Orthopaedics Unaccredited Trainee

Description:

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website:

CHS website

Currently the Orthopaedic Trauma Service is provided by 10 on-call VMOs who supervise a team of 5 AOA-accredited registrars and 10 non-accredited registrars. During the day these registrars cover the operating room (both elective and non-elective), outpatient clinics (elective and fracture), emergency department reviews, a ‘registrar review clinic’ (urgent ambulatory conditions) and supervise junior medical officers looking after the 50 or so inpatients.

• Provide competent and efficient clinical management of patients of Canberra Health Services under the supervision and direction of Consultant Medical Practitioner’s. While clinical management includes acute admissions, in-patient care, outpatient clinics, inter -disciplinary consults, and clinical handover as well as maintaining adequate and legible medical records and ensure that the clinical team completes discharge summaries in a timely manner.

• Maintain a co-operative relationship with the Emergency Department.

• Participate in the supervision, training and professional development of junior medical staff.

• Participate in the after-hours and on-call roster.

• Demonstrate progress in training in the specialty including participation in the relevant teaching program and activities, timely completion of assessments and involvement in research.

• Contribute to clinical audit and participate in changes that improve quality and safety of patient care.

• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as Lesbian, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) are particularly encouraged to apply.

• Strong organisational skills with a high degree of drive;

• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet client needs;

• The ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team environment; and

• The ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of people.