At a Glance
- Tasks: Join a supportive team to assess and manage older adults in diverse clinical settings.
- Company: Regional referral hospital in Victoria with a focus on teaching and training.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience, mentorship, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a vibrant coastal community lifestyle with access to outdoor activities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in the lives of older patients while advancing your medical career.
- Qualifications: Eligible for AHPRA registration with experience in General or Geriatric Medicine.
The predicted salary is between 81000 - 99000 $ per year.
The Role
We are keen to connect with Geriatric Medicine Registrars interested in joining a regional referral hospital in Victoria.
This role offers broad exposure to the assessment and management of older adults across inpatient, outpatient and multidisciplinary settings, with opportunities to develop skills in comprehensive geriatric assessment, perioperative medicine, cognitive disorders, falls, frailty and rehabilitation.
Working within a supportive physician team, you will collaborate closely with consultants and multidisciplinary health professionals while contributing to the care of patients with complex medical and psychosocial needs.
The position provides a balance of supervised clinical responsibility and opportunities to further develop your general physician and geriatric medicine capabilities.
The Hospital
This regional referral hospital provides a broad range of acute and specialist services to a large regional catchment and plays an important role in delivering teaching and training.
Confirmed features include
- Regional referral service with a diverse medical case mix.
- Multidisciplinary approach to the care of older patients.
- Teaching environment with consultant-led supervision.
- Strong collaboration across medical, allied health and nursing teams.
- Training & Development
Training is centred on developing confidence in the management of complex older patients within a well-supported clinical environment.
- Subject to the hospital's approved training program, opportunities may include:
- Direct consultant supervision and regular clinical teaching.
- Experience in comprehensive geriatric assessment.
- Exposure to cognitive disorders, delirium, falls, frailty and rehabilitation medicine.
- Multidisciplinary team meetings and coordinated discharge planning.
- Participation in audit, quality improvement and educational activities where available.
- Development of skills relevant to Advanced Physician Training in Geriatric Medicine.
- Why Consider This Role
- Broad exposure to complex geriatric medicine in a regional referral setting.
- Close consultant access and supportive supervision.
- Strong multidisciplinary model of care.
- Opportunity to build experience managing frail older adults across varied clinical settings.
- Teaching-focused environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development.
- The Location
Enjoy the benefits of a well-connected regional coastal community offering excellent lifestyle opportunities, shorter commuting times and access to beaches, walking trails and outdoor recreation, while remaining within reach of metropolitan Victoria.
Requirements
- Eligible for registration with AHPRA.
- Appropriate experience in General Medicine and/or Geriatric Medicine.
- Demonstrated commitment to physician training and the care of older people.
- Professional references.
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