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Mater Hospital

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    Participating hospital information 2025. Please contact the hospital directly if further information is required.

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    Website

    https://www.svph.org.au/hospitals/mater

    Address

    25 Rocklands Road, North Sydney 2060

    Manager/Contact

    Georgina Young

    Allied Health Manager

    e: georgie.young@svha.org.au

    (Mat Leave October 22 - May 23)

    Caitlin Redmayne

    Allied Health Manager

    e: caitlin.redmayne@svha.org.au

    Sian Willis

    Allied Health Educator

    e: sian.willis@svha.org.au

    No of FYGs

    1 on secondment from St Vincent's Hospital

    No of Hospital Beds

    233

    Selection Criteria

    Secondment from St Vincent's Hospital - SC are the same as SVH

    FYG Clinical Rotations

    Elective Orthopaedic and Other Surgery

    Working Hours

    Typical working hours 8am – 4.30pm

    Exact schedule to be tailored to the individual via the allied Health Coordinator.

    Weekend Shifts

    Expectation to cover 1 “weekend” per fortnight i.e. Sat & Sun 8am – 4.30pm.

    Evening shifts

    Expectation to cover 1 “evening shift” per fortnight i.e. 1pm – 9.30pm.

    Travel

    Close to North Sydney, Woollstonecraft and Waverton stations (10 min walk).

    Heavily networked by bus system.

    All day street parking available in surrounding area.

    Orientation Process

    1:1 orientation with Allied Health Educator – tailored to individual’s needs.

    Exposure to surgery, VMO consulting clinics, extensive new graduate orientation resource package.

    Education Programs

    Monthly journal club

    Monthly inservice

    Fortnightly formal meetings with Allied Health Educator

    Quality Improvement Project development, implementation and review.

    Pre-Requisites e.g. D/L; Interest in clinical areas relevant to facility

    Interest in acute orthopaedics and sports injuries

    Social Activities

    TBC 2023 pending Covid.