Position Details


Reference Number 142116
Position Title Physician in Geriatric Medicine
Employment Status Temporary Full Time
Program Aged Care
Location McKellar Centre
Salary $0.00
Hours Per Fortnight 76
Position Summary
  • Build your career with a dedicated team at Victoria’s 2014 People in Health Award Winner!
  • Temporary full time opportunity – 76 hours per fortnight (maternity leave relief)
  • Be recognised, be challenged, be your best. Be the heart of Barwon Health

About the facility

Formed in 1998, Barwon Health is one of the largest and most comprehensive regional health services in Australia, providing care at all stages of life and circumstance. Health services available through Barwon Health cover the full spectrum from primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency and acute care. With the exception of neurosurgery and transplantation, virtually all other specialties are available through University Hospital. Barwon Health's geriatric medicine service has grown significantly over recent years, providing a diverse range of services both within its modern facilities and throughout the community.

About the role

This role spans acute (geriatric medicine and general medicine), and sub-acute services and will include management of subacute inpatients, participation in specialist clinics, transition care, ACAS as well as playing a significant role within the general medicine service.

About the culture

Become part of a team who enjoys an interesting, challenging and meaningful work life. You will be an integral part of the team of enthusiastic and busy professionals. As a team we are focussed on providing the highest quality patient centred care. Everything we do centres all our services on the patient and is guided by our driving values: Respect, Compassion, Commitment, Accountability and Innovation.

Barwon Health staff benefits

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Professional Development
  • Access to employee wellness facility
  • Salary packaging
  • Social club
  • Be our future Barwon Health Strategic Plan

If this sounds like the opportunity you have been waiting for, then apply today and join our dynamic and innovative organisation.

At Barwon Health we celebrate and harness diversity, and consider it a competitive advantage. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders are encouraged to apply.

Recruitment agencies should note that Barwon Health does not accept agency resumes. Barwon Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.

Selection Criteria Essential: Basic medical degree, registrable as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Essential: Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians with accredited advanced training in geriatric medicine.
Essential: Experience in Geriatric Medicine
Desirable: Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary team setting
Desirable: Possess a genuine interest in developing and refining a service to meet the needs of the client and their employees and families
Desirable: Ability to work within a small team as well as liaise effectively with the broader geriatric services team and other areas of Barwon Health
Desirable: Demonstrated effective communication skills
Desirable: Ability to supervise junior staff and teach at undergraduate and post-graduate levels
Desirable: Demonstrated commitment to safety and quality
Contact Person Robert Malon 
Contact Person Job Title Clinical Director Aged Care 
Contact Number (03) 4215 5566 
Contact Email robm@barwonhealth.org.au 
Closing Date 09/02/2016
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Please note that this position will close at 11:45pm on closing date. Please ensure your application is added before then as we do not accept late applications.