VRGP Adult Internal Medicine - Albury Wodonga Health
Region: Hume
Stream title: Adult Internal Medicine - Albury Wodonga Health
Speciality: VRGP Adult Internal Medicine
Health Service Primary location: Albury Wodonga Health
Secondary location: N/A
Number of positions available: 1
College Accreditation:RACGP & ACRRM
Curriculum: RACGP AIM Curriculum | ACRRM AIM AST Curriculum
Pre-requisites: Both ACRRM and RACGP recommend a minimal level of training experience prior to completing this post. Please see the relevant college curriculum for this positions for details of these recommendations. The VRGP encourages all applicants to work closely with their training provider to plan the best training pathway for their individual circumstances.
Contact name: Dr Hannah Mahoney, Director Medical Workforce
Contact email: medicalworkforceunit@awh.org.au
Position description: Coming soon
Role/experience to be gained: Coming soon
Website link: https://www.awh.org.au| Albury Wodonga Health (mercury.com.au)
Additional statements: The following are requirements for the position:
- Working with Children’s Check
- Immunisations
- National Police Check
- Registration with Professional Bodies
VRGP Adult Internal Medicine - Grampians Health Ballarat
Region: Grampians
Stream title: Adult Internal Medicine - Grampians Health Ballarat
Speciality: VRGP Adult Internal Medicine
Health Service Primary location: Grampians Health Ballarat
Secondary location: N/A
Number of positions available: 1
College Accreditation:RACGP & ACRRM
Curriculum: RACGP AIM Curriculum | ACRRM AIM AST Curriculum
Pre-requisites: Both ACRRM and RACGP recommend a minimal level of training experience prior to completing this post. Please see the relevant college curriculum for this positions for details of these recommendations. The VRGP encourages all applicants to work closely with their training provider to plan the best training pathway for their individual circumstances.
Contact name: Natasha Clarke
Contact email: medwork@bhs.org.au
Position description: Coming soon
Role/experience to be gained: Adult Internal Medicine (AIM) is an important specialty area for rural and remote General Practitioners. At completion of training, Rural Generalists with Advanced skills in AIM
Website link: Medical Careers - Ballarat Health Service (bhs.org.au)
Additional statements: The following are requirements for the position:
- Working with Children’s Check
- Immunisations
- National Police Check
- Registration with Professional Bodies
VRGP Adult Internal Medicine (sub-speciality in Geriatrics) - Grampians Health Ballarat
Region: Grampians
Stream title: Adult Internal Medicine - (sub-speciality in Geriatrics) - Grampians Health Ballarat
Speciality: VRGP Adult Internal Medicine
Health Service Primary location: Grampians Health Ballarat
Secondary location: N/A
Number of positions available: 1
College Accreditation:RACGP & ACRRM
Curriculum: RACGP AIM Curriculum | ACRRM AIM AST Curriculum
Pre-requisites: Both ACRRM and RACGP recommend a minimal level of training experience prior to completing this post. Please see the relevant college curriculum for this positions for details of these recommendations. The VRGP encourages all applicants to work closely with their training provider to plan the best training pathway for their individual circumstances.
Contact name: Natasha Clarke
Contact email: medwork@bhs.org.au
Position description: VRGP Geriatrics PD - Grampians Health Ballarat
Role/experience to be gained: The Rural Generalist Geriatrics Registrar is expected to gain exposure to a breadth of clinical experience, obtain experience in patient care, and be involved in training and educational activities to develop their knowledge and understanding, and skills and attitudes in the practice of Geriatric Medicine.
Website link: Medical Careers - Ballarat Health Service (bhs.org.au)
Additional statements: The following are requirements for the position:
- Working with Children’s Check
- Immunisations
- National Police Check
- Registration with Professional Bodies
- This post is pending accreditation
VRGP Mental Health - Bendigo Health
Region: Loddon Mallee
Stream title: Mental Health – Bendigo
Speciality: VRGP Mental Health
Health Service Primary location: Bendigo Health
Secondary location: N/A
Number of positions available: 1
College Accreditation: RACGP & ACRRM
Curriculum: RACGP Advanced Rural Skills Training – Curriculum for Mental Health | ACRRM Advanced Specialised Training – Mental Health
Pre-requisite: RACGP registrars - it is mandatory to have completed at least 6 months of general practice training in a rural setting prior to undertaking this position
Contact name: Hannah Cole
Contact email: hannah.cole@bendigohealth.org.au
Position description: VRGP Mental Health – Bendigo
Role/experience to be gained: The Mental Health Advanced Skills Training provides Rural Generalists with the skills, knowledge and confidence to effectively care for patients with a range of mental health issues in environments where face-to-face support from other professionals is often limited.
Website link: www.bendigohealth.org.au | www.bendigohealth.org.au/gpregistrars
Additional statements:
- 12 months full time or part time
- Candidates must complete a General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) approved Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training as part of the post.
