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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.
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Medical Officers who have:
- passed the FRACP written and clinical examinations, or
- have completed basic physician training and are eligible to sit the RACP clinical examination in 2020
- who would like to pursue Advanced Training in General and Acute Care Medicine in 2020.
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 in other subspecialties that have previously been accredited as non-general medicine rotations including acute rotations.
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.
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 while the senior medical registrar at Footscray works 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.
In 2020 we will be developing General Internal Medicine senior clinical lead roles which will provide clinical oversight and support to the four inpatient teams at each site including for acute medical admissions. 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 and to partner health services at Western Private (Footscray) and St John of God (Ballarat) hospitals.
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)
- General Internal Medicine – senior clinical lead (Sunshine and Footscray Hospitals)
- Community medicine/obstetric medicine
- Neurology
- Infectious Diseases
- Respiratory Medicine
- Hospital in the Home
- St John Of God (Ballarat)
- Western Private (Footscray) (including perioperative medicine/cardiology/CCU)
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.
Applying
New applicants:
Applicants who did not apply in the first round should provide a cover letter addressing the selection criteria and a curriculum vitae including names and contact details (email and telephone) for three professional referees.
Existing applicants:
Applicants who applied in the first round and who remain interested in these positions will be considered in this second round of applications and do not need to reapply. However it is important you contact Kylie Clayton in the Medical Workforce Unit (email Kylie.Clayton2@wh.org.au) to confirm you wish to be considered in this second round.
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.
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