Job details
Location: | Ballarat |
Job Type: | Locum |
Discipline: | |
Reference: | 59712 |
Posted: | 9 months ago |
Date Range: |
Job description
- ACEM Accredited site for 24 months
- Teaching Hospital
The Position:
This is an incredible opportunity to work as an Emergency Medicine Registrar at one of rural Victoria’s busiest emergency departments.
You will be working as part of a traditional firm of doctors, including consultants, other registrars, medical officers and commonly interns too. On average you will work for 38-45 hours per week. The hospital works to minimise overtime where possible to support work/life balance.
The hospital nurtures your career and offers many training opportunities and career progression.
This hospital is accredited for ACEM training for 24 months.
The Location:
Situated within a 90-minute drive from the bustling Melbourne, this location serves as the economic hub of the Central Highlands. This area is synonymous with great culinary offerings and fine wines and boasts some of Australia’s finest grammar schools. The city offers a blend of urban and rural living, an array of amenities and is a prominent tourist destination. Combine this with its bustling arts and culture scene, fine food and wine, and acclaimed festivals and attractions, and you have a solid foundation off which to build your new life.
The Facility:
This 300+ bed health service is the major healthcare provider in the region and is the principle referral hospital for the entire region. It provides general and specialty medical and surgical services, emergency and intensive care, residential aged care, rehabilitation, oncology, mental health, maternity, paediatric services, and Hospital in the Home (HITH).
The department manages more than 60,000 patients annually, with around 25% of them being paediatric cases. Additionally, there is a steady increase in admissions, which currently stands at 24-25%. Furthermore, the department oversees a 12-bed Short Stay Unit under the ED's purview.
The department fosters a culture of supervision and support for junior medical staff. This includes providing proactive training opportunities for Hospital Medical Officers (HMO) and Registrars, offering protected weekly training sessions, conducting multi-disciplinary morbidity and mortality (M&M) meetings, and implementing a responsive and constructive feedback program.
Top of Form
The facility is undertaking major investments; the new tower – set for completion in 2027 – will include a new emergency department, women and children’s hub, state-of-the-art theatre suite, 100 additional inpatient and short stay beds and the new helipad.
Requirements:
- General, Provisional or limited registration with AHPRA
- IMG’s that have completed the AMC MCQ (part 1) or Competent Authority Pathway (training in the UK, USA, NZ, Canada or Ireland)
- Have experience working as an Emergency Medicine Registrar
To Apply / Register Interest:
For more information Apply Now or call Diana on +61 (0)2 9641 2424 or 0408 842 766
Email: diana@charterhousemedical.com
If this role is not quite suitable for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch as I am working on a number of other roles that might be of interest.
Charterhouse are offering a referral bonus of $1,000 for the referral of any junior doctor and $1500 for any senior doctor who commence a permanent role in 2024. Therefore, if you have any friends or colleagues who have expressed an interest in permanent positions, please contact myself with their details to get the process started.