NSW Government

Advanced Trainee

🔍 New Lambton, John Hunter Hospital | Hunter

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Intensive Care Medicine - Retrieval Medicine
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Hunter New England Local Health District
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CAM29318 Requisition #

 

 

Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration:  - 
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM29318


Position Summary
- To become a member of the Intensive Care trainee pool providing Intensive Care and Retrieval Services (both Pre and Inter-hospital for adult and paediatric patients). Suitable for experienced Intensive Care trainees in their final year of training or post second part College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM) examination seeking to gain further experience and training in Intensive Care and Retrieval Medicine. The distribution will be 0.5FTE Intensive Care (CICM accredited ICU training) and 0.5FTE Retrieval Medicine (CICM as elective training).

- The option for trainees to undertake the Pre-hospital and Retrieval Medicine Training Program
 

Living in our Region
We provide a fantastic place to call home; Newcastle and surrounds have a beautiful, relaxed yet active lifestyle for individuals, couples and families alike. We have great hospitals; work within a network of hospitals all interrelated and supportive of each other, our training sites are growing and expanding beyond the realm of just clinical service delivery. We pride ourselves on a culture of learning and education, role modelling and mentorship with professionalism. 


Where you'll be working
The John Hunter Hospital Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is a Level 6 referral centre for critically ill patients in the Hunter New England, Mid North Coast and Northern NSW Local Health Districts. It is the default centre for Trauma, Neurosurgery, Stroke, Vascular, Cardiothoracic and major General Surgery, as well as Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology. The 796 bed hospital is the main teaching hospital of the University of Newcastle. The hospital contains the only trauma centre in New South Wales outside the Sydney Metropolitan Area and has the busiest Emergency Department in the state. John Hunter is the busiest trauma hospital in the state, and the second busiest in the country.

 

The Hunter Retrieval Service operates road and helicopter based pre and interhospital retrieval with a doctor-paramedic model based out of Lake Macquarie airport as well as doctor-nurse model based out of The John Hunter Hospital. Trainees will work across both teams and receive training and mentorship from consultants, paramedics and nurses from across the service.

  1. MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia.
  2. Completion of a minimum of four years postgraduate training including 12 months recent experience in Intensive Care and/or Retrieval Medicine. Have completed the first part examination of the College of Intensive Care Medicine (CICM), ANZCA or FACEM. Completed or near completion of the second part CICM examination.
  3. Ability to pass the Pre-Employment Functional Capacity Assessment, which includes minimum standards for required strength, cardiovascular fitness, heights tolerance and swimming capabilities to safely work in the aeromedical environment which requires carrying of medical equipment, helicopter winching, and undertaking the completion of helicopter underwater escape training (HUET)
  4. Ability when rostered on call to be on site within 30 minutes from time of tasking
  5. Demonstrates ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills (at the required level of competency) and judgment and expertise.
  6. Demonstrates teamwork, time management and problem-solving skills as part of a multidisciplinary team with a commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
  7. Ability to demonstrate sound decision making and awareness of when and who to seek further advice of for the patient. Excellent communication skills with patients, relatives, medical, nursing colleagues, Allied Health, ward staff and administration to ensure the appropriate management of patients
  8. A professional attitude and flexibility in work role with a preparedness and ability to participate in after- hours rosters to deliver patient care in the Intensive Care Services and Hunter Retrieval Services of the John Hunter Hospital



 

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For role related queries or questions contact Daniel de Wit on daniel.dewit@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: 6 July 2026

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