About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD, Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be!

The Role:

This position is specifically designed to meet the training requirements, over three years, of doctors commencing physician training with the RACP in 2023. We are looking for enthusiastic HMO2 Medical (BPT1) to join our Medical Workforce, pursue physician training and serve our wonderful, diverse community.

Why you should come to Northern Health?

Northern Health is part of the Central North West Consortium for physician training- this encompasses Northern Health, Austin Health, Bendigo Health, Wimmera Health and Echuca Hospital. The consortium has a long tradition of providing an excellent physician training program with excellent exam results.

Northern Health offers a wide range of rotations to meet all your Physician Training requirements over the three-year program. We have a dynamic, enthusiastic and dedicated group of physicians keen to teach supported by Directors of Physician Education (DPEs) who have developed a tailored tutorial program for BPTs. Preparation for Physician Exams begins in BPT2, with a shared education program with shared resources across Northern Health and Austin Health, including all tutorials, mock exams, specialty training days etc. It’s an enormously rewarding training program!

Medical positions include rotations in the following areas:

• Cardiology
• Endocrinology
• Oncology
• Respiratory
• Gastroenterology
• Neurology
• Nephrology
• Haematology
• Palliative Care
• Observation and Assessment Unit
• Geriatric Medicine
• General Medicine (Echuca)

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Commitment to Northern Health’s Values
• A commitment to patient centred care
• A commitment to your ongoing education
• Medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Must have satisfactorily completed intern year in Australia
• Must be enrolled in PMCV match program
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check
• The Staff Immunisation Questionnaire must be completed by all new employees as part of the mandatory on-boarding process. New employees are not permitted to undertake any activity that requires patient contact prior to clearance by the Staff Immunisation Nurses; this also includes evidence of having the Flu vaccination on a yearly basis. New employees with contra-indications to vaccinations or who decline vaccination are required to attend a face to face consultation with the Immunisation Nurses for appropriate documentation of their contraindications or declination. This must be completed PRIOR to commencing any work with Northern Health.

Next Steps . . .

PMCV Computer Match

Positions will be filled via the computer matching service conducted by the postgraduate medical council of Victoria (PMCV)

PMCV Hospital Application’s Open – 4th July 2022

PMCV Hospital Application’s Closes – 29th July 2022

All applications MUST apply to both the hospital and the PMCV, Applications need to meet PMCV eligibility criteria to apply to the hospital, References are to be submitted online through PMCV as directed.

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description or alternatively contact: The Junior Medical Workforce Unit, northerndoctorsworkforce@nh.org.au

Applications close on the 29 July 2022.

Why work at the Northern Health?

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships
• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs’
• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service’s Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza and Covid-19.