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Join Central Gippsland Health, providing senior medical support in General Medicine and Critical Care, enhancing care coordination for acute and sub-acute patients! About Central Gippsland Health Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire. CGH is located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.
CGH provides acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and beyond. The service provides beds across three campuses (Sale, Maffra and Heyfield). Acute services include a full-time emergency department, critical care unit, neonatal critical care unit, three operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services in addition to general medical and sub-acute services including rehabilitation.
CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and provides placements and clinical experience for students.
About Department Central Gippsland Health Service (CGHS) is the major provider of health and residential aged care services in the Wellington Shire. CGHS serves an immediate population of 42,000 in Central Gippsland, while acute specialist services reach a wider community in East Gippsland. Central Gippsland Health Service has more than 110 acute beds; approximately 180 high and low care residential aged care beds, as well as 15 independent living units. Acute services, situated at Sale, Maffra and Heyfield, include a 24-hour, seven day a week emergency department, operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services. CGHS provides multi-disciplinary health services to Sale and Central Gippsland. The core services include delivery of Acute Hospital Care, Rehabilitation, Aged Care Services, Outpatient Services, Home Based Services and Community Health.
The Medical Services Division comprises specialty units such as ICU/CCU, Cardiology, Oncology, Renal Dialysis, Emergency Department, Aged Care & Rehabilitation, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. The 6 bed ICU/CCU provides ventilation and hemofiltration. The junior workforce comprises two Interns and four Physician trainees on rotation from sub regional and Melbourne hospitals.
About the Role The Consultant Geriatrician will provide senior medical support, in conjunction with other Physicians, in General Medicine and the Critical Care unit at CGH. This will occur within the principles of care coordination, where patients/clients/residents have access to a highly coordinated health care and community support system.
Classifications for this position will range from classification award for Specialist Year (1-9)
MEDICAL SPECIALISTS (VICTORIAN PUBLIC HEALTH SECTOR) (AMA VICTORIA/ASMOF) (SINGLE INTEREST EMPLOYERS) ENTERPRISE AGREEMENT 2022 – 2026 About You Primary medical qualification registrars with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA) Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physician (FRACP), or other postgraduate clinical training, qualifications and experience assessed by the RACP as being fully or partially comparable to an Australian physician and suitable for an Area of Need physician appointment Substantial and proven experience as a physician in general medicine within an acute care hospital-based setting and community consulting practice. Duties Ward Round (Sub acute patients including review of Rehab in the Home and Better at Home Patient & Community Hospital sub acute patients) Teaching and education Application Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application Statement addressing Mandatory Job Requirements as outlined in the position description including qualifications and experience For a detailed position description, please reach out to the HR team on (emailprotected) All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.
At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and abilities, with inclusion being essential to our mission and reflective of the community we serve.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.
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