Retrieval at Canberra
6-12 month post
February / August start dates
Applicants must have Australian citizenship or permanent residency status (this includes New Zealand citizens and permanent residents) or have an Australian working visa with current experience as a medical practitioner in Australia.
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Opportunities exist for fourth year Anaesthetic Registrars and Provisional Fellows to undertake six month placements with Capital Region Retrieval Service (CRRS). These are recruited separately to other Fellowships in the Anaesthetic department.
For further information please contact CRRS ANZCA Supervisor of Training Dr Andy Lumley; andy.lumley@act.gov.au, Director Dr Kelvin Grove; kelvin.grove@act.gov.au or Deputy Director of CRRS Dr David Lamond; david.lamond@act.gov.au.
What are the aims of the Retrieval Fellowship?
To produce Registrars and Fellows capable of providing high quality and efficient care to critically ill and injured patients in a variety of challenging Pre-Hospital and Retrieval settings. Completion of the Diploma in Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine.
What is the structure of the Retrieval Fellowship?
The program follows the Diploma in Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine curriculum with six month 1.0 FTE opportunities to provide care and gain experience in Pre-Hospital and Retreival Medicine. https://acem.org.au/Content-Sources/Certificate-and-Diploma-Programs/Pre-Hospital-and-Retrieval-Medicine. The initial induction period (clinical and aviation) is followed by a mentored period with direct supervision on missions by the duty Consultant. After summative assessment the Registrar or Fellow would undertake missions with the Flight Intensive Care Paramedic with distant support from the duty Consultant and Aeromedical Control Centre staff with direct supervision on missions as required.
What are the Retrieval opportunities at the Capital Region Retrieval Service?
CRRS provides the medical crewing for the principle rescue helicopter for the ACT and Greater Southern New South Wales. The SouthCare Helicopter is one of eight identical aircraft that service the rescue and retrieval functions for the southern half of New South Wales and the ACT. The helicopter service has a high primary trauma workload and also a significant secondary retrieval workload. The CRRS also undertakes a small number of road retrievals in ACT and New South Wales. It is an accredited site for the Diploma in Pre-Hospital and Retreival Medicine and for six month ANZCA Provisional Fellowships. Education and quality improvement opportunities exist within CRRS and in collaboration with Greater Sydney Area HEMS.
What is the Retrieval expertise at Capital Region Retrieval Service?
CRRS has a group of 16 Retrieval Consultants who make up a 5.0 FTE roster in addition to 10 experienced Flight Intensive Care Paramedics from the ACT Ambulance Service. TOLL Helicopters provide the highly trained Aviation team of Pilots and Air Crew Officers.
Other Expectations of a Retrieval Fellow?
1. The Retrieval Registrar would be operationally and professionally responsible to the Medical Director of the Capital Region Retrieval Service through the on duty supervisory Retrieval Consultant.
2. They would provide timely and appropriate clinical management to critical injuries or ill patients under the supervision of the on duty Retrieval Consultant. This may include patient care and transport of patients in a number of challenging environments including pre-hospital and rural and regional referral hospitals which require a high degree of physical fitness and mental resilience. Transport may occur by rotary wing, fixed wing and road vehicles.
3. They would work within and support a multidisciplinary clinical team including the maintenance of cooperative relationship with ACTAS, helicopter crew, NSWAS, ACC, ACT and regional healthcare facilities.
4. They would participate in a supervised rotating roster operating from the Hume helicopter base during day and night shifts including weekends. The roster is to be structured in accordance with the current ACT Public Sector and Medical Practitioners Union Collective Agreement and AMA safe hours provision.
5. They would participate in the CRRS training and familiarisation program including the Greater Sydney Area HEMS Pre-Hospital Induction Week, TOLL Helicopters ground school training, Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (HUET) and any other program deemed necessary to support and maintain safety and skills acquisition.
6. They would adhere to OH&S principles especially those requested by the aircraft operator or ambulance and scene manager and the correct application of safety clothing, helmets and other equipment as supplied by the service.
7. They would actively participate in ongoing Pre-hospital and Retrieval Quality Assurance and Trauma Service Quality Assurance initiatives. Research is encouraged at part of Clinical Support Time.
8. They would undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
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Positions are advertised on the ACT Health website in July each year for commencement in January of the following year. Positions are advertised in May for commencement in August of the same year. Selection interviews are usually conducted in early September for short-listed candidates or July for mid-year intake.
Contact: Dr Andy Lumley
Email: andy.lumley@act.gov.au
Further information: https://www.tchanaesthesia.com/provisional-fellowships