Critical Care Hmo

Requisition No: 3958
- Executive Division: Medical Services
- Division: Medical Workforce
- Program: Medical Workforce
- Department: Medical Workforce Unit
- Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto
- Job Function: Medical
- Project:

- Location: Sunshine/Footscray
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Salary: Classification HM13 - HM20

**About the role**

There are four (4) Critical Care HMO positions. The year comprises of the following rotations:
Two six week blocks of anaesthetics at Williamstown, one in the first 6 months of the year and the other in the second 6 months. Occasionally the theatres at Williamstown are closed, in which case the resident is rotated to Footscray or Sunshine campuses.

Two six week blocks of nights/relieving. The nights are generally covering Williamstown Hospital. There is no after-hours operating at Williamstown, so the night shift involves cover of a medical and surgical ward. The relieving blocks can cover any campus of Western Health.

Three months ICU at Footscray - 12 bed Intensive Care Unit. Given the location and demographics of Footscray, there are often some very interesting medical and surgical cases in our ICU.

Three months Emergency Medicine at Footscray campus.

The selection process for these positions is highly competitive. The positions are awarded on the basis of CV, references and interview. As Western Health only interviews up to one fifth of applicants for the position, it is important that applicants highlight on their CV all relevant clinical experience, courses, academic awards/honours, research experience, philanthropic work and other hospital involvement. Everyone receiving an interview will be required to provide evidence of all items on their CV.

Although the Critical Care HMOs will always be rostered with a consultant during their anaesthetic rotation, we are keen to see the successful applicants step up and take on a junior registrar approach to their work. For this reason, professionalism, initiative, willingness to learn and reliability are paramount.

**Application Process**

1 - Western SuccessFactors (click APPLY NOW button below)

**You will need to load your Cover Letter and CV on both systems.**

**Key responsibilities**:

- Participate in on-going assessment of competencies via a mid and end of term unit assessment.
- Work under the supervision and support of the registrar or consultant to further develop general clinical and decision-making skills.
- Assume responsibility for patient care in accordance with the care model of the ward/unit, ensuring that clinical procedures are performed in accordance with Western Health policy and procedure.
- Undertake clinical assessments of urgent and non-urgent patients within clinically appropriate time frames and participate in the ordering and interpretation of clinical investigations, ensuring communication of abnormal results.

**About you**:
To be successful for the role you must have:

- A medical qualification recognised in Victoria, Australia
- Current Australian medical registration
- Clinical competence as required for level of position
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to professional development

**Position Description**

**About Western Health**

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include

oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges. We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

**Why join us?**

**Compensation and benef