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  • What's new in the NSW 2021 selection criteria?

    Posted by Alvin on 25 July 2021 at 7:22 am

    2021:

    1. Qualifications and experience commensurate with the Essential Requirements for the role.
    2. Demonstrated interest in Radiology and preparation for Radiology training (including Part 1 RANZCR exams and other curriculum requirements).
    3. Demonstrated ability to work independently within a complex health care setting with proven time management, analytical and reasoning skills, and good common routine procedural skills.
    4. Excellent written, verbal and multimedia communication skills, in order to interact effectively with patients, referrers, colleagues and other team members.
    5. Understanding and promotion of collaborative effort and empathy within a heterogeneous team environment such as a radiology department.
    6. Excellent academic record commensurate with experience, evidence of on-going learning, teaching activities, potential involvement with projects and research publications.
    7. Understanding quality improvement principles, audit, implementation of practice improvement initiatives and commitment to continuing professional development.
    8. Experience in a broad spectrum of clinical disciplines prior to undertaking radiology training.

    Essential Requirements can be found in the Position Description (attached):

    • MBBS or equivalent, current general registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
    • Have completed at least two full years in an approved hospital as a Junior Doctor.
    • Valid Working with Children Check
    • Cleared National Police Check
    • To be employed by NSW Health you are required to provide evidence of vaccination to comply with the NSW Health Occupational Assessment, Screening & Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases Policy, this includes any amendments made from time to time.

    2020:

    1. MBBS or equivalent, current general registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
    2. Minimum of two years postgraduate experience at start of training (ie. PGY 3 or
    above), with recent clinical practice - including emergency medical care, after
    hours rostered duties and procedural work.
    3. Demonstrated interest in Radiology and preparation for Radiology training
    (including Part 1 RANZCR exams and other curriculum requirements).
    4. Demonstrated ability to work independently within a complex health care
    setting with proven time management and problem solving skills
    5. Excellent written, verbal and multimedia communication skills, in order to
    interact effectively with patients, referrers, colleagues and other team members.
    6. Understanding and promotion of collaborative effort and empathy within a
    heterogeneous team environment such as a radiology department.
    7. Excellent academic record commensurate with experience, evidence of on-going
    learning, teaching activities, potential involvement with projects and research
    publications.
    8. Understanding quality improvement principles, commitment to CME, audit,
    implementation of practice improvement initiatives

    Changes:

    • “Commitment to CME” (continuing medical education) is now “commitment to continuing professional development”
    • “Recent clinical practice including … procedural work” is now “good common routine procedural skills”
    • Recent clinical practice including emergency medical care, after-hours rostered duties” is now experience in a broad spectrum of clinical disciplines”

    What does “good common routine procedural skills” mean?

    According to the Clinical Radiology Trainee Selection Guidelines (attached)

    Lumbar puncture, pleural tap to be
    considered as an advantage

    Alvin replied 4 years, 11 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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