VRGP Emergency Medicine - Albury Wodonga Health

Region: Hume

Stream title: Emergency Medicine - Albury Wodonga Health

Discipline: VRGP Emergency Medicine

Health Service Primary location: Albury Wodonga Health, Wodonga

Secondary location: N/A

Number of positions available: 1

College Accreditation: Pending RACGP & ACRRM

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 college to plan the best training pathway for their individual circumstances.

Contact name: Glenn Davies, Director Medical Services

Contact email: medicalworkforceunit@awh.org.au

Position description: Emergency Medicine PD

Curriculum: ACRRM Advanced Specialised Training – Emergency Medicine

RACGP: Advanced Rural Skills Training - Emergency Medicine

Role/experience to be gained:

  • The appropriate and efficient diagnosis and treatment of all patients presenting to the emergency department
  • The supervision of more junior staff in the absence of a director of Emergency being available
  • Communication with referring medical practitioners regarding patient care
  • Involvement and attendance in postgraduate education

The Emergency Medicine Advanced Skills Training post provides GPs and registrars with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide quality emergency medicine in rural and remote communities with a high degree of autonomy.

Additional statements:

  • Must Have a Working with Children’s Check, Immunisations, National Police Check, Registration with Professional Bodies
  • Night Shift is an integral aspect of this role
  • RACGP trainees must have completed Core Emergency Medicine Training (CMET) prior to commencing in Emergency Medicine ARST- RACGP EM Requirements

VRGP Emergency Medicine - Bendigo Health/Echuca Regional Health

Region: Loddon Mallee

Stream title: Emergency – Bendigo and Echuca

Speciality: VRGP Emergency

Health Service Primary location: Bendigo Health- 6 months

Secondary location: Echuca- 6 Months

This position is based 6 months at Bendigo Health and 6 months at Echuca Regional Health. The Emergency Medicine Advanced Skills Training post provides GPs and registrars with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide quality emergency medicine in rural and remote communities with a high degree of autonomy

Number of positions available: 2

College Accreditation: RACGP & ACRRM

Curriculum: ACRRM, RACGP

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: Hannah Cole(Bendigo), Sidd Jyothi (Echuca)

Contact email: hannah.cole@bendigohealth.org.au

sjyothi@erh.org.au

Position description: Emergency Medicine PD

BHEmergency Medicine PD ERH

Role/experience to be gained:

  • The appropriate and efficient diagnosis and treatment of all patients presenting to the emergency department
  • The supervision of more junior staff in the absence of a director of Emergency being available
  • Communication with referring medical practitioners regarding patient care
  • Involvement and attendance in postgraduate education


Additional statements:

  • Must Have a Working with Children’s Check, Immunisations, National Police Check, Registration with Professional Bodies
  • Night Shift is an integral aspect of this role
  • May need driver’s license and car as area may require travel

VRGP Emergency Medicine - Grampians Health Ballarat

Region: Grampians

Stream title: Emergency Medicine - Grampians Health Ballarat

Discipline: VRGP Emergency Medicine

Health Service Primary location: Ballarat Health Service

Secondary location: N/A

Number of positions available: 2

College Accreditation:RACGP & ACRRM

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: Role/experience to be gained:

We are seeking dynamic candidates to join the team in an increasingly busy department. The department sees over 60,000 patients per year with approximately 25% paediatric presentation rate and a growing admission rate of 24-25%. A 12 bed Short Stay Unit is also managed by ED.

The department has a culture of supervision and support for junior medical staff. This includes proactive training for HMO and Registrar groups, protected weekly training sessions, multi-disciplinary M&M and a responsive positive feedback program.

We are looking for doctors who have a team focus, exceptional communication skills and a desire to learn emergency medicine skills in a regional setting. The department places a high priority on patient centred care and a supportive team environment.


Additional statements:

  • Must have a Working with Children’s Check, Immunisations, National Police Check, Registration with Professional Bodies
  • Night Shift is an integral aspect of this role

VRGP Emergency Medicine - Grampians Health Ballarat / St John of God Ballarat

Region: Grampians

Stream title: Emergency Medicine - Grampians Health Ballarat

Discipline: VRGP Emergency Medicine

Health Service Primary location: Ballarat Health Service

Secondary location: St John of God Ballarat

Number of positions available: 2

College Accreditation:RACGP & ACRRM

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: A/Prof Andrew Dean, SJOG Director of Clinical Training, Natasha Clarke- Grampians Health

Contact email: Andrew.dean-ballarat@sjog.org.au I medwork@bhs.org.au

Position description: Emergency Medicine PD SJOG


Role/experience to be gained:

This role spends 6 moths at Grampians Health Ballarat, and six months at ST John of God Ballarat. We are seeking dynamic candidates to join the team in an increasingly busy departments.

