Employment Details
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time
Job Category: Medical - Registrar
Req Id: 8132
Overview
Build your career with Victoria's largest regional health service. Join a supportive, high‐performing team making a real community impact. Lifestyle! A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road.
About The Role
With the longest established Emergency Department in the state, Barwon Health prides itself on providing safe, quality healthcare to communities within Geelong, the Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast and throughout the entire Southwest region of Victoria. The Emergency Department at University Hospital Geelong treats close to 84,000 patients per year with 30% of presentations being paediatric via our newly delivered dedicated Children's Emergency Department. With access to all major specialties except Neurosurgery and Transplant Medicine, the variety and acuity of conditions treated ensures a stimulating work environment. Our geographic location results in high exposure to trauma cases, marine and land based toxinology and medical outreach to more peripheral centres.
As an ED Registrar you will have:
• 36 months accredited ED time as an ACEM trainee – Tier 1 site, classified as Major Referral
• Accredited for Training Stage 4 in the revised ACEM training program
• Accredited for Paediatric logbook
• Accredited Emergency Medicine Education Registrar EMER position
• Rotations in Urgent Care Centre, anaesthetics with GP anaesthetist, safety and quality activities, and educator teaching at UHG
• No night shift, evenings or weekends
• Accommodation available
• Optional secondment to Alice Springs ED and rotations in ICU, Anaesthetics, Paediatrics, General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• 5 hours paid and protected teaching time per week, research opportunities, mentor and supervisor allocation, access to FEMTP/IEMTP/AEMTP programs, and linked accreditation for private hospitals.
Key Responsibilities
* Establish probable and differential diagnosis for presenting patients
* Interpret results from investigations ordered and intervene and consult appropriately
* Ensure clear, accurate communication with patients, families and other hospital staff
* Participate in the roster for after‐hours, on‐call and recall as required by the unit
What We're Looking For
* Registered or eligible for registration as a medical doctor with the Australian Health Practitioner's Regulatory Authority (AHPRHA)
* Fulfil one of the following qualifications for employment in an Australian hospital:
o Completed a Bachelor of Medicine/Bachelor of Surgery (or equivalent) in Australia
o Eligible for employment via the competent authority pathway (graduates from UK, Ireland, NZ, USA, Canada)
o Completed both parts of the Australian Medical Council exams if applying via the standard pathway (graduates from all other countries)
* At least 2 years postgraduate experience
* Have worked in the field of emergency medicine for at least 30 weeks
* Show evidence of high standards of professional behaviour, integrity, punctuality, reliability and ethical practice
* Pass the English language test if the qualification was not taught and assessed in English
Benefits
* Excellent working conditions and strong sense of job satisfaction
* Vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to a 24/7 Employee Assistance Program
* Extensive professional development opportunities
* Attractive salary packaging benefits including living expenses capped at $9,010 and meals and entertainment capped at $2,650
Diversity and Inclusion
Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.
Child Safety
We are strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Further information on the Victorian Government's Child Safe Standards is available.
Legal
All appointments are subject to satisfactory police record check, immunisation status clearance, and working with children check (if applicable).
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