and around Wollongong.
What you'll be doing
The Trainee in Rehabilitation Medicine provides a Rehabilitation consultative service in conjunction with the supervising Specialists to inpatients and non- inpatients within the facilities of the ISLHD, assists in the development and implementation of a goal orientated Rehabilitation plan and the coordination of Rehabilitation treatment at facilities within the Rehabilitation Networks as well as referral to other facilities as required.
The Trainee will gain experience in general principles of Rehabilitation Medicine and perform comprehensive Rehabilitation Assessment and care of patients referred to the Department of Rehabilitation.
Illawarra Shoalhaven Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Visit our ISLHD Youtube Channel to see our people and location in action, view our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter to stay up to date @IllaShoalHealth.
Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of their recruitment documentation. The applicant must be certified as compliant with https://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2020_017 before employment can commence.
Please note: Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
Criminal record checks will be undertaken on successful applicants. This position is designated as child-related employment and you will be required to obtain a Working With Children clearance from the Office of the Children’s Guardian. To apply, please go to https://wwccheck.ccyp.nsw.gov.au/Applicants/Application#
Selection Criteria
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- At least 3 years postgraduate medical experience
- Demonstrated experience and interest in Rehabilitation Medicine
- Demonstrated excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise
- Demonstrated teamwork within a multi-disciplinary team, time management and problem solving skills in a complex clinical environment
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Preparedness and ability to work independently in a supervised environment
- Demonstrated interest and willingness to teach Junior Medical Staff and undertake research
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Geoffrey Murray on Geoffrey.Murray@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 26/7/2022
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