Dementia Care Fellow
7 months ago
**Full time, fixed term - 6-12 months by negotiation**:
- **Locations - Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital/Austin Hospital**
Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and state-wide. We are world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
**About the department**:
The role is under the Continuing Care Division, which includes inpatient services at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital and Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre. The Repatriation wards include two 28-bed Rehabilitation/Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) wards (Wards 11 & 12), a 24-bed Acute GEM unit (Ward 10), and a further inpatient unit (Ward 9) incorporating an 8 bed Cognitive Assessment and Management (CAM) Program and 16 GEM beds.
Care Program and the and integrated Health Independence Program (HIP, including Older Persons’ Complex Care/OPCC), Hospital in the Home (HITH), and Residential InReach services (formerly Outreach/ROS), and Medical and Cognitive Research Unit (MCRU).
**About the role**:
- **This is an exciting new role which aims to improve the care of people living with dementia and cognitive impairment (including delirium) across Austin Health. As such, the successful applicant must demonstrate high level of knowledge and skill in care of the person living with dementia or changed cognition, and exhibit leadership and teamwork characteristics required to work within a new and evolving role**:
- **This role will provide support for the Secure Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) patients on Ward 9, including people with dementia with responsive behaviour (also known as behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia) delirium and other forms of cognitive changes.**:
- **There will be a strong emphasis on delivering person-centred care, and delineating the goals of treatment in consultation with the person and their medical treatment decision makers**:
- **The Dementia Care Registrar will work alongside consultant geriatricians with additional support from aged psychiatry/consultant-liaison psychiatry teams**:
- **There is also potential for rotation to Memory Clinic, and/or our Medical and Cognitive Research Unit (MCRU) which is a world leader in conduct of dementia research and clinical trials**:
- **The role is accredited for physician training (e.g. geriartric medicine, general medicine)**:
**To be successful in this role you must**:
- **Completed FRACP Advanced Training in Geriatric Medicine or Equivalent**:
- **Hold a commitment to Austin Health values**:
- **Be registered as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Note that eligible applicants will be assisted through this process if not currently registered.**:
- **Have a minimum of three years’ post-graduate experience as a medical practitioner**
**Our benefits**:
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
- **Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging**:
- **A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program**:
- **Mentoring and career development opportunities**
**Inclusion at Austin**:
**Application instructions**:
- **Cover letter**:
- **Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
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