We are looking for doctors who have a team focus, exceptional communication skills and a desire to learn emergency medicine skills in a regional setting. The department places a high priority on patient centred care and a supportive team environment.


Additional statements:

  • Must have a Working with Children’s Check, Immunisations, National Police Check, Registration with Professional Bodies
  • Night Shift is an integral aspect of this role

VRGP Emergency - South West Healthcare

Region: South West

Stream title: Emergency Medicine – South West Healthcare

Speciality: VRGP Emergency

Health Service Primary location: South West Healthcare Warrnambool

Secondary location:

Number of positions available: 1

College Accreditation: RACGP & ACRRM

Curriculum:ACRRMRACGP

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: Paula Conlan

Contact email: pconlan@swh.net.au

Position description: Emergency Medicine PD

Role/experience to be gained: The Emergency Medicine Advanced Skills Training post provides GPs and registrars with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide quality emergency medicine in rural and remote communities with a high degree of autonomy.


Additional statements:

  • Must have a Working with Children’s Check, Immunisations, National Police Check, Registration with Professional Bodies
  • Night Shift is an integral aspect of this role

VRGP Emergency - Goulburn Valley Health

Region: Hume

Stream title: Emergency Medicine – Goulburn Valley Health

Speciality: VRGP Emergency

Health Service Primary location: Goulburn Valley Health, Shepparton

Number of positions available: 1

College Accreditation: RACGP & ACRRM

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: Carla Jewell

Contact email: dlmedadmin@gvhealth.org.au

Position description:

Role/experience to be gained: The Emergency Medicine Advanced Skills Training post provides GPs and registrars with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide quality emergency medicine in rural and remote communities with a high degree of autonomy.

Additional statements:

VRGP Emergency Medicine - Western District Health

Region: South West

Stream title: Emergency – Western District Health

Speciality: VRGP Emergency

Health Service Primary location: Western District Health (Hamilton)

Secondary location: N/A

Number of positions available: 1

Curriculum:ACRRMRACGP

College Accreditation: Pending RACGP & ACRRM

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 Dale Ford

Contact email:Dr.Dale.Ford@wdhs.net

Position description: Emergency Medicine PD

Role/experience to be gained: The Emergency Medicine Advanced Skills Training post provides GPs and registrars with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide quality emergency medicine in rural and remote communities with a high degree of autonomy.


Additional statements:

  • Must have a Working with Children’s Check, Immunisations, National Police Check, Registration with Professional Bodies
  • Night Shift is an integral aspect of this role

VRGP Emergency Medicine - Bairnsdale Regional Health Service

Region: Gippsland

Stream title: Emergency – Bairnsdale Regional Health Service

Speciality: VRGP Emergency

Health Service Primary location: Bairnsdale Regional Health Service

Secondary location: N/A

Number of positions available: 1

College Accreditation: ACRRM

Curriculum:ACRRM Advanced Specialised Training – Emergency Medicine

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: Zaman Jawahar, Medical Workforce Manager

Contact email: zaman.jawahar@brhs.com.au

Role/experience to be gained: The Emergency Medicine Advanced Skills Training post provides GPs and registrars with the skills, knowledge and confidence to provide quality emergency medicine in rural and remote communities with a high degree of autonomy.

Position Description: Emergency Medicine PD

Additional statements:

  • 12 months full time or part time
  • Candidates are encouraged to complete the Emergency Medicine Certificate or Diploma offered by the Australian College for Emergency Medicine as part of this post https://acem.org.au/Content-Sources/Certificate-and-Diploma-Programs
  • Must have a Working with Children’s Check, Immunisations, National Police Check, Registration with Professional Bodies
  • Night Shift is an integral aspect of this role

VRGP Emergency - North East Health Wangaratta

Region: Hume

Stream title: VRGP Emergency Medicine – Northeast Health Wangaratta

Speciality: Emergency Medicine

Health Service Primary location: Northeast Health Wangaratta

Secondary location: N/A

Number of positions available: 1

College Accreditation: RACGP & ACRRM

Contact name: Dr Dorothy Chua, Director Medical Workforce

Contact email: medicalworkforce@nhw.org.au

Position description:

Role/experience to be gained: Rural Generalists develop skills in Emergency Medicine during their training, however the RG Advanced Skills Training position expands those skills and provides tailored education, training and supervision to support trainees to practice emergency medicine safely in rural and remote communities.

Website link: www.northeasthealth.org.au

Additional statements: