Provisional Fellow

The Provisional Fellow position provides advanced trainees an opportunity to further their training, developing skills important for a consultant role in the spheres of clinical care, education, and training as well as research with support from the team consultants and other health care professionals. The provisional fellow role is a leadership role, both within the department for other junior medical staff and medical students as well as members of the multidisciplinary team, but also across the broader hospital community. 

This position is a part time role that focuses on advocacy, education and mentoring of medical students enrolled into the Joint Medical Program University of Newcastle and University of New England. In addition, the Provisional Fellow is expected to enhance their clinical skills and provide expertise in the management of children and adolescents by participating in clinical duties primarily within the Department of Paediatrics.

Where you'll be working
You will be supporting 4FTE Paediatric Consultants with another, 2FTE Advanced Trainee, 2FTE Unaccredited Trainee, and 2FTE Junior Medical Officers.

Boasting 18 Paediatric beds, we are a level 4 paediatrics and level 3 neonates' unit with dedicated adolescent and palliative care spaces, 8-bed special care nursery and a 6-bed paediatric unit within the emergency department. We encourage collaboration and collegiate relationships across multi-disciplinary teams ensuring the best service delivery.

The ED sees 52,000 presentations per annum (31% paediatric), 800 paediatric admissions and 1000 births, there is plenty of scope to broaden your paediatric horizons.

With a population of 60,000, you will be living a rural lifestyle, in a very liveable inland city halfway between Sydney and Brisbane and weekends at the coast are within easy reach. Tamworth is a thriving regional city where you will experience the best of both worlds with 6 daily return flights to the closest major capital cities with the knowledge you are living and raising your family under the most ideal circumstances; big wide-open spaces, a welcoming and friendly community, affordable housing, great schools and endless opportunities for you and your family to pursue past-time passions.

Qualifications -

• MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Registered with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, as an Advanced Trainee or equivalent.
• Requirement for and commitment to further training in General Paediatric Medicine.
• Demonstrated ability to manage and work with teams to support and optimise their capacity to deliver academic and clinical services.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm and ability in teaching and research. Provide specific examples.
• Genuine and demonstrated commitment to delivering high quality patient care. Provide specific examples.
• Awareness and currency of General Paediatrics practices in NSW Health and in the Northern Paediatric Training Network.

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For role related queries or questions contact Nicole Lewis on hnelhd-tamworthmedicalrecruit@health.nsw.gov.au