Remuneration: - as per State Award
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM26199
Sydney Local Health District is seeking highly motivated Trainees in Anaesthesia to join the Department of Anaesthesia at RPA Hospital
What you will be doing:
This position is open to junior medical officers that have completed a minimum of 3 years of postgraduate experience, and have a minimum of 6 months of formal anaesthesia experience. You will be involved in providing anaesthesia care to patients undergoing a wide spectrum surgical and interventional procedures, as well as participation in the perioperative assessment and pain management of patients with appropriate degrees of supervision and independence. You will have the opportunity to develop your skills in the provision of anaesthesia, acute pain management, intensive care, trauma, resuscitation and crisis management as part of meeting the requirements for training for the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists (ANZCA). You will also have support provided for research and/or teaching activities. Candidates for this position will engage in self-directed as well as work-directed learning of relevant principles and material.
This role has a focus on providing a comprehensive clinical and non-clinical experience to complete training requirements as required by ANZCA for both basic and advanced training. Excellent support is provided for examination preparation for the primary and fellowship examinations and all trainees are supported by an active mentorship program.
The Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management
The Department of Anaesthesia at RPAH, in which the successful applicant will work, offers comprehensive anaesthetic and acute pain management services to a large tertiary referral hospital. The Department provides anaesthesia for all adult and limited scope of paediatric surgical disciplines, and has one of the largest Obstetric caseloads of any hospital in NSW. In addition anaesthesia services are also provided to The Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, the Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, and Sydney Dental Hospital. The Acute Pain Service provides anaesthetic based supervision of advanced acute pain modalities.
The Department also provides anaesthesia support for a number of remote areas including the Radiology Department (for Interventional Radiology and Neuroradiology, MRI, and PET) and the Cardiology EP and Cath Lab. The successful applicant will need to be able to work efficiently within these teams, and communicate well with other professionals within RPAH and the community.
The RPAH Department of Anaesthesia has a strong history of teaching and training, not just for members of the Anaesthetic Department, but for other disciplines within the hospital including ICU and ED trainees, Nurses, JMOs and medical students. The Department has its own, self-managed, simulation lab, and Fellows are encouraged and expected to participate in these training activities.
Where you will be working:
Royal Prince Alfred is the principal teaching hospital of the University of Sydney and offers speciality services from its main campus as well as from Institute of Rheumatology and Orthopaedics, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and Sydney Dental Hospital. RPAH is one of Australia's leading hospitals, providing an extensive range of diagnostic and treatment services. Its specialities include cardiology, obstetrics and gynaecology, cancer, respiratory medicine, neurology, liver and kidney transplants.
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.
Contract Duration
RPA offers 4-year scheme contracts based on a competitive application process.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered or eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated ability to apply excellent clinical skills, knowledge & judgement.
- Demonstrated insight and reflective learning.
- Demonstrated teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
- Demonstrated communication skills, both written & oral, with patients, families, colleagues, and the public.
- Demonstrated interest in and commitment to the ongoing improvement of patient care.
- Demonstrated personal integrity, professionalism, ethical practice & humility.
Need more information?
For role related queries or questions contact Gerald Wong on [email protected]
Applications Close: 06, July 2025
