The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS) is seeking an
Emergency Physician
to work in
Timor-Leste (East Timor)
If you are:
ACTIVITIES
RACS is working with key partners in Timor-Leste including the Ministry of Health, the National University and the National Hospital, to deliver post graduate (PG) training in Family and Community Medicine, Surgery, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, and Ophthalmology.
An experienced and passionate Emergency Physician is required to join the team. Your role has one primary aim; you will mentor and teach junior doctors enrolled in the Family Medicine Training Program (a two year rotational program equipping junior doctors with skills and competencies to work in community health centres in the districts), as well as work with national and other international faculty members to establish, deliver and lead a PG Diploma in Emergency Medicine. Clinical work forms part of the job, but is always directed towards mentoring and training the junior medical staff and trainees.
LOCATION
You will work at the Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares (HNGV), the national teaching hospital in Dili. An attractive remuneration package includes accommodation in the vibrant capital city.
THE PROGRAM
The Timor-Leste Program currently employs six full-time clinicians at HNGV. The RACS program is funded by a range of important donors, including the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Emergency Physician
to work in
Timor-Leste (East Timor)
If you are:
- A formally qualified and registered Emergency Physician with a FAECM (or similar qualification)
- Keen and experienced to teach junior medical staff
- Passionate about contributing to emergency medicine in a developing context
- Sensitive and adaptable to cultural differences
- Available for deployment in mid-2016 for at least 12 months
ACTIVITIES
RACS is working with key partners in Timor-Leste including the Ministry of Health, the National University and the National Hospital, to deliver post graduate (PG) training in Family and Community Medicine, Surgery, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, and Ophthalmology.
An experienced and passionate Emergency Physician is required to join the team. Your role has one primary aim; you will mentor and teach junior doctors enrolled in the Family Medicine Training Program (a two year rotational program equipping junior doctors with skills and competencies to work in community health centres in the districts), as well as work with national and other international faculty members to establish, deliver and lead a PG Diploma in Emergency Medicine. Clinical work forms part of the job, but is always directed towards mentoring and training the junior medical staff and trainees.
You will work at the Hospital Nacional Guido Valadares (HNGV), the national teaching hospital in Dili. An attractive remuneration package includes accommodation in the vibrant capital city.
THE PROGRAM
The Timor-Leste Program currently employs six full-time clinicians at HNGV. The RACS program is funded by a range of important donors, including the Australian Government through the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
How to apply:
Please direct expressions of interest and a current CV to:Ms Kate Groves, Senior Program Officer
kate.groves@surgeons.org or +61 3 9276 7436
Closing Date: 15 June 2016
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