Applications are invited from suitably qualified, third year graduates or beyond to join our team of Basic Physician Trainees at Western Health. Applicants must have at least two (2) years of Australian Hospital experience beyond their Internship and must possess a broad range of knowledge and past rotations within General Internal Medicine and other medical sub-speciality units to be at this level of training (ie. BPT3 level).

All basic physician training in Victoria is provided through a Consortia comprised of metropolitan and rural hospitals.

Western Health is part of the Greater Western Basic Physician Training Consortium, which includes rotations across Western Health, Melbourne Health (The Royal Melbourne Hospital), Ballarat Health Services, Albury Wodonga Health (Albury Campus) and Northeast Health Wangaratta.

Western Health offers a diversity of clinical experience through its three campuses involved in basic physician training. Footscray and Sunshine Hospitals are tertiary referral centres with a professorial department of medicine, whilst Williamstown Hospital is smaller and community based.

The Greater Western Basic Physician Training Consortium offers a comprehensive program with all rotations accredited by the RACP and is focused on optimising preparation for the written and clinical parts of the FRACP examination.

BPT Training Activities at Western Health include:

• Weekly grand round and professorial report;
• Daily education sessions in addition to regular within-unit education sessions for access by all trainees;
• Structured pre written tutorial/MCQ sessions;
• Short and long case tutorials and mock FRACP examinations in the months preceding the written and clinical exams;
• Professional Development programs for both junior doctors and registrars; and
• Access to research opportunities with a dedicated Academic Research facility.

BPT Rotations at Western Health

Basic Physician Trainees at Western Health are offered individualised rotations including the following subspecialties: respiratory, cardiology, gastroenterology, ICU, rheumatology, dermatology, neurology, oncology, general medicine, aged care, psychiatry, nephrology and palliative care.

BPT2s
For BPT2s, internal rotations are predominantly in the medical specialties with a minimal number of rotations in General Medicine. External rotations are to Melbourne Health, Ballarat Health Services and Albury Wodonga Health (Albury Campus). 

All trainees are required to complete one 3-month rural rotation each year (either Ballarat or Albury). External and rural rotations are rostered within the first nine months of the year to minimise disruption to formal FRACP examination preparation activities.

BPT3s

For BPT3s, internal rotations are predominantly in General Medicine with a smaller number of rotations in the medical specialties. External rotations are rostered in the second half of the year to minimise disruption to formal FRACP examination preparation activities.

To ensure a broad range of experience within medicine, trainees can rotate through the following medical subspecialties:

Aged Care
Cardiology
Gastroenterology
General Medicine
ICU (Registrar & HMO positions)
Nephrology
Neurology
Oncology                                                                                                                                       BMT/Haematology (RMH only)
Palliative Care
Respiratory Medicine

Rural Rotations:

Ballarat (General Medicine & Medical Specialities)
Albury (General Medicine)

With a variety of rotations available, trainees are able to experience a broad range of general and subspecialty medicine. All rotations are distributed among trainees as equitably as possible – based on availability, demand and RACP requirements.

The selection process for the recruitment of Basic Physician Trainees for the 2016 clinical year will be hospital-based.

Western Health will conduct face-to-face interviews between:                                                       

Thursday, 20^th August 2015 – Friday, 11^th September 2015

YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED VIA EMAIL IF YOU HAVE BEEN SHORTLISTED FOR AN INTERVIEW.

Please Note:

It is a mandatory requirement for all applicants to attach the completed JMS Application Form (attached) with your Cover Letter and CV at the time of submitting your online application.

For those candidates who are NOT eligible for the PMCV Match - please ensure that the Referee Assessment Form (attached) is downloaded and forwarded to your Referees for completion. The completed form is to returned via fax (03 8345 7006) to Western Health as close as possible to the nominated Closing Date as this is a very important step in the shortlisting process.