The Role:
An exciting chance exists for a dynamic Consultant Geriatrician to join our team. You will provide specialist geriatric services to our emergency department, together with our acute and subacute wards.
This role includes working Monday to Friday and participating in on call and weekend roster for General Medicine. The role will be crucial to improving geriatric healthcare across the region and support the development of the Acute Care of the Elderly program, and includes support and supervision of junior doctors including registrars and interns in our in
and outpatient settings.
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a new era in Geriatrics
The Location:
Renowned for its exceptional food, wine, picturesque waterways, and delightful weather, this is an ideal destination for a few months. Situated just two hours north of Melbourne, this regional city offers a unique blend of cultural, outdoor, and sporting activities. The area is a haven for culinary enthusiasts, with an abundance of restaurants providing diverse international flavors to cater to every palate. Enjoy the splendor of magnificent food and wine, coupled with the allure of a regional city that boasts all the attractions and activities one could imagine.
The Facility:
This is a 280 bed acute and extended care facility which provides surgical, medical, paediatric, obstetrics and gynaecology, intensive care and psychiatry services as well as extended care and regional services. A high incidence of road accidents, skin cancer, farm injuries and work safety accidents occur in the region. Population numbers swell during the fruit harvest season when an estimated 10,000 itinerant workers from throughout Australia visit the region.
The Requirements:
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent where other qualifications are recognized by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians as equivalent or through College faculty membership.
For an overseas
trained appointee, postgraduate clinical training, qualifications and experience in Internal Medicine and Geriatric medicine which the College assesses as meeting its requirements for appointment to the position under Area of Need arrangements
Recognized qualifications in Geriatric Medicine by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.