2025 Geriatric Medicine Registrar

Location: Melbourne | Southern Metropolitan

Job type: Full time

Organisation: Peninsula Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 36538

**- Join a supportive health care network that is focused on career development, wellbeing and education**
- **Experience the feel of a large metropolitan hospital away from the hustle and bustle**:

- **First public hospital in Victoria to achieve the 'rainbow tick'**:

- **Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations**

**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**
Advanced Trainee - Full time - 8 positions
Peninsula Health is a leading Tertiary teaching and research Health Service affiliated with Monash University.
The Department of Geriatric Medicine at Peninsula Health is a growing and vibrant unit with a commitment to become one of the leading such units in Victoria. The faculty consists of thirteen geriatricians (sessional/full time) who are substantially invested in ensuring trainees achieve their goals. Trainees are also supported in their projects and quality/systems initiatives by a state-of-the-art Research and Academic Unit led by Prof. Velandai Srikanth, Geriatrician and Professor of Medicine.

A full complement of specialty and general clinics are offered to the trainees including CDAMS, Falls & Balance, Continence & Urodynamics, Chronic Wound Clinic and Geriatric Medicine Clinic.
Peninsula Health is committed to encouraging and fostering an environment of continued learning and skill development. Trainees are ensured protected training time. They are encouraged and supported to attend local/National conferences and workshops. In addition, they are required to participate in a fortnightly Journal Club, weekly grand rounds, fortnightly M&M meetings and the South Eastern Training Alliance sessions, one of which will be conducted annually on-site at Peninsula Health.
The unit has a strong faculty with a keen interest in research and there is opportunity to be part of substantial clinically relevant research projects.>
**What You Need**
We anticipate you will have:

- MBBS or equivalent
- Eligible for registration with AHPRA as a medical practitioner
- Demonstrate appropriate level of experience and skills in medical assessment and clinical management of patients.
- A current Working with Children check (WWCC)

**Selection Criteria**
- MBBS or equivalent
- AHPRA General. Provisional or Limited (Level 2 supervision as a minimum) Registration
- Able to demonstrate appropriate level of experience and skills in medical assessment and clinical management of patients
- Ability to work as an effective team member of an inter disciplinary team
- You must hold a current Employee Victorian Working with Children Check (WWCC) It is requirement for all medical staff.

**What Next**
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**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.