Employment Type: Temporary Various
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24633
What you'll be doing
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM24633
What you'll be doing
This position provides medical services at RPA Sexual Health in the inner west of Sydney and various outreach clinics as required. The four full-time equivalent (FTE) Sexual Health Trainee positions (of which 2.0 FTE are accredited as Advanced Training positions by the RACP Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine) play an integral role in the multidisciplinary team of the Department, which includes nursing, counselling and administration staff.
The key role of the trainee is to provide testing for, and management of, HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs) focussing on individuals and populations at risk of and/or of public health importance to STI/HIV transmission. Other roles include, but are not limited to, education and teaching, participation in clinic research activities, liaison with other clinicians involved in patient care, liaison with and notification to local Public Health Unit, clinical support and advice to sexual health nurses and counsellors, providing specialist sexual health advice to other Specialists, General Practitioners & other health care workers within the hospital & local area, participation in clinical audits and administrative tasks. Training and supervision will be provided commensurate with experience. Job share will be considered.
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.
The key role of the trainee is to provide testing for, and management of, HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs) focussing on individuals and populations at risk of and/or of public health importance to STI/HIV transmission. Other roles include, but are not limited to, education and teaching, participation in clinic research activities, liaison with other clinicians involved in patient care, liaison with and notification to local Public Health Unit, clinical support and advice to sexual health nurses and counsellors, providing specialist sexual health advice to other Specialists, General Practitioners & other health care workers within the hospital & local area, participation in clinical audits and administrative tasks. Training and supervision will be provided commensurate with experience. Job share will be considered.
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.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia.
- A minimum of three (3) years postgraduate experience and demonstrated interest and/or experience in Sexual Health Medicine.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised complex clinical environment utilising excellent clinical skills, judgment and expertise.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within multi-disciplinary teams, including the sharing of appropriate information internally and externally with key persons or services.
- Adept verbal, written and interpersonal skills, with the capacity to vary communication style in line with the understanding of the needs of diverse audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritise workloads and display a flexible approach to meet changing situations.
- Demonstrated interest in, and commitment to, STI/HIV teaching and research.
- Current NSW Driver's Licence (P2 Licence acceptable) or overseas equivalent eligible for a Driver's Licence in Australia.
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For role related queries or questions contact Rachel Burdon on rachel.burdon@health.nsw.gov.au
Applications Close: 24 April 2025
