Interns based at the Northern Adelaide Local Health Network (NALHN) will find their internship to be a challenging and rewarding year, personally and professionally. It will offer a range of diverse opportunities to consolidate and develop knowledge, skills and attitudes as interns make the transition from medical student to medical officer.
Interns appointed to NALHN will be assigned to rotations which may encompass terms at both Lyell McEwin Hospital (LMH) and Modbury Hospital.
Allocation of rotations
Once interns are allocated to NALHN they will be asked for their indicative preference of rotations across the network via the South Australian Medical Education and Training (SA MET) system.
Intern rotation preferences and annual leave requests will be taken into consideration along with the number of available positions and the service needs of the hospital. NALHN supports a system that is fair and equitable and every clinical term is accredited for intern training. Every effort is made to ensure that a intern’s placements reflect their preferences, interest and career direction. In common with all intern placements in South Australia some rotations are highly competitive and NALHN is not able to guarantee that an intern will get all of their preferred rotations.
Interns will also have the opportunity to participate in the relieving and/or nights (medical or surgical) roster. Interns will participate in an on-call roster (after-hours, weekends and public holidays) during ward-based terms.
Interns may negotiate to swap rotations with a colleague for the final four term rotations of the year, providing the swap does not impact on their ability to meet the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (APHRA) requirements for general registration. Swapping is not allowed for the first term rotation. All swaps must be approved by both the Director of Medical Services (DMS) and the Director of Clinical Training (DCT).
Feedback from previous interns has shown that the intern year at both LMH and Modbury Hospital has been a positive one, with interns obtaining rotation preferences that meet their career direction and that enable them to obtain general registration.
Access to teaching
NALHN hospitals provide a comprehensive educational program based on the Australian Curriculum Framework for Junior Doctors (ACFJD).
All interns receive a comprehensive orientation and induction program at the commencement of their internship. Interns are supported throughout the year at each site by a medical education team comprised of the DCT and Medical Education Officer (MEO).
- Regular weekly tutorials are held at both sites. PowerPoint presentations are available electronically.
- Clinical skills training sessions are scheduled throughout the year.
- Lunchtime is protected time for interns, enabling them to attend tutorial sessions, and other education events.
- Specific teaching will occur in each term to supplement the work experience. This may include tutorials, demonstrations, journal clubs and morbidity and mortality conferences.
- Postgraduate Medical Education Unit teaching activities are routinely evaluated by interns. This information is used for quality assurance and improvement.
For eligibility requirements and to apply please visit SA health careers.