Postgraduate Fellow (ICU/Simulation Medicine)

Purpose of Position

POSTGRADUATE FELLOW IN INTENSIVE CARE AND EDUCATION AND SIMULATION

This Postgraduate Fellow position will participate in the ICU senior medical roster and facilitate and take a lead in ICU medical education, particularly DETECT, ICU RISC and BASIC and assist in the development of transition to new ICU simulations.  The position will be 0.5 clinical and 0.5 education and simulation with 20 clinical weeks per annum, of which 10 weeks will be on call (including weekends).  The successful applicant will have the opportunity to gain experience and training modern education and simulation methods and conduct research in this field.

The clinical duties of the Postgraduate Fellow will be across 36 critical care beds in our new ICU including cardiothoracic patients.  The Intensive Care Unit is a Level 6 NSWHD service with approved training for core, Cardiothoracic, Neurosurgical and Trauma ICU.  It will also include provision of support to a remote rural ICU through formal networks.

The St George Hospital Clinical Skills Centre is a state of the art simulation centre with high fidelity simulation facilities and capability for blended learning programmes for multidisciplinary teams.  The supervisors are all Harvard Medical Simulation trained.

‘The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it’.

All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees.

The St George Hospital  ICU Postgraduate Fellow in education and simulation position is an exciting opportunity to gain experience and training in education and simulation at the same time as honing your clinical ICU skills. The focus is on ICU education and multidisciplinary simulations for ICU teams along with early detection of the deteriorating patient through the DETECT program. You will facilitate and take a lead in ICU medical education and assist in the development and refinement of blended learning programs. Become part of a dynamic team developing a comprehensive ICU education system including education research. The position will be a one year appointmnt at 0.5 clinical and 0.5 education and simulation. Access to formal training in simulation and education mentorship are provided. Applicants must possess specialist qualifications in ICU ( FCICM or equivalent) and relevant ICU clinical experience and a committment to education in ICU.Enquiries  Dr Theresa Jacques ICU Director 0291133285 or Dr Swapnil Pawar 0291133285

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce.  As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.  This includes, but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

This is a Category A position. All Category A applicants must read and understand http://www1.health.nsw.gov.au/pds/Pages/doc.aspx?dn=PD2018_009. Successful applicants to the role must provide certified documentation of vaccination history and pathology as part of the application documentation, and be certified as compliant before employment can commence.

Please complete your application via eRecruit together with a completed Medical Practice History Declaration available at the following link http://www.seslhd.health.nsw.gov.au/Employment/docs/MedicalPracticeHistory.doc and email your applications to [email protected] 

Selection Criteria

1. MBBS or equivalent and currently registered or eligible for registration as a medical practitioner with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA). 2. Fellowship of the College of Intensive Care Medicine of Australia and New Zealand or an equivalent. 3. Demonstrated experience in working in the tertiary Intensive Care unit. 4. Demonstrated interest and excellence in education and simulation. 5. Demonstrated good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills and to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team. 6. Demonstrated ability to perform relevant Intensive Care related procedures (airway management skills, vascular access, invasive monitoring etc). 7. Completion of EMST and BASIC courses or equivalent. 8. Demonstrated commitment to teaching and research.