Img Education and Training Program - Heidelberg, Australia - Austin Health

Austin Health

Verified Company

Heidelberg, Australia

1 week ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide.

We are world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the department:

Austin Health offers you an opportunity to be involved in a program of education for a period of 12 months to facilitate your orientation into the Australian Healthcare system.

This program includes a twelve week fully structured Supervised Observership Placement, followed by an intensive feedback session with our dedicated IMG clinical educator.

You will also be given access to a wide variety of education and learning for a full 12 month period and thus be able to contribute to your CPD Points.

About the role:

The observership placement includes:
At least two weeks in Emergency Department,

Rotations through other units such as General medicine, General Surgery and Aged Care.

An opportunity to observe covering shifts on the ward.

Education opportunities include:

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Regular workshops / seminars tailored for IMGs:

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Annual IMG Study Day:

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Weekly Hospital Grandround:

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Access to Austin Health Sciences Library:

Weekly Education (including Intern and HMO):

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Careers evening invitation:

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Observership placement:

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Research Fest:

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Invitations to other speciality workshops/seminars

Our benefits:

You will be supported and mentored by a Medical Clinical Educator, Medical Education Officer and Austin Medical Workforce.

Upon successful completion of the training program, you will receive a report of your Observership and Certificate of completion for the Observership.

This opportunity once completed will put you in good stead for employment opportunities anywhere within the Australian Healthcare system.

Inclusion at Austin:

The cost of this Training Program is $5000 and is for the 6-week Observership Placement, as well as access to the education services provided by Austin Health over the 12 month period.

Interviews will be conducted on
Thursday 5 April 2024 and successful applicants notified in the following weeks.

Application instructions:

Cover letter
Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Working with Children's Check Card (where applicable)

Selection Criteria
Essential:
Must be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident

Essential:
Must have Passed Australian Medical Council MCQ Examination Part 1

Essential:

Must have IELTS Test Pass (Average of 7 or above overall) or OET Pass (B or above in each category), or other language test result acceptable to AHPRA that is less than 2 years old.

Essential:
Primary Medical Degree must have been completed less than 10 years ago.

Desirable:
Must have passed AMC clinical examination (Part 2)

Desirable:
Must have completed a minimum of full time equivalent work over the last three years.

Desirable:
Must previously have practiced medicine for more than two years.