**Employment Type**: Full Time
**Location**:Goulburn
**Position Classification**: Accredited Registrar - Rehabilitation Medicine
**Remuneration**: As per NSW Health Award
**Hours Per Week**: 38
**Requisition ID**: REQ333683
**Applications Close**: Ongoing
**Welcome to Southern NSWLHD**
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At Southern NSW Local Health District we are working to help our communities lead healthy lives. Our mission is that all people across our diverse societies are able to have timely access to the right healthcare in the right setting to maximise their health, wellbeing and independence.
Southern NSW Local Health District covers a large area of the state, from Goulburn and Crookwell to the Victorian border, and surrounds the ACT on three sides, a total of 44 537sq kms. It extends from the pristine beaches of the NSW South Coast, the farmlands of the Southern Tablelands, across the picturesque Great Dividing Range and the spectacular Snowy Mountains.
We are home to four large Aboriginal nations - the Gundungurra, Ngunnawal, Ngarigo and Yuin.
Southern NSWLHD comprises of four Networks - Tablelands centred around Goulburn, Monaro centred around Queanbeyan and Cooma, the Coastal Network located in the far south-east corner of NSW, and the Integrated Care Network.
**Where you'll be working**
The Goulburn Base Hospital has recently been re-born by moving into its state of the art Clinical Services Building in December 2021. Goulburn now boasts a new state of the art Level 4 Emergency Department, a Level 4 ICU and new Operating Theatres.
Our ED sees approximately 20,000 presentations per year of which 10 - 15% of cases are Paediatrics. There is a 25% admission rate. The ED workforce is staffed with Senior, Permanent and Casual CMOs. The ICU is staffed with Senior, Permanent and Casual CMO's.
There are current Paediatric, General Medical and Surgical Wards with purpose built negative flow areas and a Rehabilitation Ward. Services provided include 24/7 Emergency Care, General Medicine, General and Orthopaedic Surgery, Paediatrics, Maternity and Rehabilitation Medicine.
The new rehabilitation ward has 24 beds. Rehabilitation undertaken is general rehabilitation including neuro rehab, orthopaedic rehab, pre-prosthetic amputee rehabilitation, and geriatric rehabilitation. support in the hospital includes general medicine, orthopaedic and general surgical teams as well as radiology, Pathology, anaesthetics and intensive care. ACT health provides tertiary support for referrals.
**What you'll be doing**
The primary purpose of the position is to provide quality care to patients in a complex clinical environment. Medical Officers will work under an appropriate level of supervision according to their level of competence to evaluate, diagnose, treat and provide consultation to patients of all ages presenting in any condition and will work in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings.
Currently the role involves primarily ward-based work with an emphasis on the multidisciplinary approach and open communication with clients and their families. In the future, the aim is to grow the role to include a more robust inreach programme to the acute wards, and development of an outpatient service. There is also currently an opportunity to attend a monthly brain injury clinic and to be involved in the transitional living unit.
The registrar will report to and work closely with the specialists in the unit who are in the unit 5 days per week. The role will be supported by an intern. The registrar will assist in the supervision of the intern and Assistant in Medicine.
The registrar will have the opportunity to attend teaching at the hospital including registrar training; journal club; grand rounds; ALS2 and morbidity and mortality meetings. The registrar will be expected to present at these meetings on occasion. In addition, specific rehabilitation teaching will be provided by the supervisors in the unit. The registrar will also be given time to attend training provided through the college via distant learning.
In accepting this position, you agree to support core NSW public sector values of cultural diversity, equity and ethical practice, and a healthy, safe and fair workplace and by addressing these core values in training courses and the induction process
**Wonderful Local Benefits**
Goulburn is Australia's first inland city and is the largest city in the region. Embrace a simpler, less stressful way of life, smell the clean air and settle into relaxed country living.
With affordable housing, picturesque landscapes and two major cities close by (but not too close), as well as quality schooling, infrastructure and healthcare - Goulburn is the perfect place for your tree change. Live in a City that is rich in heritage and natural beauty, with the conveniences of modern city indulges. There are multitudes of service clubs, sporting, artist
📌 Snswlhd Accredited Registrar - Rehabilitation
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 Goulburn