General Hospital Medical Officers - Melbourne, Australia - Western Health

Western Health

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Melbourne, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Location:
Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type:
Part time

Organisation:
Western Health

Salary:
Salary not specified

Occupation:
Medical

Reference: 50661

2024 Part-Time

HMO:
General Stream

About the role

Western Health has new opportunities for part-time (0.5EFT) positions available in our General HMO Training Stream for PGY2 and PGY3+ doctors commencing in February 2024.

Applicants might find the role suitable for work life balance, exam preparation, and research opportunities, while continuing to be a part of clinical duties.

Western Health will be offering 8 part-time positions (0.

5EFT, 12 months duration) consisting of the following four 3 month rotations:

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Emergency Medicine (2 shifts per week):

Paediatric Emergency (2 shifts per week):

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Acute Aged Care/GEM (week on/week off):

Leave/Nights/Relief

Please note:
the above rotations are set and cannot be changed. These roles may include a proportionate number of evenings, weekends and night shifts.

Successful applicants will be able to preference their timing for annual leave which will be allocated during their combined leave/nights/relief term.

Successful applicants must be PGY2 or above from February 2024, and have obtained their General Registration with AHPRA by January 2024.

Western Health offers a supported training environment where Senior Medical Staff make an effort to know you personally.

Junior doctors in the General Training Stream are supported by a dedicated Director of Clinical Training and Medical Education Officer.

We have a strong focus on junior doctor education with a dedicated weekly intern and HMO education program, simulation and workshops for junior doctors, hospital grand rounds and a broad range of unit-specific education sessions.

The Western Centre for Health Research and Education (WCHRE) at the Sunshine Hospital campus is a purpose built teaching and research facility, including a state-of-the-art simulation centre.

Please see our dedicated Western Doctors website for more information about working at Western.

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Application Requirements
Applications will require a cover letter, CV, and 2 references using the standard PMCV reference form (see attached).

Your cover letter should be addressed to Dr Jonathan Kaufman, Director of Clinical Training.

Your cover letter should be based on addressing the following key questions:

Your area(s) of career interest
What have been the challenges and rewards of your medical career to date
The personal qualities, values and achievements which make you a good doctor, and what makes you unique

About Us
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 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.