The department has the following positions available for the year 2012:

Fellow - 1 x Part Time position for a final year advanced trainee
               (0.5 Western alliance education + 0.5 clinical - can be job  shared )

Registrar - 7 x Accredited Advanced Trainee positions in Acute Care and GEM (Suitable for advanced trainees 
                     in Geriatrics or as an elective year for General trainees)  Job Sharing option may be available.

It is essential that applicants for all vacancies noted above, that they can demonstrate past work experience within the Australian Medical Hospital System for at least two (2) years - highly desirable - and who has completed and passed their FRACP Written and Clinical examinations or working towards the completion of this in 2012.

Direct Applications to this Health Service for all Aged Care positions by the Closing Date - Thursday 18th August 2011
 

The Centre for Cardiovascular Therapeutics (CCVT) provides a range of services targeted at the diagnosis, intervention and treatment of patients who are affected by cardiovascular disease. CCVT consists of inpatient and outpatient services, inpatient services being provided predominantly at Western Hospital. Outpatient services are provided at Western Hospital and Sunshine Hospital through privatised clinics and in addition, public outpatient services at Western Hospital.

CCVT has a major focus on teaching, training and research.  The services of CCVT are supported through a number of cardiac technicians who are integral to the day to day operation of the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory as well as conducting both inpatient and outpatient investigations/procedures such as Electrocardiograms, Trans-thoracic Echocardiograms, Trans-oesophageal Echocardiograms, Stress tests, application of Holter monitors and more.

The Western Health Cardiology Unit is serviced by 16 VMO Cardiologists, 4 Registrars and 4 HMOs.  The Registrars comprise of 3 Accredited Advanced Trainee positions and the 4th is a basic physician trainee (BPT3) from the General Pool.

The department has the following positions available for the year 2012:

Registrar - 3 x Advanced Cardiology Trainee position 
                     
Applications must be submitted directly to the College in the first instance.  
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 15th August 2011
                  

Dr Nicholas Cox
(03) 8345 6302
Nicholas.Cox@wh.org.au

The Department of Endocrinology is a busy subspecialty unit of Western Health serving 6,000 outpatients per year and also having inpatients and a busy Consultation service at both Footscray and Sunshine campuses. 

The Department has the following positions available in 2012.

Registrar Endocrinology Advanced Trainee - 1 x position available required clinical year (RCY) training position,
                                                                                    Western Health.

Advanced Training Registrar - Endocrinology - 1 x position is available.  It is based at Western Health and
                                                                                    rotates Ballarat Health Service two (2) days per week.  Accommodation at 
                                                                                    Ballarat will be provided for one (1) night per week and a travelling 
                                                                                    allowance is available to the successful candidate.

Endocrinology / Obstetric Medicine Registrar (Advanced Trainee) - 1 x position.  (Based at Sunshine Hospital)

  
Applications must be submitted to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date -  Friday 12th August 2011

The Gastroenterology Unit is part of the Centre of Oncology and Gastroenterology Service (COGS).  The Unit is staffed by 3 Registrars, one of whom is a Fellow  - this position would suit a candidate near the end of their training who wishes to get advanced training in endoscopy or hepatology.  The position is suitable for a non core year for an Advanced Trainee in Gastroenterology.

The department has the following positions available for the year 2012:

Registrar Gastroenterology Advanced Trainees - 2 x Positions 
                                                                                        (1 position will be a joint rotation with Ballarat and Western Hospitals for 6 
                                                                                        months rotation at each Health Service)

Senior Registrar/ Fellow Gastroenterology - 1 x Position

Applications must be submitted directly to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 15th August 2011

There is the possibility of Department of Health and Ageing (DOHA) Funding being granted as part of the Specialist Training Program for an additional Gastroenterology Registrar (Advanced Trainee) as part of the Sunbury Day Hospital medical workforce.  The confirmation of the additional funding will not be made until later in the year at this time.   

The General Internal Medicine Unit is across the tow (2) campuses - Western and Sunshine.  Western Hospital, Footscray admits about 2,400 patients a year, has two outpatient clinics a week and Sunshine Hospital admits over 2,200 patients a year, has a formal relationship with the Obstetric Medicine Service and Outpatients clinic. 
 
The department has the following positions available for the period of 12 months in 2012 commencing 6th February.

