FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQs) TABLE OF CONTENTS Note: all applicants are encouraged to contact each individual internship hospital should they have site specific questions about any information contained herein. CORE TERMS... 2 TERMS for PGY ACCREDITED TRAINING POSITIONS... 3 ROTATIONS... 3 RURAL/COUNTRY RELIEVING... 3 REMOTE CALL... 3 WARD CALL... 4 EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS... 4 SUPPORT for INTERNS... 4 WORKLOAD and OVERTIME... 5 NIGHT DUTY... 5 LEAVE... 5 LEAVE in ADVANCE... 6 HECS/HELP... 6 RELOCATION... 7 ACCOMMODATION... 7 PART-TIME or JOB-SHARE... 7 LATE START... 7 SWAPPING or TRANSFERS... 7 INTERN: CONSULTANT RATIO... 7 FACILITY BENEFITS... 8 CAR PARKING... 8 LIFESTYLE OFFER... 9 OTHER DETAILS... 9 CONTACTS... 9

2 Cairns Hospital Frequently Asked Questions CORE TERMS What core and elective terms does your facility offer PGY1? Queensland Health terms has five terms for 2015 four terms of 10 weeks and one term of 12 weeks, unless otherwise specified. Core Terms: Elective Terms: Emergency Medicine Obstetrics and Gynaecology (10 weeks) General Medicine Paediatrics (5 weeks): limited availability Available as: Anaesthetics/ICU: limited availability, preference to PGY2 (5 weeks) various specialties Orthopaedics: if not core surgical term (5 or 10 weeks) Surgery Mental Health (10 weeks) Available as: Atherton Hospital (10 weeks) General Surgery (3 Units) General Surgery (5 10 weeks) Orthopaedics (4 Units) General Medicine (5 10 weeks) Sexual Health (5-10 weeks) Mareeba Hospital (10 weeks) Additional Information: Electives can be negotiated with Medical Education. All requests are considered but not guaranteed. TERMS for PGY2 What terms does your facility offer PGY2? Queensland Health terms has five terms for 2015 four terms of 10 weeks and one term of 12 weeks, unless otherwise specified. Anaesthetics/ Intensive Care Unit Paediatrics Medicine Specialities Surgical Specialities Psychiatry and ATODS (Alcohol Tobacco and Other Drugs Service) Obstetrics and Gynaecology Emergency PGPPP Placements Thursday Island Hospital and Health Centre, Mt Sheridan GP Practice, Mulungu Medical Centre & Mareeba Hospital, Mossman Gorge Medical Centre and Mossman Hospital Rural Rotations Cooktown Hospital, Innisfail Hospital, Mareeba Hospital Page 2 of 9

3 ACCREDITED TRAINING POSITIONS What accredited training positions does your facility offer? Queensland Health terms has five terms for 2015 four terms of 10 weeks and one term of 12 weeks, unless otherwise specified. Registrars Anaesthetics / ICU Emergency Medicine Medicine Obstetrics and Gynaecology Surgery Orthopaedics Psychiatry Paediatrics Sexual Health Advanced Rural Skills Posts Anaesthetics Obstetrics and Gynaecology ROTATIONS Will there be opportunities to do term rotations at another facility? If yes, which facility/facilities will the rotation(s) be to? Yes - Atherton Hospital and Mareeba Hospital. Depending on your pathway, PGY2s and PGY3s will have the opportunity to rotate to 7 other rural hospitals and / or GP Practices within the Cairns & Hinterland Health Service District and 1 hospital in each of Torres Strait - Northern Peninsula Hospital and Health Service and the Cape York Hospital and Health Service RURAL/COUNTRY RELIEVING Is rural/country relieving part of PGY1? No - only PGY2 and above REMOTE CALL Does your facility require remote call? If yes, what are the conditions? Yes remote call is offered each term to surgery and orthopaedics interns on the After Hours Roster. After hours roster on-call is split between relievers and any RMO in Medical, Surgical or Orthopaedic term for PGY2 and PGY3. Page 3 of 9

