Cairns Hospital Emergency Medicine Education & Simulation Registrar 

Why choose this term? 

This is more than a teaching role. Working alongside FACEM educators and simulation faculty, you will gain practical experience in: 

• Medical education and curriculum development 

• Simulation design, facilitation and debriefing 

• Teaching on the run, bedside, procedural skills and formal small-group teaching 

• Assessment, feedback and trainee support 

• Interprofessional education with nursing and allied health 

• Rural and remote emergency medicine education through the EMET program 

• Leadership, management, quality improvement and change management 

What will you leave with? 

By the end of the placement, you can expect to have: 

• Designed and delivered education sessions and programs for learners from medical students to registrars and senior clinicians 

• Facilitated and debriefed simulation, with growing independence across the term 

• Completed an education or simulation project, run as a quality improvement initiative 

• Built a strong teaching and leadership portfolio, with formal simulation and debriefing training 

• Developed skills for future roles in medical education, simulation, training and department leadership 

Who should apply? 

• ACEM trainees seeking a meaningful Special Skills Placement 

• Future simulation leads, clinical educators and university academics 

• Early-stage trainees keen to explore education 

• Training Stage 3 and 4 trainees wanting to strengthen leadership, management and quality improvement skills 

• Trainees preparing for Fellowship who learn best by teaching others 

Why Cairns? 

Cairns Hospital is the major referral centre for Far North Queensland, serving a diverse population across tropical, rural and remote settings that stretch to Cape York and the Torres Strait. The medicine is unlike anywhere else in Australia: tropical infections, marine envenomation, major trauma, retrieval medicine, and caring for a large Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population. 

Unique opportunities include: 

• Tropical emergency medicine 

• Rural and remote clinician education through EMET 

• Interprofessional education 

• Teaching and academic links with James Cook University, including its medical students 

• Mentorship from experienced FACEM educators and simulation faculty 

The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service covers a large geographic area with a diverse and growing population. The Health Service provides a wide range of primary care, acute and specialist services. Our staff are a part of the community we serve, and we strongly believe that health outcomes are enhanced by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of local health services. This is your opportunity to join the dedicated team of professionals at Cairns and Hinterland Health and be part of a world-class, dynamic and growing health service that embraces technology, excellence in health care, teaching, research and empowering our people to be the best in serving our community. 

Besides the excellent work opportunities, Cairns offers a unique lifestyle suitable to a wide variety of interests. Cairns is in the heart of the tropical north and is the primary gateway to northern Australia. Cairns is an ideal base to explore the wider region with front door access to the Great Barrier Reef, rainforests and outback locations. With a Monday-to-Friday roster, your weekends are free to explore it. 

Support and eligibility 

• Supervision: FACEM special skills supervisor and DEMT support 

• STP funding: through the Australian Government’s Specialist Training Program, covering relocation and other approved costs 

• Professional Development Leave: PDL and allowance as per the agreement 

You will need: current enrolment in the ACEM Fellowship training program, a genuine interest in teaching or simulation. 

Teach. Simulate. Lead. Grow. 

Spend a term investing in skills that will benefit your entire emergency medicine career, while helping shape the next generation of emergency clinicians in Far North Queensland. 

To apply, send a cover letter outlining your interest in medical education and any project ideas, your CV and two referees.