Emergency medicine registrar (warrnambool)

Position Overview

Full Time, Fixed Term (12 months) commencing February ****. Location: Warrnambool Campus. Salary range: Commensurate with experience.

About the role

Are you looking for broad Emergency Medicine experience including paediatrics and trauma with excellent access to procedural skills and managing acutely unwell patients with FACEM support tailored to your training stage?

At South West Health care we see the full range of clinical presentations from neonates to geriatrics including critically unwell patients and road, agricultural and sporting trauma.

As an ACEM Trainee you will have the flexibility to be involved with any clinical presentation with high impact learning opportunities during your shift to aid your transition to independent clinical practice.

High FACEM to trainee ratios support development of your clinical skills including procedures and ultrasound with multiple opportunities to manage acutely unwell patients prior to local admission or transfer to metropolitan referral centres.

Small trainee numbers means frequent procedural and leadership opportunities with support from FACEMs on site 17 hours/day.

Enjoy excellent relationship with inpatient services which facilitates teamwork and quality patient care.

ACEM trainees at all training stages are well supported with weekly protected teaching program and exam preparation programs for both local and regional training, including free access to Fellowship written and primary preparation courses with EM Mastery.

With a new ED opening in **** there are many opportunities to be involved in developing and implementing cutting‐edge models of care.

TS4 trainees are provided protected clinical support time for completion of ACEM requirements and have reduced nights shifts and flexible rostering as in-charge with direct FACEM support plus the option to be first on‐call to facilitate transition to consultant.

For those earlier in training enjoy early access to anaesthetics to build your procedural skills and confidence in the management of critically unwell patients and a supported process to working as nights in charge.

Training and Development

An ACEM Training position at South West Healthcare offers:

• 24 months core ED accreditation (ACEM Tier 2) as non‐Major referral (NMR) with paediatric logbook accreditation.
• Expect we will meet ACEM's RRR requirement from ****.
• ACEM TS4 accreditation for the emergency department.
• Flexible rostering and access to leave to accommodate your personal responsibilities and goals.
• Six months ANZCA accredited anaesthetic rotation.
• Opportunity for other onsite accredited rotations such as general paediatrics including neonates.
• Weekly protected teaching program including simulation.
• Primary and Fellowship preparation programs locally and integrated with ACEM's South West Victoria Accredited Training Network (ATN) wide preparation providing access to multiple FACEMs including examiners.
• Free access to Fellowship written and Primary exam preparation courses with EM Mastery.
• Active research network to assist with completing research requirement via a project.
• Affiliation with Deakin University Centre for Emergency Medicine which provides opportunities for education, research and advocacy.
• Support for visa holders.

Requirements

• MBBS or equivalent.
• ACEM trainee at commencement of **** clinical year.
• Registered with AHPRA.

Benefits

• Excellent salary packaging options including meals.