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Westmead Emergency has earned the reputation of the best training ground for emergency doctors and nurses. Being a major tertiary emergency department in Sydney, we are an attractive destination for prospective Emergency Registrars and trainees.

 

Emergency Doctors - Why work at Westmead?

We are a tertiary teaching hospital with a level 1 trauma centre.

The ED has a team of dynamic and enthusiastic consultants, providing 16 hours per day cover. Basic, provisional and advanced trainees are well supported and teamwork is our mantra.

Westmead Emergency is accredited by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine for provisional & advance training.

Teaching and education are our top priority. We have dedicated teaching streams for our provisional and advance trainee including preparation courses for both the primary & fellowship exams. Our consultants are also examiners with the Australasian College of Emergency Medicine. Westmead Emergency Department is part of the Network 5 training network that includes Children’s Hospital Westmead ED, Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital ED, Nepean ED, Auburn ED, Orange Hospital ED & Tweeds Hospital ED.

With the establishment of the Emergency Medicine Research Unit, our trainees are encouraged to participate in research. Our consultants actively support 4.10 projects and there is also a simulation centre in the hospital for both education and teaching purposes.

We have a variety of attractive terms/rotations including:
  • Westmead Emergency
  • The Children’s Hospital Westmead Emergency
  • Auburn Emergency
  • Westmead and Auburn anaesthetics
  • Westmead ICU
  • Administration
  • Medicine
  • Psychiatry
  • Simulation / Education
  • Toxicology
  • Trauma
  • Ultrasound
  • Hospital in the Home

 

Westmead Hospital is very close to Parramatta (within 30min of the CBD), the vibrant geographical centre of Sydney. It has easy train, bus or ferry access to the CBD, major shopping districts, and the Olympic village. Hospital accommodation may be arranged if required. For more information on living and working in NSW go to our Links page.

If you are interested in working at Westmead Emergency, please email your CV with a brief covering letter to:
Dr Kenny Yee
Co-Directors Emergency Medicine Training
Emergency Department
Westmead Hospital
Westmead, NSW 2145
AUSTRALIA

Phone: +61 2 88907607

Email: [email protected]

Please NOTE that we do NOT accept observers in our Emergency Department.

Emergency Nurses - Why work at Westmead?

If you're ready for anything, prepared for everything & surprised by nothing, then emergency nursing is for you!

Emergency nursing is a recognised specialty (National Specialisation Framework for Nursing and Midwifery, 2006). Emergency nursing involves working in a time-sensitive environment with limited information and caring for patients who are diagnostic dilemmas. At Westmead Emergency we specialise in nursing medical, surgical, toxicologic and mental health emergencies, with trauma and resuscitation being a crucial component of our work.

As registered or enrolled nurses you can apply for a position within the emergency nursing team. The initial 12 months are significant in a graduate nurse's career and personal development. At Westmead Emergency a specifically designed program is in place to support the graduate nurse in this diverse and dynamic clinical environment.

Why work at Westmead Emergency?

  • We are a tertiary teaching hospital with a level 1 trauma centre. The ED has a team of dynamic and enthusiastic nurses, consultants & educators. Trainees are well supported and teamwork is our mantra.
  • Teaching and education are our top priority

Courses at Westmead Emergency
We are committed to supporting nursing staff through a dynamic and structure professional development pathway. Opportunities also exist to complete a Graduate Certificate in Emergency Nursing and Masters in Critical Care (Emergency stream) affiliated with educational colleges and universities. We offer the entire gambit of educational programs in support of your professional development:
New graduate program Simulation training
ED transition program Triage course
Advanced life support course Team leader training
Disaster training Advance clinical nurse practice course

Work at Westmead Emergency

If you are interested in working at Westmead Emergency, please email your CV with a brief covering letter to:
Donna Robertson
Nurse Manager
Emergency Department
Westmead Hospital
Westmead, NSW 2145
AUSTRALIA

t: + 61 2 8890 7392
e: Donna Robertson

 

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