Internship Guide 2020 - Updated

BASIC INFORMATION
Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital, a member of the
Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD), is
a culturally diverse leading tertiary care hospital,
renowned internationally for excellence in patient care,
training of health care professionals, research and
innovation. The hospital is committed to providing the
highest quality of health care to the people we serve
in a compassionate and respectful manner.
Blacktown Mount Druitt hospital works in a unique
partnership to provide health care to residents in the
Blacktown LGA. Each year, across the Blacktown and
Mount Druitt Hospital Campuses there is treatment of
more than 85000 people in Emergency Department,
care of approximately 31,400 patients staying at least
one night in hospital, performance of 9900 surgical
procedures, provision of 214000 outpatient services
and assistance with the birth of more than 3,700
babies.
The second stage of the Expansion Project was
completed in mid-2019 and includes expanded
capacity for emergency, intensive care, theatres and
women’s & children’s health. These state-of-the-art
facilities together with the growth into a major teaching
hospital, will transition Blacktown and Mount Druitt
into one of the largest and digitally enabled public
hospital in NSW, and one of the nation’s leading health
facilities. Our new facilities and services consist of:
• New emergency department with more
emergency and short stay beds and a new
psychiatric emergency care service and
dedicated unit in Emergency
• New 24 bed intensive care unit
• Eight new operating theatres and space for
future expansion
• New purpose-built wards for expanded birthing
(with a wellness model of care), maternity,
women’s health, and newborn care
• New paediatric service with dedicated
emergency department facilities, day stay and
inpatient facilities
• Medical imaging, sterilising and non-clinical
support services expansion
• Contemporary new activity-based workspaces
for support staff
• Expanded haemodialysis unit for hospital
inpatients
CONTACT DETAILS
Paresh Agarwal
JMO Manager
Phone: (02) 9881 8616
Email:
Wslhd-bmdhmedicalworkforce@health.nsw.gov.au
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REASONS TO APPLY
Blacktown and Mount Druitt Hospital is big enough
to provide Junior Medical Officers with all the training
and exposure they need for progression into specialty
careers while retaining the personal touch of care
about each JMO that comes with being a growing
hospital.
There is a highly motivated Prevocational Training and
Workforce team that over the past year have provided
everything from Advanced Life Saving courses, a
new one on one direct mentoring program that links
a consultant with every intern to guide their career
choices, to onsite wellbeing massages! From an
education perspective, weekly teaching sessions are
provided by consultants, video-conferenced between
the campuses and are strictly protected as teaching
time – no pagers! There are also weekly grand rounds
and departmental clinical meetings. Blacktown Mt
Druitt Hospital also has a strong affiliation with
Western Sydney University and the opportunity to
be involved with teaching and mentoring of medical
students including conjoint appointments. Blacktown
Hospital can offer the rotations required for entry
into all specialty training programs, including the
Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics required
for General Practice training.
Amenities include childcare on both campuses that
gives preference to staff. Facilities for Resident
Medical Officers include a separate JMO common
room and JMO office, with locker facilities and access
to the ED and WSU library. There is also an active
RMO Association that organises social activities and
advocates for JMOs.
Blacktown and Mount Druitt are accredited for training
for most specialties and is networked with Westmead
Hospital for Surgical Skills Training, Basic Physician
Training, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Emergency
Medicine, Intensive Care Medicine, Anaesthetics and
Mental Health. Highly sought after rotations have
also been established for Critical Care and vocational
General Practice. Blacktown Mt Druitt is a major
teaching hospital for the Western Sydney University
School of Medicine. This partnership provides
opportunities to join a thriving teaching community
as a conjoint appointment, as well as access to an
active, clinical research network with a multitude of
research opportunities.
Dr Katrina Chau
Co-Director of Prevocational Training
Email: Katrina.Chau@health.nsw.gov.au
Dr Jeremy Brown
Co-Director of Prevocational Training
Email: Jeremy.Brown@health.nsw.gov.au