Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: As per Health Professional and Medical Salaries (State) Award 2023
Hours Per Week: 38
Commencement: Clinical Year 2026
About The Opportunity
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is recruiting for Advance Trainees in Geriatric Medicine. Life at South Western Sydney Local Health District is rewarding, progressive and diverse and is always focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care & Healthier Communities.
Where You'll Be Working
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal chance employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background and people with a disability to apply.
What You'll Be Doing
To provide effective medical services to patients under supervision, while developing expertise in Geriatric Medicine, in a complex clinical environment.
The Department of Geriatric Medicine provides a broad and coordinated range of services for a predominantly local population of South Western Sydney area. The patient group is not organ system defined and the clinical expertise and care provided is not limited by the boundaries of organ system subspecialties.
- MBBS or equivalent, currently registered with the Medical Board of Australia
- Completion of at least four postgraduate years, meet the requirements of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent, and be eligible to undertake subspecialty training in (Geriatric Medicine) in Australia.
- Previous experience in Geriatric Medicine preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to work independently within a supervised clinical environment using excellent clinical skills, judgement and expertise.
- Good time management and organisational skills, and advanced computing skills.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
- Evidence of continued professional development and commitment to self education as well as a willingness to teach and support junior medical staff.
For role related queries or questions contact Dr Fintan O'Rourke on
Applications Close: 10 October 2025
We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to providing a working environment that values diversity and inclusion.
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📌 Advanced Trainee
🏢 NSW Health
📍 Bankstown