- Position requires shift work and weekends
- Working with Children’s Check
- Immunisations
- National Police Check
- Registration with Professional Bodies
VRGP Mental Health - Latrobe Regional Hospital
Region: Gippsland
Stream title: Mental Health - Latrobe
Speciality: VRGP Mental Health
Health Service Primary location: Latrobe Regional Hospital, Traralgon
Secondary location, if applicable: Community mental health in an area where the RG trainee plans on working/living once Fellowed
Number of positions available: 1
College Accreditation: RACGP & ACRRM
Curriculum: RACGP Advanced Rural Skills Training – Curriculum for Mental Health | ACRRM Advanced Specialised Training – Mental Health
Pre-requisite: RACGP registrars - it is mandatory to have completed at least 6 months of general practice training in a rural setting prior to undertaking this position
Contact name: Dr Stuart Thomas, Consultant Psychiatrist and Director of Training (Psychiatry)
Contact email: Stomas@lrh.com.au
Position description: VRGP Mental Health, Latrobe PD
Role/experience to be gained: The Mental Health Advanced Skills Training provides Rural Generalists with the skills, knowledge and confidence to effectively care for patients with a range of mental health issues in environments where face-to-face support from other professionals is often limited.
Website link: www.lrh.com.au
Additional statements:
- 12 months full time or part time
- Candidates must complete a General Practice Mental Health Standards Collaboration (GPMHSC) approved Focussed Psychological Strategies Skills Training as part of the post.
- Position requires shift work and weekends
- Working with Children’s Check
- Immunisations
- National Police Check
- Registration with Professional Bodies
VRGP Palliative Care - Grampians Health Ballarat
Region: Grampians
Stream title: Palliative Care - Grampians Health Ballarat
Speciality: VRGP Palliative Care
Health Service Primary location: Grampians Health Ballarat
Secondary location: N/A
Number of positions available: 2
College Accreditation:RACGP & ACRRM
Curriculum: RACGP Advanced Rural Skills Training – Curriculum for Palliative Care| ACRRM Advanced Specialised Training – Palliative Care
Pre-requisites: Both ACRRM and RACGP recommend a minimal level of training experience prior to completing this post. Please see the relevant college curriculum for this positions for details of these recommendations. The VRGP encourages all applicants to work closely with their training provider to plan the best training pathway for their individual circumstances.
Contact name: Natasha Clarke
Contact email: medwork@bhs.org.au
Position description: VRGP Palliative Care - Ballarat
Role/experience to be gained: Palliative Care is an important specialty area for rural and remote General Practitioners. As growth in older populations continues to rise the end-of-life care needs of communities is increasing.
At completion of training, Rural Generalists with Advanced skills in Palliative Care are able to provide both inpatient and community-based Palliative Care services to their communities.
Website link: Medical Careers - Ballarat Health Service (bhs.org.au)
Additional statements:
- Working with Children’s Check
- Immunisations
- National Police Check
- Registration with Professional Bodies
VRGP Palliative Care - Goulburn Valley Health
Region: Hume
Stream title: Palliative Care - Goulburn Valley
Speciality: VRGP Palliative Care
Health Service Primary location: Goulburn Valley
Secondary location: N/A
Number of positions available: 1
College Accreditation:RACGP & ACRRM
Curriculum: RACGP Advanced Rural Skills Training – Curriculum for Palliative Care| ACRRM Advanced Specialised Training – Palliative Care
Pre-requisite: Both ACRRM and RACGP recommend a minimal level of training experience prior to completing this post. Please see the relevant college curriculum for this positions for details of these recommendations. The VRGP encourages all applicants to work closely with their training provider to plan the best training pathway for their individual circumstances.
Contact name: Carla Jewell
Contact email: dlmedadmin@gvhealth.org.au
Position description: Coming soon
Role/experience to be gained: Palliative Care is an important specialty area for rural and remote General Practitioners. As growth in older populations continues to rise the end-of-life care needs of communities is increasing.
At completion of training, Rural Generalists with Advanced skills in Palliative Care are able to provide both inpatient and community-based Palliative Care services to their communities. Both RACGP and ACRRM recommend that trainees undertaking this advanced skill also obtain the RACP Diploma in Palliative Care.
Website link: http://www.gvhealth.org.au/careers/medical-employment-and-education/
Additional statements:
- 12 months Full Time
- In addition to RG Trainees, General practitioners (GPs) looking to build, refresh or develop more specialised and/or a broader range of emergency medicine skills and knowledge to meet the needs of their rural or remote community are encouraged to apply.
- RGA Palliative Care Trainee will require current drivers license (Class C)
- Working with Children’s Check
- Immunisations
- National Police Check
- Registration with Professional Bodies