Medical Specialist – Geriatrician Permanent Part-Time (15.2 hours per fortnight - 0.2 FTE) About the Role An exciting opportunity exists for a Consultant Geriatrician to join our expanding Geriatrics Team within Grampians Health.
The team currently operates across our acute and subacute sites providing a raft of inpatient services, community programs and clinics.
Since the amalgamation of Grampians Health, Geriatric Medicine has experienced a period of rapid expansion with the commencement of Geriatrician medicine in the Emergency Department and increasing involvement in acute care through the acute geriatric consult service, HELP and the upcoming ACE program, and greater input in aged care through the expanding residential in reach program.
Geriatric medicine provides comprehensive services including CDAMS, Gait and Balance, Continence, Complex Geriatrics clinics, Aged Care at Home, and GEM on Acute, as well as providing leadership to multidisciplinary teams and complex discharge planning across Grampians Health.
Grampians Health has 34 GEM beds and is the largest provider of Public Sector Residential Aged Care in Australia.
Key Responsibilities Will include: Clinical management of geriatric patients within acute, subacute and residential aged care sites as required.
Provide support and advice to the Geriatric team and broader health service to support to support the expansion of geriatric service delivery Opportunities may exist within a range of community programs such as CDAMS, gait and balance and falls.
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 To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here Interested?
Click APPLY or contact Dr Alfie Obieta, Head of Unit, Geriatric Medicine 0n 0407 066 619 for a confidential discussion.
(Please quote job req number 1463 – Medical Specialist - Geriatrician) We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted.
Applications will close when the position is filled.
About Grampians Health Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.
Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs.
We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities.
Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.
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.
Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays Access to Staff Fitness program Staff rewards and recognition programs Horsham Region Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region.
With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play.
Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.
With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.
If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you.
To learn more about Horsham please click – Visit Horsham Further Information All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.
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.
Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.