Job description
- World-class facility
- RACP Accredited- so attracts great junior support
The Benefits:
- Excellent Remuneration
- Supportive team
- Work in this brand-new hospital with world-class facilities. As an employee you will also be able to access the site’s gymnasium, hydrotherapy pool and exercise classes.
- You will receive 5 weeks of annual leave
The Position:
This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced Geriatrician Staff Specialist to join the team at Victoria’s largest regional hospital.
Provide high quality clinical services to Geriatric Medicine patients, both inpatient, outpatient and community.
Actively pursue improved outcomes for Geriatric Medicine patients by participating in teaching and research relevant to Geriatric Medicine.
The department is an accredited training facility and thus you will be required to supervise Principal House Officers, Junior House Officers and Interns, Registrars and Provisional Fellows.
The Location:
This is one of regional Victoria’s most progressive and contemporary cities.
Some of the country’s most beautiful public buildings, sculptures, gardens and fountains are located in this city. It is one of Victoria’s fastest growing localities and is the third largest city in Victoria. Despite this, it is very easy to get around is just a short commute to the central business district.
The city boasts many restaurants, cafes and a local farmers’ market as well as lots of food tours of the city to sample the local cuisine. The city has an exciting events calendar, catering for a variety of tastes all year round, from music to food, wineries, art and culture.
The region is well known for its natural attractions including rivers, lakes, State and National Parks and nature reserves.
It is conveniently located 2 hours from the beach, 3 hours from the ski fields and 1 and half hours from a number of rivers where you can enjoy a range of activities and events.
You will be a 90-minute drive or a 2-hour direct train from Melbourne, giving you the opportunity to explore during your weekends and annual leave. Melbourne is a huge, buzzing, metropolitan city yet has some of Australia’s most beautiful bay beaches nearby with the opportunity to explore nature and wildlife.
The Facility:
The 720 bed world-class hospital was opened in 2017 and was a $1 billion AUD project. It is a public-private partnership.
This is a large, modern hospital with excellent working conditions for their teams of staff. They highly value work/life balance and ensure their employees are well-looked after.
The facility is the largest regional hospital development in Victoria, treating over 50,000 patients each year across varied specialties.
Requirements:
- Hold the FRACP and be registered as a Specialist with AHPRA.
- Have experience working as a Geriatrician
- Candidates who hold the UK CCST (Certificate of Completion of Specialist Training) or from a Competent Authority country may also be considered
To Apply / Register Interest:
For more information Apply Now or call Diana on +61 (0)2 9641 2424. 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 $1,500 for the referral of any junior doctor and $2000 for any senior doctor who commence a permanent role in 2023. 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.