Geriatric Medicine Registrar

Jps Medical Recruitment; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Jps Medical Recruitment is seeking a Geriatric Medicine Registrar to join a regional referral hospital in Victoria. The role offers exposure to assessment and management of older adults across inpatient, outpatient and multidisciplinary settings, with opportunities in comprehensive geriatric assessment and rehabilitation.

You will work with a supportive physician team and collaborate with consultants and allied health colleagues to care for patients with complex medical and psychosocial needs.

Qualifications

• Eligible for registration with AHPRA.
• Appropriate experience in General Medicine and/or Geriatric Medicine.
• Demonstrated commitment to physician training and the care of older people.
• Professional references.

Responsibilities

• Assess and manage older adults across inpatient, outpatient and multidisciplinary settings.
• Develop skills in comprehensive geriatric assessment, perioperative medicine, cognitive disorders, falls, frailty and rehabilitation.
• Collaborate with consultants and multidisciplinary health professionals to care for patients with complex medical and psychosocial needs.
• Participate in audit, quality improvement and educational activities where available.

Job description

The Role

We are keen to connect with Geriatric Medicine Registrars interested in joining a regional referral hospital in Victoria. This role offers broad exposure to the assessment and management of older adults across inpatient, outpatient and multidisciplinary settings, with opportunities to develop skills in comprehensive geriatric assessment, perioperative medicine, cognitive disorders, falls, frailty and rehabilitation.

Working within a supportive physician team, you will collaborate closely with consultants and multidisciplinary health professionals while contributing to the care of patients with complex medical and psychosocial needs. The position provides a balance of supervised clinical responsibility and opportunities to further develop your general physician and geriatric medicine capabilities.

The Hospital

This regional referral hospital provides a broad range of acute and specialist services to a large regional catchment and plays an important role in delivering teaching and training.

Confirmed features include:

• Regional referral service with a diverse medical case mix.
• Multidisciplinary approach to the care of older patients.
• Teaching environment with consultant-led supervision.
• Strong collaboration across medical, allied health and nursing teams.

Training & Development

Training is centred on developing confidence in the management of complex older patients within a well-supported clinical environment.

Subject to the hospital's approved training program, opportunities may include:

• Direct consultant supervision and regular clinical teaching.
• Experience in comprehensive geriatric assessment.
• Exposure to cognitive disorders, delirium, falls, frailty and rehabilitation medicine.
• Multidisciplinary team meetings and coordinated discharge planning.
• Participation in audit, quality improvement and educational activities where available.
• Development of skills relevant to Advanced Physician Training in Geriatric Medicine.

Why Consider This Role

• Broad exposure to complex geriatric medicine in a regional referral setting.
• Close consultant access and supportive supervision.
• Strong multidisciplinary model of care.
• Opportunity to build experience managing frail older adults across varied clinical settings.
• Teaching-focused environment with opportunities for ongoing professional development.

The Location

Enjoy the benefits of a well-connected regional coastal community offering excellent lifestyle opportunities, shorter commuting times and access to beaches, walking trails and outdoor recreation, while remaining within reach of metropolitan Victoria.

Requirements

• Eligible for registration with AHPRA.
• Appropriate experience in General Medicine and/or Geriatric Medicine.
• Demonstrated commitment to physician training and the care of older people.
• Professional references.