You have found your way to the unofficial site for Emergency Medicine on the Sunshine Coast.   Please explore this site to see what we have to offer and to explore some of the exciting opportunities available for medical and nursing staff wanting a fun and satisfying workplace.

The fantastic Sunshine Coast is located on the east coast of Queensland Australia and is home to some of the world's most famous beaches. Nambour is the regional center of the Sunshine Coast and hosts the Nambour General Hospital which is the major healthcare facility and the referal center for the entire region. The hospital boasts many facilities and services usually associated with major urban institutions but manages to maintain it's friendly "small town hospital" atmosphere.

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• Spacious new department
• High acuity case mix (43% admission rate)
• Paediatric presentations comprisinging 25% of total
• High trauma workload
• 14 Training Registrar positions (ACEM accredited posts)
• Protected teaching time
• Expected 2 years of advanced training with ACEM from 2008
  (currently 12 months accreditation)
• Rotations / Terms available in Anaesthetics, ICU, Medicine, Paediatrics, Administration and others
• Incorporated 10 bed Observation Ward
• Active research program
• Highly successful ACEM Part I & Part II training program
• Active social and sporting clubs with frequent "out of work" functions

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Work and Conditions 

• Generous renumeration packages
• 40 hour working weeks (4 x 10 hour shifts for Registrars)
• Paid Professional Development (Study) Leave
• All overtime paid at penalty rates
• Protected teaching time each week
• Genuine 24 hour Consultant support
• "On-the-Floor" Consultant Cover 16 hours a day
• Easy 24 hour access to investigations including CT and MRI (approachable Consultant Radiologist reporting 24 hours)
• ACEM examiners on staff
• No UK "4 hour rule" - All initial workup completed in DEM
• Regular exposure to Airway Skills by DEM staff
• Educationally approved for UK accreditation with British College of Emergency Medicine (BCEM)

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The Sunshine Coast 

• Fantastic, relaxed lifestyle for singles and families
• World famous beaches
• Beautiful hinterland with mountains and rainforests
• Great restaurants and social "clubs" & bars
• Ready access to a multitude of outdoor activities (including surfing, scuba diving, snorkeling, rock climbing, hiking & camping, hang-gliding / paragliding, kite-surfing, 4WD tracks)
• Close proximity to State capital city (60 - 90 minutes drive)
• Nearby World Heritage listed National Parks
• Perfect climate all year round
• For more information on the Sunshine Coast follow the links here or here or here