Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan
Job type: Full time
Organisation: Peninsula Health
**Salary**: Salary not specified
Occupation: Medical
Reference: 35055
- **Develop in a current role as part of a successful and supportive service**:
- **Junior Geriatrician Consultant opportunity**:
- **Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations**:
- **Classification Range: Year 1 to 2**
**Who We Are and What We Stand For**
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values:
**Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative.** We are One Peninsula Health.
**What You Will Be Doing**
The role of Community Care Geriatrician is to work within the Community Care team, primarily the Residential Inreach program, supporting the almost 50 Residential Aged Care Homes (RACH) in our catchment area. The role will involve undertaking Comprehensive Medical Assessments that support patients to remain optimally cared for in the RACH setting. It will also involve providing advice and support for Aged Care clients cared for by other Departments serviced by Community Care such as Complex/Community Care clients and Hospital in the Home (HITH) patients on an as needed basis.
**What You Need**
We anticipate you will have:
- Medical Practitioner Registered in Australia.
- Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Physicians as a Geriatrician
- Current and valid Drivers License.
**What Next**
If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience Team on (03) 9784 2700.
**Additional Requirements**
We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
**Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.
📌 Geriatrician- Community Care
🏢 Peninsula-Health
📍 Melbourne