The Department of Aged Care is a busy subspecialty unit of Western Health admitting a large number of inpatients a year.

The department has the following positions available for the year 2011:

Fellow - 1 x Part Time position for a final year advanced trainee
               (0.5 Western alliance education + 0.5 clinical - can be job  shared )

Registrar - 5 x Accredited advanced training positions in Acute Care and GEM (Suitable for advanced trainees 
                     in Geriatrics or as an elective year for General trainees)  Job Sharing option may be available.

Direct Applications to this Health Service for all Aged Care positions by the Closing Date - Thursday 12th August 2010
 

The Western Health Cardiology Unit is serviced by 16 VMO Cardiologists, 4 Registrars and 4 HMOs.  The Registrars comprise of 3 Accredited Advanced Trainee positions and the 4th Registrar is a basic physician trainee from the General Pool.

The department has the following positions available for the year 2011:

Registrar - 3 x Advanced Cardiology Trainee position 
                     
Applications to must be submitted directly to the College in the first instance.  
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 9th August 2010.
                  

Prof Y. L. Lim
(03) 8345 6302
Yean.Lim@wh.org.au

The Department of Endocrinology is a busy subspecialty unit of Western Health serving 6,000 outpatients per year and also having inpatients and a busy Consultation service at both Footscray and Sunshine campuses. 

The Department has the following positions available in 2011.

Registrar Endocrinology Advanced Trainee - 1x position available required clinical year (RCY) training position,
                                                                                    Western Health.

Advanced Training Registrar - Endocrinology - 1 x position is available.  It is based at Western Health and
                                                                                    rotates Ballarat Health Service two (2) days per week.  Accommodation at 
                                                                                    Ballarat will be provided for one (1) night per week and a travelling 
                                                                                    allowance is available to the successful candidate.

Endocrinology / Obstetric Medicine Registrar (Advanced Trainee) - 1 x position.  (Based at Sunshine Hospital)

  
Applications to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Friday 6th August 2010.

The Gastroenterology Unit is part of the Centre of Oncology and Gastroenterology Service (COGS).  The Unit is staffed by 3 Registrars, one of whom is a Fellow  - this position would suit a candidate near the end of their training who wishes to get advanced training in endoscopy or hepatology.  The position is suitable for a non core year for an Advanced Trainee in Gastroenterology.

The department has the following positions available for the year 2011:

Registrar Gastroenterology Advanced Trainees - 2 x Positions 
                                                                                        (1 position will be a joint rotation with Ballarat and Western Hospitals for 6 
                                                                                        months rotation at each Health Service)

Senior Registrar/ Fellow Gastroenterology - 1 x Position

Applications to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 9th August 2010.
 

The General Internal Medicine Unit at Western Hospital, Footscray admits about 2,400 patients a year, has two outpatient clinics a week.
 
The department has the following positions available for the period of 12 months in 2011 commencing 7th February.

Registrar - General Medicine Advanced Trainee - 2 x position 

(There is a possibility for rotations (6 mths each) in areas such as Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Medicine, Respiratory Medicine.) Other areas of speciality are also being explored currently as a possible rotation (ie. Infectious Diseases)
                         
Chief Medical Registrar  (Footscray) - 1 x Position

Senior Medical Registrar  (Sunshine) - 1 x  Position (2 x 6 mth rotations)
                    
Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date as noted below for each position :

Chief Medical Registrar :   Friday 20th August 2010.
Senior Medical Registrar : Friday 20th August 2010
General Medicine Advanced Trainee :  Friday 20th August 2010

In addition to the above mentioned 12 mth positions, there will be the availability for candidates in their 1st Year of Training (in 2011) for General Medicine to apply for the following:

Prof Edward Janus
(03) 8345 6134
edwarddj@unimelb.edu.au

Dr John Katsoulis
(03) 8345 1333
john.katsoulis@wh.org.au

http://www.racp.edu.au
General Medicine Registrar (3911) Position/s Now Closed
Chief Medical Registrar (3910) Position Now Closed
Senior Medical Registrar (3912) Position/s Now Closed

The Infectious Diseases Unit provides an excellent clinical experience under the supervsion of 3 supportive full time Staff Physicians.  This includes inpatient care, an extensive consultation service, outpatients (Tuberculosis, Hepatitis and general Infectious Disease), Infection Control, Hospital in the Home, and an antibiotic stewardship program.  The successful candidate will gain knowledge in the management of adult community-acquired, nosocomial, mycobacterial, tropical and retroviral infections in particular.  There is a major commitment to teaching of students and basic trainees and active encouragement to participate in clinical meetings.