4 WARD CALL Does your facility require ward call? If yes, what are the conditions? Yes, the following usually applies: Night Ward Call will be covered by rostered PGY2 and PGY3 RMOs. Evening Medical Ward Call will be covered by Medical rostered PGY1s (with a buddy for the first two nights) All evening Surgical Ward Call will be covered by Surgical rostered PGY1s (with a buddy for the first two nights) The first 2 weeks on Ward Call (if rostered to Medicine, Surgery or Orthopaedics, we do not put you on Evening Shifts. Weekend Ward Call shared by all RMO s as per Unit roster with the exception of ED. EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS Does your facility provide educational sessions? If yes, what type of educational sessions and how often would they occur? Educational sessions are as follows: Twice weekly facility education programme for interns, including skills workshops. Intern presentations Grand Rounds/Journal clubs RMO specific teaching Individual unit/departmental teaching SUPPORT for INTERNS What type of support does your facility provide for Interns? Support for Interns are as follows: The Medical Education Unit provides: Formal education program Personal and professional support for all junior doctors Informal support from registrars and consultants committed to providing quality supervision Access to and advice from Director Clinical Training, Medical Education Officers and Administrative support The Medical Workforce Service provides: Access to and advice from Service Director Medical Services Access and support from Senior Medical Administration Officers, Rostering & Allocations Officer (PGY1-3), Candidate Care Officer and Liaison Officer. Junior Medical Management Committee with attendance by RMO members, union representation, DOMS, Medical Education, Rostering and Allocations Officer in order to discuss items of relevance, investigate and solve issues and address queries. An active RMO Association, with many RMO members. Page 4 of 9

5 WORKLOAD and OVERTIME What is the average workload per week for each core and elective term? Is overtime required? If yes, will this be paid? Core Terms: Medicine: hours Surgery: hours Emergency Medicine: hours Elective Terms: Obstetrics & Gynaecology 38 hours General Medicine: hours Orthopaedics: hours Mental Health: 38 hours Paediatrics: 38 hours Anaesthetics: 38 hours Atherton: hours (4 hours overtime may be available on occasion) Sexual Health: 38 hours You will work a minimum of 38 hours per week and overtime hours vary according to the departments specific requirements. NIGHT DUTY Does your facility require night duty? If yes, what are the conditions? No interns on night duty apart from rostered ED shifts. PGY2 and PGY3 s participate in night ward call. LEAVE Am I able to take leave any time during the year or will I have to be part of a leave roster? Leave options will be as follows: 5 weeks per year. Five week leave blocks are pre-allocated from the beginning of the year. Some 40 Term/leave patterns are available to prospective interns from late 2014 and interns are asked to nominate preferred patterns. No leave may be taken during core terms. Page 5 of 9

6 LEAVE in ADVANCE Do I need to negotiate my leave in advance? Who do I need to negotiate leave with and when do I need to do this by? Yes, interns are offered the opportunity to indicate leave block preferences. Every effort will be made to accommodate requests however no guarantees can be made. Regardless of the fact that leave is pre-allocated on your roster, you still need to formally apply via the Leave Application form. Any variations need to be discussed with the MEU and Medical Workforce Service. HECS/HELP Does your facility qualify for the HECS/HELP Reimbursement Scheme? The HECS Reimbursement Scheme started in It aims to promote careers in rural medicine and increase the number of doctors in rural and regional areas, through the reimbursement of HECS-HELP fees for standard Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) at Australian universities. Through the scheme, communities have improved access to health services as more doctors move to work in rural areas. Participants in the scheme have a proportion of their standard CSP HECS-HELP fees (incurred for medical studies) reimbursed for each year of medical service or training undertaken provided in rural and remote areas of Australia. Payments under the scheme are scaled according to the remoteness of practice or training locations. This means participants in the most remote locations can have their standard CSP HECS- HELP fees reimbursed in as little as 2 years. The Australian Standard Geographical Classification Remoteness Areas system (ASGC-RA) is used to define eligible areas. ASGC-RA 2-5 locations are eligible for the HECS Reimbursement Scheme. The initial 12 month period must be undertaken continuously in an RA 2-5 location. To be eligible, graduates must meet ALL criteria listed below: be an Australian citizen or hold an Australian permanent resident visa; through a CSP have completed an accredited Australian medical course, leading to the award of a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBBS) or equivalent; have completed their final year of study and obtained their medical degree in the last six years (noting that the initial application must be received within this time frame); have provided medical services or undertaken continuous training as defined by the Health Insurance ACT 1973 in an eligible RA 2-5 location, and have been a CSP student that incurred a HECS-HELP debt. If you require further information regarding any aspect of the HECS Reimbursement Scheme, please visit or contact Medicare Australia on Yes HECS/HELP Cont. Does your facility qualify for the HECS/HELP Reimbursement Scheme? Page 6 of 9

