Trainee - Unaccredited Position

Unaccredited Trainee – Orthopaedic Surgery- Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital - 12 MONTH CONTRACT ONLY. Employment Type: Temporary VariousRemuneration: As per ‘Public Hospital Medical Officers (State) Award’Hours Per Week: 38Requisition ID: CAM25978An exciting opportunity to join the Orthopaedic team in the Theatres Department at Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai Hospital. You will be working with our Specialist Surgical Team who will provide you with the support and guidance as you continue to develop and master your Orthopaedic surgical skills. Our ‘A’ grade rating for JMO Wellbeing, is a result of the collaborative, flexible and supportive environment we provide our Junior Medical Officers.

Where you'll be workingHornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital is a major metropolitan teaching hospital. Patients can access a range of services including coronary care, intensive care, orthopaedics, general medicine, surgical, obstetric, respiratory, rehabilitation, paediatric, maternity and emergency care. The hospital also provides a wide range of outpatient services including allied health, dental and podiatry clinics, child, adolescent and family health, drug and alcohol, health promotion and rehabilitation and aged care. An acute mental health service is co-located at Hornsby Hospital. The new $265 million Stage 2 redevelopment was officially opened in June 2022. For more information https: //www. nslhd. health. nsw.

gov. au/Hornsby/Pages/default. aspxWhat You'll Be DoingThe primary purpose of the role is to provide effective clinical management of surgical patients, under appropriate supervision, whilst developing expertise in medical practice, in a complex clinical environment. The Orthopaedic unaccredited trainee is the key person who works closely with all members of a multi-disciplinary team and deals with matters of an urgent or sensitive nature, whilst exercising discretion, sensitivity and maintaining confidentiality. Decision making and supervision will be at the appropriate level according to the Orthopaedic unaccredited trainee’s skills, knowledge and experience.

They will be expected to adopt a progressively more independent approach to patient management according to their experience, under the guidance of and at the discretion of the appropriate Attending Medical Officer (AMO). All patients managed within the hospitals of the health service are under the direct care of a specialist medical practitioner. All decisions regarding a patient’s care are to be clearly communicated with the specialist responsible for that care.

Experience and qualifications commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the roleDemonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertiseAbility to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary teamHigh level communication skills, both written and verbalSkills in time management, prioritisation and problem solvingCommitment to own continuing professional development and self-educationCommitment to quality improvement and patient safetyAt least three years' post graduate experience in public hospital service (or equivalent).

Need more information? Click here for the Position Description Find out more about applying for this positionFor role related queries or questions contact David Duckworth on david. duckworth1@health. nsw. gov. auApplications Close: 05, August 2025