Advanced Trainee

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Remuneration:  - $94,521 - $147,644 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM28102



Sydney Local Health District is seeking a highly motivated Advanced Trainee in Gastroenterology to join the Department at Concord Hospital for an 8 month Contract.

What you'll be doing
        
The Advanced Trainee is responsible for inpatient care, endoscopy lists, ambulatory care clinics, quality and safety meetings, weekly journal club and weekly clinical, radiology and pathology meetings.  During training in gastroenterology and hepatology, the Advanced Trainee will have various responsibilities including managing general gastroenterology and hepatology inpatients, consultations and assessing all new referrals within 24 hours or less if required. 

You will also attend regular general gastroenterology and hepatology out-patient clinics, subspecialty clinics, where applicable (eg- viral hepatology clinics, inflammatory bowel disease clinics, nutrition clinics, neurophysiology/motility clinics, infusion/rapid triage clinics).

Participation in on call rosters will be determined by the Head of Department.  First on call roster to the emergency department and ward patients after hours for new admissions and complications in ward patients.

There will be weekend ward rounds of general gastroenterology and transplant patients when on call.  You will also organise inter-hospital transfer of patients with complex gastrointestinal problems from regional centres, where applicable.

The role also involves supervision of junior medical staff.

This is an opportunity to gain competency in endoscopy and colonoscopy by attending regular endoscopy lists and colonoscopy lists and organise and perform emergency endoscopic procedures for acute upper GI bleeding.

The Advanced Trainee is required to assist and participate in the development and implementation of Quality Activities, ensure timely discharge and will have responsibility for discharge coding.

The Gastroenterology and Hepatology Department

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is one of the largest and busiest clinical departments at Concord Hospital. It provides a comprehensive in-patient, consultative and ambulatory gastroenterology service within the hospital and also to the wider community in the Inner West of Sydney.

The Ambulatory Care and Endoscopy Unit (ACE) houses ambulatory clinics, C13 breath testing facilities, oesophageal manometry and up to four endoscopy procedure rooms with recovery areas. Almost 6000 endoscopic procedures are performed each year making the unit one of the busiest endoscopy units in NSW. ACE also houses clinics in general gastroenterology, hepatology and IBD clinics. There are also colorectal clinics, incontinence clinics and stomal therapy services, which is run by the Colorectal Surgical Department.
The ACE unit provides a number services which include:

Diagnostic and Therapeutic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy
Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP)
Diagnostic and Interventional Endoscopic ultrasound
Enteroscopy
Argon Plasma Coagulation and Laser therapy
Capsule endoscopy
Ambulatory oesophageal pH monitoring
Oesophageal manometry
Hydrogen breath testing
C13 breath testing for H pylori
Ambulatory Liver Clinic
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic
General gastroenterology clinics

Where you'll be working
 Concord Repatriation General Hospital is a principal referral facility and a teaching hospital of the University of Sydney. We offer a comprehensive range of specialty and sub-specialty services, many recognised nationally and internationally as Centre’s of excellence. Major services include colorectal and laparoscopic surgery, gastroenterology, geriatrics and rehabilitation medicine, bone and joint services, cancer services, haematology, respiratory medicine and sleep studies, molecular biology and genetics, and those provided through the internationally acknowledged Statewide Burns Service, in which Concord plays a major part. 

What we can offer you:
•    Supportive, collegiate and diverse work environment
•    Ongoing professional development and career opportunities
•    Salary packaging and fitness passport for eligible staff including utilizing SLHD gym facilities
•    Wellbeing, advocacy, mentorship and support opportunities exclusively for medical staff through SLHDs multifaceted workplace program MDOK.   
 

Sydney Local Health District's vision incorporates NSW Health Core Values and a commitment to equity, health improvement, timeliness and efficiency, recognising that evidence-based service delivery requires highly skilled and valued staff supported by research, education and state-of-the-art technologies. 
   
Our strategic priority under this vision is our commitment to excellence in Patient and Family Centre Care. Staff are supported to ensure patients, their families and carers are considered as partners in care to achieve optimal patient outcomes and best possible healthcare experience.