2024 General Medicine Advanced Trainee
1. Limited Term Full Time / 86 hours per fortnight
2. Eastern Health
3. #DOCSGOEAST
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services, including maternity, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and state-wide specialist services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age, socio-economic status, population and healthcare needs.
Please note changes for 2024.
The South East Collaborative for Advanced Training In General and Acute Care Medicine
The South East Collaborative is a regional network of health services that acts as a singular conjoint recruiting body for NEW trainees entering into GACM advanced training in 2024. The GACM SE Collaborative comprises Alfred Health, Monash Health, Eastern Health, Peninsula Health and other hospitals affiliated with these health services. Candidates who are successfully recruited to the SE Collaborative (as an employee at one of the aforementioned health services) can expect to have a 36-month training program that gives you access to a variety of rotations in accredited roles across the collaborative with the core aim of delivering a diverse and balanced mix of learning experience that sets up your consultant career and fulfils RACP AT requirements.
Other benefits of applying to work in the SE Collaborative include guaranteed exposure to multiple future employers before you become a consultant physician, opportunity to access a broad range of educational resources across myriad health services from beginning to end, a wide selection of training rotations to match your career interests, and seamless transition from one registrar year to the next. Please contact any of the following key leaders and/or refer to the on-line application pages for each health service if you would like more information.
Dr Nicole Hancock, Alfred Health:
Dr David Lau, Eastern Health:
Dr Gary Yip, Eastern Health:
Dr Stephanie Jones, Monash Health:
Dr Travis Churchill, Peninsula Health:
Eastern Health rotations that are included in the SE Collaboration are:
4. CORE Specialty rotations : Rheumatology, Intensive Care (Acute), Neurology/Stroke, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology
5. CORE General Medicine / Related rotations : Perioperative Medicine (3 sites), Senior Medical Registrar (3 sites), Acute Medical Liaison (Acute), Private General Medicine (Epworth), Hospital in the Home
All rotations meet the CORE training requirements of the RACP PREP Advanced Training curriculum in General and Acute Care Medicine.
About You
To be successful in this role you will possess:
6. Current registration with AHPRA
7. Applicants must have successfully completed the RACP written and clinical examination
8. Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
9. A strong commitment to high quality care
10. The ability to work as part of a diverse team
11. Excellent communication and organisational skills
Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role.
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. This offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range !
12. Diverse and engaging career opportunities
13. Friendly & supportive team
14. Flexible working hours
15. Salary packaging options
16. Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Application Advice
1. Trainees who have commenced or resuming training in General and Acute Care Medicine (continuing trainees)
For 2024, external continuing trainees will be considered directly by Eastern Health (not as part of the SE collaboration) and we will be reviewing applications from the date this advertisement is launched. Please do not delay your application until the closing date.
Please download and complete the cover letter template (attachment in the advert below) and upload with your on-line application.
Applications for continuing trainees close: 8 August (you are advised NOT to leave your application until the closing date)
Initial offers: will occur through July and August.
2. New Trainees
Applications from new APTs are invited once you have the clinical examination results and have met the eligibility criteria to commence APT by February 2024.
Please download and complete the cover letter template (attachment in the advert below) and upload with your on-line application.
Interviews will be undertaken for NEW applicants with a panel from the SE collaboration during late July and August.
Applications for NEW trainees close: 8 August 2023
First round offers : 3 September 2023
Second Round offers: 26 September 2023
Please address your application to Dr David Lau, Clinical Lead for General Medicine Advanced Training, Acting Director of General Medicine, Eastern Health
If you believe you have the ability to make a difference in this rewarding industry, apply today!
Please note:
17. All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
18. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
19. You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
20. Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.
Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the .
Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**