2024 Medical Registrar – Advanced Trainee in General Medicine

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Medical Officers who:

• have passed the FRACP written and clinical examinations
• have completed basic physician training
• would like to pursue Advanced Training in General and Acute Care Medicine in 2024

Western Health offers a comprehensive advanced training program in General and Acute Care Medicine including for those undertaking dual training in association with another subspecialty. There are rotations for core General Medicine plus a range of rotations that have previously been accredited as general medicine-related and subspecialty terms, including acute terms.

The General Internal Medicine Unit operates across the two campuses - Footscray and Sunshine Hospitals. Both hospitals have four inpatient General Internal Medicine inpatient teams and admit over 3,000 patients each a year. Sunshine Hospital also has a ward-based Rapid Admission and Discharge Unit (RADU) to manage our growing population.

There is a senior medical registrar based at both Sunshine and Footscray Hospital. These roles provide managerial support to the General Internal Medicine service at each site and an inpatient consultation service. The senior medical registrar at Sunshine also supports the Obstetric Medicine Service. Both senior medical registrars work closely with the Director of Physician Education to organise preparation for the RACP written and clinical examinations and coordinate Western Health as a site for the RACP clinical examination.

The ED Liaison registrar at Sunshine Hospital receives referrals from ED to General Internal Medicine, manages acutely unwell GIM inpatients in the ED and provides a medical consults service for inpatients of other units in the ED.

Advanced physician trainees in GACM also participate in the after-hours clinical lead rosters, providing clinical oversight and support to junior medical staff and supporting the ICU Liaison team MET call response.

The advanced trainees in General Internal Medicine work closely with the Head of Unit to ensure an efficient and high-quality service and to supervise and support junior medical staff. Rotations are also available to other specialty medical units at Western Health.

Six month rotations are offered in the following areas:

• Senior Medical Registrar – Footscray Hospital (including perioperative medicine)
• Senior Medical Registrar – Sunshine Hospital (including obstetric medicine)
• Community Medicine/Complex and Chronic Care
• Obstetric Medicine (non-SOMANZ-accredited)
• Neurology
• Nephrology
• Infectious Diseases
• Respiratory Medicine
• Hospital in the Home
• Rapid Admission and Discharge Unit (RADU)
• Intensive Care
• ED Liaison

The General Internal Medicine Unit is closely associated with the University of Melbourne, Western Clinical School and has an active research program and consultants with experience in supporting productive advanced training projects. There are also opportunities for future higher degree research training projects/PhDs.

Second and third year applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible for release of rotations in late July 2023. First year applicants will be advised by mid-September 2023.

Applying - Please ensure that the Referee Assessment Form (attached) is downloaded and forwarded to your three (3) referees for completion. The completed form is to be returned via email to westisbest@wh.org.au as close as possible to the nominated closing date.

Previous applicants need not apply.

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Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.