Registrar - General Medicine Advanced Trainee - 1 x position 

(There is a possibility for rotations (6 mths each) in areas such as Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Medicine, Respiratory Medicine.) Other areas of speciality are also being explored currently as a possible rotation (ie. Infectious Diseases)
                         
Chief Medical Registrar  (Footscray) - 1 x Position 

Senior Medical Registrar  (Sunshine) - 1 x  Position (2 x 6 mth rotations / 1 x 12 mth placement)
             
It is essential that applicants for all vacancies noted above, that they can demonstrate past work experience within the Australian Medical Hospital System for at least two (2) years - highly desirable - and who has completed and passed their FRACP Written and Clinical examinations or working towards the completion of this by the end of 2011.

Successful applicants will be provided with experience necessary to satisfy RACP advanced training rquirements in General Medicine with opportunities for rotations which may include:

Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Friday 19th August 2011

Applications are invited from suitably qualified Medical Officers who have successfully passed the FRACP written and clinical examinations and would like to explore optons as an Advanced Trainee in the area of General Medicine prior to proceeding into a College appointed Advanced Trainee position. 

There currently exists a position for 6 months (August 2012 until February 2013) to work in Western Private Hospital and be involved in a breathe of specialities and can provide the experience necessary to satisfy RACP advanced training requirements.

This is a Commonwealth Funded position and the successful applicant must be a current and Registered member of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) and would ideally be suitable for someone who would like to obtain further General Medicine experience prior to further training or is still requiring a further period of time to finalise your training requirements.

Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date -

Prof Edward Janus
(03) 8345 6134
edwarddj@unimelb.edu.au

Dr John Katsoulis
(03) 8345 1333
john.katsoulis@wh.org.au

http://www.racp.edu.au
General Medicine Registrar (Ref No: 5828) Position Now Closed
Chief Medical Registrar (Ref No: 5774) Position Now Closed
Senior Medical Registrar (Ref No: 5773) Position Now Closed

The department has the following positions available for the year 2012:

Registrar - Haematology Advanced Trainees - 1 x Position

Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Friday 15th July 2011

The Infection Control team works to minimise the transmission of infections within the Western Health hospital setting.  Western Health has specialist nurses on each campus that monitor for infection within the hospital and supports the clinical staff with education and advice.  The nurses in collaboration with the ID consultants and registrar, advise on how to safely care for those patients that may be infectious to others, and help to keep our network environment as safe as possible for all patients, staff and visitors.  The Infection Control team also collect and compile information related to hygiene and general preventative measures.  This information is examined carefully by the Infection Control Committee, which meets regularly, to help ensure that the highest standards of  infection control are provided within Western Health.  The committee is comprised of nurses, doctors, pharmacists and others from across the health service. 

The department has the following positions available in 2012:

Advanced Trainee  - 1 position RACP accredited

• The selection process will be in two parts - First Round : to be held in early August (match expected to occur on 12th August, closing date for the 1st match probably 30th July) and will be open to all current ID trainees (ie those who have received or are eligible to receive, RACP ID SAC accreditation for at least one year of training in 2011). 
  Please see college website to confirm dates and closing date for the first match.
                                                                              - Second Round : to be held in mid/late August after release of the clinical examination results and will be open to all potential new entrants as well as individuals unmatched in the first round. 
• All applications will be made through the College website which will act as a central repository for CV, job appications and job descriptions.
• The 2nd Round will be open to all first year applicants and any remaining applicants from the first round.
• It is important to note that trainees unmatched in the 1st Round will need to re-register for the 2nd Round.

Applications must be submitted directly to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.

Medical Registrar - 1 position

Direct Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 22nd August 2011

The Western Health Intensive Care Unit is a 14 bed general Intensive Care Unit that admits approximately 1,000 patients per annum. A teaching program designed for trainees in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia, and Emergency Medicine is provided. The unit also has an active research program in which trainees are encouraged to participate. The Unit is approved for core training by the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.

The department has the following positions are available in 2012:

ICU/Anaesthetics  Registrar - 2 x positions (each would involve 6 months Anaesthetics and 6 month Intensive Care Unit
                                                      placements).  These positions will suit those ICU trainees seeking 12 months Anaesthetics
                                                      and 12 months ICU over a 2 year period.

Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Sunday 24th July 2011

Intensive Care Unit Registrar - 1 x position (this position suits a trainee seeking 12 months ICU experience. 
                                                     The opportunity exists for this position to meet the needs of a senior registrar.
                                                     
Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Wednesday 13th July 2011

Dr Craig French
(03) 8345 6639 
craig.french@wh.org.au

Dr Satyajit Velandy Koottayi
(03) 8345  6651
satyajit.koottayi@wh.org.au

The department has the following positions available in 2012:

Neurology Fellow - 1 x  Position
                                  
Direct Application to this Health Service by Closing Date - Thursday 25th August 2011

Registrar Neurology Advanced Trainee  - 1 x Position
                                 
Applications must be submitted to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Thursday 25th August 2011

Western Health is supporting growth and development of the subacute care portfolio to better meet the needs of older people and people with complex care needs.  The Rehabilitation Service currently has 24 beds at the Sunshine Hospital campus and a new service at the Western Hospital Footscray campus.  The new 20 bed subacute unit was established on the Footscray campus in February 2011 providing care to people requiring rehabilitation (10 beds) and geriatric evaluation and management (10 beds), increasing the number of rehabilitation beds to 34 across Western Health.  It is expected that the service will continue to expand in 2012.

The Rehabilitation Service specialises in Neurological and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation with some General Rehabilitation.  Registrars will have the opportunity to work in a mutually supportive team environment with easy access to wide range of investigations. Varied duties include general medical care, assessment of referrals from acute facilities and attendance at the combined Rehabilitation/Aged Care/Neurology meeting held at the Footscray campus. 

You will join a team of three Rehabilitation Physicians supported by a strong multidisciplinary team.  The Rehabilitation Service has a collegiate and collaborative relationship with Aged Care Services.

The Department has the following positions available in 2012.

Registrars - 2 Positions available (4 x 6 months or 2 x 12 months).

Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date- Tuesday 26th July, 2011
 

The Department is a very busy subspecialty Unit of Western Health that performs clinical, research and teaching within the organisation. At a clinical level the Department admits approximately 1300 inpatients per annum and manages a 5 bed non-invasive ventilation unit. In addition there are significant numbers of inpatient consultations and the Department runs General Respiratory Outpatient clinic, Sleep Disorders Outpatient clinic and Migrant Screening Outpatient clinics.   The Sleep Disorders Unit performs approximately 1900 sleep studies per annum and these include both in laboratory and in the home studies. The Respiratory Function Laboratory performs a complete range of tests. There are opportunities to participate / undertake research opportunities in sleep and general respiratory medicine abound within the department. The department is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical and paramedical/Allied health education.

The department has the following positions available in 2012.

Fellow:  - 1 x position is available for a Fellow to help manage the Migrant Screening (Tuberculosis undertakings) outpatient clinics and perform clinical and physiology research within the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.  Some backfill of general respiratory outpatients and ward cover may be required.
                 
Direct Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 15th August 2011

Registrars:  - 2 x positions are available for Advanced Training in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.
                         1 x position is available for an Advanced Trainee - General Medicine / Respiratory (2 x 6 mth rotations)

Applications for the Advanced Trainee - Respiratory and Sleep Medicine must be made via the RACP/TSANZ Central committee in the first instance - please refer to the College Website to confirm details and closing dates for the match.
Applications for the Advanced Trainee - General Medicine / Respiratory Medicine must be to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 15th August 2011
                 
Registrar: - 1 x position is available for Advanced Training in Sleep Medicine.  This is a joint position between Western
                     Health and Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre. 

Direct Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Thursday 21st July 2011

It is essential that applicants for all vacancies noted above, that they can demonstrate past work experience within the Australian Medical Hospital System for at least two (2) years - highly desirable - and who has completed and passed their FRACP Written and Clinical examinations or working towards the completion of this in 2011.

Dr Anne Marie Southcott
annemarie.southcott@wh.org.au
(03) 8345  6842                                                                 

http://www.racp.edu.au
Respiratoty and Sleep Disorders Fellow (Ref No: 5902) Position Now Closed
Respiratory and Sleep Disorders Registrar / Advanced Trainee (Ref No: 5900) Position Now Closed
Sleep Medicine Registrar / Advanced Trainee (Ref No: 5901) Position Now Closed

The Rheumotology Department has two (2) positons available - one is an Accredited Core Rheumotology position which is offered via the College and the other is a Non Core position that is directly appointed through the Western Health recruitment process. Both positions available are on a 12 month placement commencing on 6th February 2012.

The department has the following position available in 2012.

Registrar Rheumatology Advanced Trainee - 1 x Position
                                      
Selection of the Accredited Core position is centralised, and Applications are to be made to the Rheumatology Advanced Training committee throught the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)

Registrar Registrar / Fellow - 1 x Position

Direct Applications to this Health Service for both positions as noted above by the Closing Date -  Friday 12th August 2011