Medical Specialist

**Consultant Physician Geriatric Medicine**
**Full time or part-time - 12 month fixed term role**

**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, 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.**
**About the role**

You will deliver an appropriate level of Consultant Physician Services consistent with the GHS Strategic and Clinical Service Plans for patients with Geriatric Medicine and, Complex Care needs. You will promote the role of Geriatric Medicine in the Continuing Care Services which is a team environment and in partnership with the other service elements within GHS and the whole Grampians Region.

Grampians Health, comprises of the Base Hospital (221 beds), Queen Elizabeth Centre (sub-acute care - 70 beds) and Psychiatric Services (67 beds). We are s a major training site for the University of Melbourne and Deakin Rural Clinical Schools.

**Key Responsibilities**

You will:

- Undertake clinical management of GEM inpatients, GEM-in-the-Home patients, consulting for patients in acute care and ambulatory care clinics
- Supervision of junior medical staff
- Lead 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 states 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**

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.