Graduate Program – Healthcare – Alexandra Health (posted on 06 APRIL 2015)

Company	Alexandra Health
Industry	Healthcare
Location	Singapore
Position Type	Graduate Program
Post Date	06 April 2015
Closing Date	n.a

Employer Description

Alexandra Health is one of the newest public healthcare clusters in the Singapore, taking care of the healthcare needs of some 700,000 residents in the region. Managing Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Alexandra Health is expanding and changing the healthcare landscape with Yishun Community Hospital, Medical Centre at Admiralty Integrated Development and the Woodlands Integrated Healthcare Campus, ready in 2015 to 2022 progressively. With innovation in our corporate DNA and an international award winning Global Workplace Healthcare programme for staff, there are many valued opportunities for staff to grow.

Responsibilities

• The duration of the fellowship can vary from a minimum of 6 months to a maximum of 12 months
• Demonstrate a comprehensive airway assessment through history, physical examination (including endoscopic evaluation) and radiological investigation (inclusive of ultrasound and CT neck/thorax)
• Appreciate multiple approaches and techniques in airway management, understand the limitations of each and be able to move smoothly from one to another
• Show technical proficiency in the handling of various airway devices and adjuncts
• Engage in on-going learning to keep up to date with latest guidelines, algorithms and quipment
• Facilitate the learning of others through teaching residents, nurses and allied health professionals
• Communicate effectively with surgeons (for shared airways) and patients (for awake intubations)

Qualifications

Fellows are required to have completed BOTH their basic medical degree AND postgraduate training in Anaesthesia in their home country before applying for the fellowship. This is to ensure basic skills and knowledge before embarking on the subspeciality of airway management.

Fellows are required to submit their current curriculum vitae and 2 testimonials with a cover letter stating their reasons to apply for the fellowship.

Application link

Applications can be made to the Program Director by email to:

tan.leng.zoo@alexandrahealth.com.sg; cc to both seet.edwin.cp@alexandrahealth.com.sg; mong.jennifer.kw@alexandrahealth.com.sg