7 RELOCATION Does your facility provide financial assistance with relocation? Yes, furniture, personal effects and private vehicle relocation is arranged through the Medical Workforce Service (all reasonable costs). Excellent relocation support and a dedicated Candidate Care Officer is available to assist with relocation queries. Travel is booked through our Candidate Care Officer, who will be in contact with successful candidates during the latter part of ACCOMMODATION Does your facility provide accommodation or financial assistance with accommodation? Yes, our facility will provide up to 21 nights accommodation within walking distance of the hospital, if required. PART-TIME or JOB-SHARE Is part time or job share an option your facility can accommodate? No. LATE START Is Late Start an option your facility can accommodate? Possible dependant on the circumstance to be negotiated prior to commencement of the recruitment campaign. SWAPPING or TRANSFERS Does your hospital consider swapping or transfer requests? If yes, what are the terms and conditions associated with a swap or transfer? No. INTERN: CONSULTANT RATIO What is your average intern: consultant ratio? 1 intern: 2 consultants. Page 7 of 9

8 FACILITY BENEFITS What other services (e.g.: library, gym, swimming pool, close to shopping centres and public transport etc) does your facility offer? Friendly and supportive Medical Workforce Service and Medical Education Unit First class facilities and services Medical Officers Common Room Multiple food and retail outlets within close proximity Car parking - car park on campus (special rates for staff) and secure bicycle lock up with showers and lockers Supportive Buddy system for interns on Ward Call Library on site Staff dining room (very popular) or Seabreeze Cafe Bus stop outside side street of hospital Taxi ranks Less than 2 km to Cairns CBD RMO Society & Medical Staff Association Hospital located directly across from the popular Cairns Esplanade CAR PARKING What parking arrangements can your facility offer? Undercover Parking - $2.90 per day with multiple entries allowed in a 23hr period. Secure bicycle lock up available with access to showers, toilets and lockers (provide your own lock). Page 8 of 9

9 LIFESTYLE OFFER What sort of lifestyle can your location offer? Lifestyle offered: A Tropical Paradise. Beautiful one day & perfect the next and with a culturally diverse population. Queensland s premiere tourist destination with access to: The Great Barrier Reef swim, snorkel, dive or fish! Glorious beaches Stunning National Parks with excellent camping and 4WD ing facilities Atherton Tablelands with diverse range of natural beauty, artists and culinary delights. Kuranda with scenic railway, Skyrail and the famous Kuranda Markets Popular Green & Fitzroy Islands Relaxed Port Douglas & Low Isles Cairns Esplanade with lagoon and Muddies children s water park. Many sporting facilities and clubs along with extensive walking and hiking tracks located throughout the district. A diverse range of activities and festivals for all ages available throughout the year. And Cairns shopping, entertainment, food, nightlife and happy friendly locals. Airport with Domestic & International Terminals Major sporting events including Triathalons, Marathons and Mountain Bike championship held in region throughout the year What more could you want! OTHER DETAILS Is there any additional information you would like to provide that we haven t covered previously? Great location, fantastic hospital with brilliant training opportunities in a supportive environment and exposure to many & varied conditions, people and culture. Redevelopment due for completion by end of 2014 will bring the total bed numbers to 531, providing increased clinical opportunities in new and expanding services CONTACTS Who do I contact for further information? Juanita Bosel Gail Walker Senior Medical Administration Officer (Junior Doctors) Medical Education Officer Phone: Phone: Fax: gail.walker@health.qld.gov.au Cairns_Medical_workforce_recruitment@health.qld.gov.au Page 9 of 9