The Department of Aged Care is a busy subspecialty unit of Western Health admitting a large number of inpatients a year.

The department has the following positions available for the year 2010:

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 - 5 x Accredited advanced training 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.

Direct Applications to this Health Service for all Aged Care positions by the Closing Date - Thursday 13th August 2009
 

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 Registrar is a basic physician trainee from the General Pool.

The department has the following positions available for the year 2010:

Registrar - 3 x Advanced Cardiology Trainee position 
                     
Applications to must be submitted directly to the College in the first instance.  
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 10th August 2009.
                  

Prof Y. L. Lim
(03) 8345 6302
Yean.Lim@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 2010.

Registrar Endocrinology Advanced Trainee - 1x 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.

Chief Medical Registrar / Endocrinology Registrar / Obstetric Medicine Registrar -1 x  position
  
Applications to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Friday 7th August 2009.

The Gastroenterology Unit is part of the Centre of Oncology and Gastroenterology Service (COGS).  The Unit is staffed by 2 Registrars, one of whom is a senior trainee - this position would suit a candidate near the end of their training who wishes to get experience in scope work.  The position is suitable for an Advanced Trainee in Gastroenterology.

The department has the following positions available for the year 2010:

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

Senior Registrar Gastroenterology - 1 x Position

Applications to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 10th August 2009.
 

The General Internal Medicine Unit at Western Hospital, Footscray admits about 2,400 patients a year, has two outpatient clinics a week.
 
The department has the following positions available for the year 2010.

Registrar - General Medicine Advanced Trainee - 2 x position  
                         
Chief Medical Registrar - 1 x Position
                    
Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 17th August 2009.

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

The Infectious Diseases Unit provides an excellent clinical experience under the supervsion of 3 supportive full time Staff Physicians.  This includes inpatient care, an extensive consultation service, outpatients (Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and general Infectious Disease), Infection Control, Hospital in the Home, and an antibiotic stewardship program.  The successful candidate will gain knowledge in the management of adult community-acquired, nosocomial, mycobacterial, tropical and retroviral infections in particular.  There is a major commitment to teaching of students and basic trainees and active encouragement to participate in clinical meetings.

The department has the following positions available in 2010:

Registrars - Advanced trainee 1 position RACP accredited

• The selection process will be in two parts - First Round : to be held in late 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 2009)
                                                                              - Second Round : to be held in id/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.

 
Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 17th August 2009

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

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

The Neurology Department at Western Health is serviced by 5 Consultant Neurologists (four who are sessional and one full time), one Advanced Neurology Trainee, one Neurology Fellow and one rotating Basic Physician Trainee.

The department has the following positions available in 2010:

Neurology Fellow - 1 x  Position
                                  
Direct Application to this Health Service by Closing Date - Thursday 20th August 2009

Registrar Neurology Advanced Trainee  - 1 x Position
                                 
Applications to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Thursday 20th August 2009

The Rehabilitation Unit at Sunshine 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 within the same campus. 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.  The Rehabilitation Team comprises 2 Consultants, HMO, Allied Health professionals and Pharmacy Services.  Strong affiliation with colleagues at Melbourne and Northern Health.  Many opportunities for teaching and education exist for this position.

The Department has the following positions available in 2010.

Registrars - 2 x 6 month Positions available.

Applications to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Tuesday 18th August 2009.
 

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, Migrant Screening Outpatient clinics and is involved with the Obesity Service. 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. 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 2010.

Fellow:  - 1 x position is available for a Fellow to help manage the Migrant Screening outpatient clinics and perform clinical
                 and physiology research within the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.
                 
Direct Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 7th September 2009.

Registrars:  - 2 x positions are available for Advanced Training in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.
                        
Applications to be made via the RACP/TSANZ Central committee in the first instance (Closing Date - 17th August 2009).
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - 31st August 2009.

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. 

Please note that the position of Advanced Training - Sleep Medicine is Commonwealth Funded.  As a result, this position is pending the outcome of allocation of Funding for 2010. 

Dr David Cunnington
(03) 9663 1993                                                                     

http://www.racp.edu.au
Respiratory and Sleep Disorders Fellow (2022) Position Now Closed
Respiratory and Sleep Disorders Registrar (2023) Position Now Closed
Sleep Medicine Registrar (2007) Position Now Closed

The Rheumotology Position is an Accredited non-core Rheumotology position on a 12 month placement.  It may be possible to use this year for accreditation in General Medicine for those interested in pursuing dual accreditation, subject to approval from the college.

The department has the following position available in 2010.

Registrar Rheumatology Advanced Trainee - 1 x Position
                                              
Applications to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by Closing Date - Tuesday 18th August 2009

Depending on funding availability and approval from the RACP, the non core position may change from 2010 to a core training position.  There may be changes to the working week.  It is not clear if this can be confirmed by the time of the August interviews.