About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 800,000 people. We have more than 6,700 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth will see the completion of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital.

About the Role

The Geriatric Medicine program at Western Health provides acute and sub-acute care across 4 campuses (Footscray, Sunshine, Williamstown and Werribee). Community assessments are provided in conjunction with the Western Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS), the Immediate Response Service (IRS) and in rural Victoria. A range of clinics are available including: Movement Disorders, Falls and Mobility, Falls and Fractures, Wound, Urodynamics and CDAMS (memory clinic).

Western Health has 12 accredited advanced trainee positions in 2019:

Fellow – 1 position comprising

• 0.5 Fellow in Geriatric Medicine for the Western Alliance of the Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program (VGMTP)
• 0.5 Clinical duties and / or research to be negotiated with the successful candidate.

Registrars – 11 positions incorporating

• Acute aged care
• Orthogeriatrics
• Geriatric Evaluation and Management
• Dementia Management Unit
• Transition Care Program (TCP)
• Psychogeriatrics
• Rural/Community assessments
• Specialty clinics
• Hospital consultative service
• Community clinic / Community and managements with IRS (Immediate Response Service) and ACLS (Aged Care Liaison service)
• Job sharing and part time positions may be available

In 2019, it will be possible for registrars to rotate for 1 x 4 month rotation to either Barwon Health or Melbourne Health. This will be optional, and applicants are requested to indicate in their cover letter whether they would like to participate in such a rotation.

All accredited training sites in Victoria are participating in a centralised match run by the RACP.

Applicants need to apply to both Western Health and the RACP Advanced Trainee Matching Service (ATMS).

Please note that the closing date for applications to Western Health is different from the RACP closing dates to allow for interviews.

There is a two (2) stage matching process and there will be two (2) application reference numbers that apply to:

Group 1:

First round match for continuing advanced trainees, that is, already in an RACP advanced training program in Geriatric Medicine or another specialty.  This group also includes those applicants wanting to apply for the Fellow position in 2019.

Closing date: Sunday 8th July 2018

Group 2:

Second round match for new advanced trainees (1st year advanced trainees in 2019) and those unmatched in the first round.

Closing date: Sunday 19th August 2018

The positions are for 12 months commencing on 4th February 2019 and continuing through until 2nd February 2020

Applicants applying in Group 1 - (the first round match for continuing advanced trainees) must already be in an RACP advanced training program - in Geriatrics or other speciality.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Discounted Onsite car parking
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

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

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a working with children’s check.

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