Physician (General Medicine)

 

Main characteristics

Company

Peninsula Health

Employment type

Full time

Category

Healthcare & Medical

Job summary

Join a leading integrated person centred healthcare
Franston and Mornington Peninsula Location
Limited Term Full Time

Who We Are and What We Stand For

Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.

In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.

What You Will Be Doing

Join a fantastic team in General Medicine at Peninsula Health. We care about people and pride ourselves on creating a positive and friendly working environment. We value excellence in clinical care coupled with leadership qualities and a strong team spirit.

We encourage and actively support involvement in academic activities like teaching and research. We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic physician to join our department in a limited term full time General Medicine position .

Peninsula Health provides Healthcare Services to residents of the Mornington Peninsula. Our hospitals are located at Frankston and Rosebud, and in addition we provide a wide range of Community Health, Dental, Rehabilitation, Mental Health, Palliative Care and Aged Care Services from campuses at Frankston, Hastings, Mornington and Rosebud.

General Medicine is a large and busy Department, with 5 General Medicine Units at Frankston Hospital as well as an Acute Geriatric Unit, and another Medical Unit at Rosebud Hospital. You will be working with a strong team of full-time and part-time physicians in General Medicine who provide specialist diagnosis, treatment and care for a very wide range of Medical inpatients, as well as supporting the Surgical and Orthopaedic Units with Peri-operative patient management. In addition to the clinical role, the General Medicine Unit contributes greatly to education at all levels, including medical students and junior medical staff.

Your leadership skills in the training and mentoring of FRACP candidates will be valued. At Peninsula Health, there are rapidly expanding opportunities to develop collaborative research. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate an interest in teaching and developing research, have excellent clinical skills and show a commitment to quality, person-centred medical care.

What You Need

We anticipate you will have:
Bachelor of Medicine; Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) or equivalent
Registrable with the Medical Board of Australia as a Medical Practitioner with Specialist registration
Recognised as an accredited Specialist in General Medicine by the Specialist Advisory Committee of the Royal Australasian College Physician
FRACP or equivalent
Relevant track record and experience in clinical management
Sound clinical knowledge, skills and experience in contemporary medical and evidence based practice.

What Next

If you experience any issues signing in or registering, please feel welcome to contact us - the People, Experience & Performance Team on (03) 9784 2700.

Additional Requirements

Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We encourage applications from individuals from all cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We also provide a safe and supportive workplace for people with disabilities.

To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:

https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/careers/working-preparing-employment/

This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.

Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.