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SalaryReference Number 182787
Position Title Geriatrician
Internal Only This position is open to employees of Barwon Health only
Employment Status Casual
Program Aged Care
Location Medical Specialists, McKellar Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 0
Position Summary
- Barwon Health is seeking a qualified Geriatrician for casual employment to provide leave cover.
- Extend your career with one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia
- Ongoing training and professional development in a supported work environment available
- Lifestyle! A stone throw from the Surf Coast, Bellarine Peninsula and Great Ocean Road
With over 8,000 staff and more than 1,200 volunteers, we provide services to our local community the G21 region which comprises the residents of the City of Greater Geelong, Colac Otway Shire, Golden Plains Shire, Borough of Queenscliff and Surf Coast Shire. Barwon Health has 1,016 beds across our sites, including 363 residential aged care beds.
We provide services from University Hospital Geelong, the McKellar Centre in North Geelong, Barwon Health North, Swanston Centre and Mental Health Community Hubs across the region.
- We are one of four public radiation oncology providers in Victoria.
- We have a public private partnership with Epworth Healthcare to help deliver surgery and day oncology
- We are a major teaching hospital so have relationships with Deakin University, University of Melbourne and Monash University.
- Youang Surgery Centre
- Mental Health Hub in Emergency Department
- Aged Acute Psychiatry Facility at McKellar
- McKellar Paediatric Rehabilitation Centre
- Adrian Costa Clinical Trials Centre: Victoria’s first regional clinical trials centre
- Paediatric Emergency Hub in the Emergency Department at UHG
- Barwon Health Women’s & Children’s Hospital
- Early Parenting Centre at McKellar Centre
- Barwon Health Surfcoast Hospital
- Central Geelong Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol Community Hub
- To deliver safe, patient centred, evidence based and efficient care for patients within the Department of Geriatric Medicine services.
- Provide specialist clinical care within Geriatric Medicine, and may involve covering the different programs of Geriatric Medicine.
- Poses an ability to work within a small team whilst liaising effectively with the broader geriatric services team and other areas of Barwon Health.
- Participate in teaching and education of Deakin University medical student, junior medical staff including geriatric medicine advanced trainee, and nursing staff, if relevant to position.
- Participate in the departmental quality and safety activities, and service development initiatives, if relevant to position.
Our geriatricians are a friendly and collegial team with strong focus on patient-centred care to ensure that personal, connected, safe, and effective care is delivered.
We provide a supportive working environment for all staff.
At Barwon Health we are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We embrace diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.
If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, Please contact the Talent Acquisition team via email at talent.acquisition@barwonhealth.org.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.
This role must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and meet the requirements of the Barwon Health Immunisation Policy
Selection Criteria Essential: Can you please list Barwon Health's values?
Essential: Can you please choose one of Barwon Health's values and describe a situation in the workplace where you have displayed this value?
Essential: FRACP or equivalent
Essential: Full & current AHPRA registration
Essential: Specialist qualification in Geriatric Medicine
Essential: Possess a genuine interest in contributing to the development and refining of the geriatrics service to meet the needs of the patient and their family, and the broader community
Essential: Proven ability to work within in a small team as well as liaise effectively with the broader geriatric services team and other areas of the organisation
Essential: I agree, to commence employment, I am required to meet Barwon Health's immunisation requirements (including full Covid-19 and Influenza vaccination) set out in the Staff Immunisation Policy. I acknowledge that meeting this requirement is mandatory and a condition of employment subsequently offered.
Contact Person Adrian Low
Contact Person Job Title Interim HOU Geriatric Medicine
Contact Number 042 289 1496
Contact Email adrian.low@barwonhealth.org.au
Alternate Contact Person Dr Boon Ng
Alternate Contact Number
Alternate Contact Email boon.ng@barwonhealth.org.au
Closing Date 06/02/2024
