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 1 million people. We have 7,000 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth has seen the addition of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's at Sunshine Hospital.

About the Role

Work by the Beach!! Located just 9km from Melbourne CBD, Williamstown Hospital is Australia’s best kept workplace secret!

Williamstown is a beautiful port town surrounded on three sides by the beach with its tree lined streets and charming historic buildings. Williamstown is a melting-pot of a cosmopolitan and affluent community, with first-class infrastructure and amenities.

The jewel in its crown is Williamstown Hospital which is part of Western Health.  Home to outstanding doctors, nurses and allied health staff, Williamstown Hospital has served Melbourne’s western suburbs for the past 150 years. With a rapidly growing community, there is increasing demand for our highly respected services at Williamstown Hospital.

At Western Health, you will be part of a caring, dedicated committed team. You will work in an environment that values respect, support and compassion as much as knowledge, skills and wisdom.  A comprehensive range of options, opportunities, initiatives and support are available to assist you in your professional and clinical development.

Williamstown Hospital Emergency Department is a modern department servicing the Williamstown and broader community which forms part of Western Health.  The Williamstown Emergency Department sees adults and children generally with less severe injuries or illness. 

Suitable applicants must have:

• Medical Practitioner holding a current and General Registration with the AHPRA
• Advanced Life Support –current qualification
• Minimum of two (2) years emergency medicine experience in a Registrar or Senior Hospital Medical Officer role.
• Completed at least 4 years post graduate degree
• Past working experience of no less then then two (2) years within an Australian Medical Hospital System (highly desirable)
• Proven interpersonal and team skills
• Commitment to quality patient care and safety
• Interest in adult and paediatric emergency medicine
• Commitment to up skill their clinical practice in emergency medicine

This position would be suitably ideal for a Registrar who has chosen the emergency medicine pathway without the desire to complete the Fellowship examination.

This role will be expected to rotate to different emergency departments within Western Health as required and will report directly to the Director of Emergency.

Qualifications:

• MBBS/MD/MBChB Qualifications
• Full Registration with the Medical Practitioner Board of Australia - Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency: AHPRA (General Registration).
• Provisional Registration will also be considered

Western Health is seeking:

Australian Trained Medical Graduates who have completed a minimum of 4 years fulltime medical employment post MBBS graduation.

• International Medical Graduates who have completed a minimum of 2 years full time medical employment in Australia and currently holding their General Registration following the AMC Examinations and required rotations.  Completion of a similar role within an Australia Hospital environment.

Salary : Competitive remuneration including salary packaging will be negotiated with the successful applicant in accordance with the AMA - Doctors In Training Award. 

Please ensure that you submit an online application) with you Cover Letter and Curriculum Vitae.

Please note that the Referee Assessment Form (attached) needs to be downloaded and circulated to three (3) Referees for completion.  The completed form must then be returned to the MWU Western Health via fax (03 8345 6355) as close as possible to the nominated closing date as this is a very importance tool in the short-listing process.

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
• 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.

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 and (if applicable) a Working With Children’s Check.

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