Employment Type: Temporary Various
Remuneration: -
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: CAM27051
Are you looking for a Training Stage 1 position to develop your management of acutely unwell patients whilst receiving tailored support to complete ACEM’s Primary Examinations?
A Training Stage 1 position at Tamworth offers:
* 18 months ACEM accredited ED training
* Paid protected 10 hour education day every 2-3 weeks
* Local access to the well-regarded Tamworth Primary Course (tamworthprimarycourse.com)
* Generous relocation package and financial support for education
* Two-year contract
The role is suitable for Training Stage 1 Trainees enrolled in ACEM’s FACEM Training Program. Once you become an Advanced Trainee/Stage 2 Trainee there are early access to six-month Critical Care Terms in ANZCA accredited anaesthetics term and CICM accredited ICU term.
Where you'll be working
Tamworth is a city of 60,000 with a great selection of schools and cafes. We are part of the Hunter New England Local Health District which stretches from the NSW coast to the Queensland border and along with the rest of HNELHD and Port Macquarie are Network 4 in HETI’s Emergency Medicine Training Network.
Come and have a true rural experience without giving up access to shopping, dining, and a great night out. There is an abundance of local sporting teams and clubs as well as numerous other social activities to keep you busy.
We are the regional referral centre providing trauma and critical care services to over 15 rural hospitals. The ED sees 45,000 presentations annually across all specialties and age groups. There are daily opportunities for procedural skills improvement in a supported environment with 12.8 full-time equivalent FACEM staff with FACEM staffing on-site from 0700 – 2400 seven days/week. The Westpac Helicopter Retrieval Service has a base in Tamworth and medical staffing consists mainly of local ED senior staff. There is a 6-month ACEM accredited retrieval medicine term available for suitably experienced registrars.
If you are looking for an immersive and rewarding Emergency Medicine training experience with strong local support to pass ACEM’s Primary Examinations, then this is the job for you!
Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role include:
* Demonstrated ability to work with appropriate independence, commensurate with a level of a Specialist Trainee, within a supervised complex clinical environment.
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team in the planning, delivery and coordination of patient care.
* Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with patients, family members and others members of the health care team.
* Demonstrated good organisational and time management skills and ability to manage competing priorities in a complex environment.
* Demonstrated commitment to quality improvement, patient safety and risk management.
* Evidence of continuing professional development and commitment to self education.
* Previous experience in and willingness to deliver undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and training.
For more information about the role, please contact Nicole Lewis on Nicole.Lewis@health.nsw.gov.au
Application Close: 13 October 2025
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