Medical Specialist

**Medical Specialist - Geriatrician (Multiple positions)**
**Permanent part time, Full-time/part-time fixed term**

An exciting opportunity exists for multiple Consultant Geriatricians to join our expanding Geriatrics Team within Grampians Health. The team currently operates across our acute and subacute sites, and is expanding to develop an Acute Care of the Elderly program and service our busy Emergency Department.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a new era in Geriatrics and help build Geriatric services across Grampians Health.

**About Grampians Health**
Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term.

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities.

Our communities are diverse - as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, subacute maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services. This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

**Key Responsibilities**

Will include:

- Clinical management of geriatric patients within the emergency department, acute and subacute sites as required.
- Provide support and advice to the Geriatric team and broader health service to support the development of the ACE program on acute and Geriatrics in ED
- Opportunities may exist within a range of community programs such as CDAMS, gait and balance and continence.
- Supervision of junior medical staff
- Providing clinical leadership of a multidisciplinary team to achieve clearly documented patient and team goals of therapy within a reasonable and transparent timeframe.

**Skills and experience**

You will have:

- MBBS or equivalent degree enabling registration with AHPRA.
- Medical registration in the State of Victoria and holding Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent where other qualifications are recognized by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians as equivalent or through College faculty membership.
- Recognized qualifications and training in Geriatric Medicine.
- Completed formal clinical training in Geriatric Medicine
- Demonstrated appropriate level experience and skills in the medical assessment and clinical management of patients

**Grampians Health Culture & Benefits**

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.
- Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
- Discounted on-site parking
- Access to discounted health club membership
- Staff rewards and recognition programs

**Ballarat Region**

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes.

**How to apply**
Click **APPLY** or contact Dr Chelsea Baird, VMO on 0411 143 275 for a confidential discussion.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.
- Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people._

**Selection Criteria**
- Essential : Have you received three doses of a COVID19 vaccine? If no, please provide further detail regarding doses received, booking dates and/or other relevant information.