John Hunter Hospital – Postgraduate Fellow, General Surgeon (Traumatology)

John Hunter Hospital now has an excellent role open for a dedicated Post Graduate General Surgeon Fellow to join our multi-skilled dynamic team!

• Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until February 2023
• Position Classification: Post Grad Fellow
• Remuneration: $202,885 per annum
• Hours Per Week: 40
• Requisition ID: REQ249902
• Post Graduate General Surgeon Fellow – Traumatology

About the role

This position will see you provide safe, effective surgical care to the patients of the Hunter New England Health under the supervision of specialist staff whilst undertaking learning and professional development activities.

Where you’ll be working

Newcastle is Australia’s 7th largest city and only 160kms north of Sydney. Located at the heart of the Hunter Region, Newcastle is bordered by a stunning coastline of beautiful beaches.

Newcastle’s John Hunter Hospital is a tertiary referral hospital, teaching hospital and community hospital featuring fifteen operating theatres, 550 adult beds and 101 paediatric beds. With the busiest ED in the state, major trauma centre for Northern NSW and delivering services to people of all ages from birth, to childhood and adulthood, John Hunter Hospital is a great place to develop your career.

About you:

Our successful candidate will have post fellowship experience in General Surgery, Orthopaedics or Traumatology with the ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environments utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise.

You will be a team player with effective teamwork, time management and problem solving skills as part of a multidisciplinary clinical care team. You will have evidence of continued professional development and research with a commitment to self-education and teaching undergraduate and post-graduates with experience in trauma teaching. You will also be ATLS/EMST trained, instructor status is highly regarded.

Essential Requirements:

• Medical degree registrable in New South Wales.
• Must possess Fellowship of Royal Australian College of Surgeons or other specialist recognition as provided for in the Staff Specialist (State) Award or Health Insurance Act (1973).
• ANZAST accredited clinical trauma fellowship program.

All NSW Health workers are required to have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 30 September 2021, and two doses by 30 November 2021, or have an approved medical contraindication certificate.

You will be required to provide a record of your COVID-19 vaccination status if successful.

What we can offer you

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, HNELHD provides a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region, HNELHD can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals.

With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment, your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession.

Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO’s each month (for full time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave each year (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Superannuation contributions
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
• Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals

An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be:

• an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia
• a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport
• a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia.

If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia, you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases

If you are applying for a Category ‘A’ position, please read and understand NSW Health policy directive PD2018_009. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in this policy

Selection Criteria

Please address the selection criteria for this position as thoroughly as possible so your application can be considered for the role.

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.

To Apply

For role related queries or questions, contact Anne Abel on Louise.Abel@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 4th October 2021