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Trauma

Structure of Average working month

  • Anaesthesia for both in and out of hours, elective and emergency cases on a 5 day scheduled Week.
  • Weekend Shifts typically 1 Saturday/ Sunday per month*
  • Nights 7 x 10 hour shifts typically 5 weeks per year*

  • Daily List focus:

    • 1 Day of Trauma Service Attachment
    • 1-2 Days of preferences lists
    • 2 Days Service provision
    • 1 Day a fortnight for Administrative/ Research work*

  • Trauma focus:

    • 1 day a week attached to the Westmead Trauma Service (with occasional 5 day week attachments*).
    • Duties to attend Trauma calls as the primary Anaesthetist for airway management / critical care support during assessment, transport and disposition of care for Major Trauma.
    • Provision of Analgesia for trauma patients (in liaison with Acute pain service) including performance of Thoracic regional anaesthesia (Thoracic Epidurals, Serratus Anterior Blocks) for Rib fracture patients.

Department Education

  • Both formal and informal Teaching sessions (eg: for exam / intern / nursing education etc.)
  • Quality Assurance: Attendance at Trauma and Anaesthesia morbidity / mortality meetings
  • Presentations at Combined Trauma / Anaesthesia grand rounds presentations
  • Co-ordinate Educational events with other Hospital Specialities.

Educational Goals

  • Trauma patient evaluation.
  • Advanced Airway management skills (AFOI / CICO training)
  • Resuscitation skills (ACLS /ATLS)
  • Interpretation and performance of diagnostic imaging (Trauma Series Radiological scans FAST, Echocardiography TTE/TOE),
  • Provision of general and regional anaesthesia for a range of elective and emergency trauma cases, including neurosurgery, Thoracic Surgery, Maxillofacial, Plastics, Orthopaedic.
  • Provision of post-operative analgesia including Thoracic Regional analgesia for chest Trauma/ limb Blocks.
  • Haemodynamic and respiratory monitoring and care
  • Simple surgical procedures (e.g. cricothyroidotomy, intercostal tube thoracostomy).

  • Management of massive transfusions, and knowledge of transfusion medicine.

  • As per service provision / availability of staff rostering

Joey Byrne (PF)

09 Feb 2018