The department has the following positions available in 2011:

Registrars - Advanced trainee 1 position RACP accredited

• The selection process will be in two parts - First Round : to be held in early August (match expected to occur on 12th August, closing date for the 1st match probably 30th July) and will be open to all current ID trainees (ie those who have received or are eligible to receive, RACP ID SAC accreditation for at least one year of training in 2010). 
  Please see college website to confirm dates and closing date for the first match.
                                                                              - Second Round : to be held in mid/late August after release of the clinical examination results and will be open to all potential new entrants as well as individuals unmatched in the first round. 
• All applications will be made through the College website which will act as a central repository for CV, job appications and job descriptions.
• The 2nd Round will be open to all first year applicants and any remaining applicants from the first round.
• It is important to note that trainees unmatched in the 1st Round will need to re-register for the 2nd Round.

 
Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 16th August 2010

The Western Health Intensive Care Unit is a 14 bed general Intensive Care Unit that admits approximately 850 patients per annum. A teaching program designed for trainees in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia, and Emergency Medicine is provided. The unit also has an active research program in which trainees are encouraged to participate. The Unit is approved for core training by the Joint Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.

The department has the following positions are available in 2011:

ICU/Anaesthetics  Registrar - 2 x positions (each would involve 6 months Anaesthetics and 6 month Intensive Care Unit
                                                      placements).  These positions will suit those ICU trainees seeking 12 months Anaesthetics
                                                      and 12 months ICU over a 2 year period.

Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Wednesday 7th July, 2010

Intensive Care Unit Registrar - 1 x position (this position suits a trainee seeking 12 months ICU experience. 
                                                     The opportunity exists for this position to meet the needs of a senior registrar.
                                                     
Direct Application to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Wednesday 7th July, 2010

Dr Craig French
(03) 8345 6639 
craig.french@wh.org.au

Dr Satyajit Velandy Koottayi
(03) 8345  6651
satyajit.koottayi@wh.org.au

The Neurology Department at Western Health is serviced by 5 Consultant Neurologists (four who are sessional and one full time), one Advanced Neurology Trainee, one Neurology Fellow and one rotating Basic Physician Trainee.

The department has the following positions available in 2011:

Neurology Fellow - 1 x  Position
                                  
Direct Application to this Health Service by Closing Date - Thursday 19th August 2010

Registrar Neurology Advanced Trainee  - 1 x Position
                                 
Applications to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Thursday 19th August 2010

A vacancy is currently available for the position of Neurology Fellow (Ref No: 4136) from 4th October 2010 until the end of the medical year - 6th February 2011. 
Consideration can be given to the successful applicant to continue in the role for 12 months or until the end of the 2011/2012 Medical Year (ie. 05/02/12). 

Closing Date for this vacancy - Friday 23rd July 2010

The Rehabilitation Unit at Sunshine specialises in Neurological and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation with some General Rehabilitation.  Registrars will have the opportunity to work in a mutually supportive team environment with easy access to wide range of investigations within the same campus. Varied duties include general medical care, assessment of referrals from acute facilities and attendance at the combined Rehabilitation/Aged Care/Neurology meeting held at the Footscray campus.  The Rehabilitation Team comprises 2 Consultants, HMO, Allied Health professionals and Pharmacy Services.  Strong affiliation with colleagues at Melbourne and Northern Health.  Many opportunities for teaching and education exist for this position.

The Department has the following positions available in 2011.

Registrars - 2 x 6 month Positions available.

Applications to Royal Australasian College of Physicians in the first instance.
Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Tuesday 17th August 2010.
 

The Department is a very busy subspecialty Unit of Western Health that performs clinical, research and teaching within the organisation. At a clinical level the Department admits approximately 1300 inpatients per annum and manages a 5 bed non-invasive ventilation unit. In addition there are significant numbers of inpatient consultations and the Department runs General Respiratory Outpatient clinic, Sleep Disorders Outpatient clinic and Migrant Screening Outpatient clinics.   The Sleep Disorders Unit performs approximately 1900 sleep studies per annum and these include both in laboratory and in the home studies. The Respiratory Function Laboratory performs a complete range of tests. Research opportunities in sleep and general respiratory medicine abound within the department. The department is involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical and paramedical/Allied health education.

The department has the following positions available in 2011.

Fellow:  - 1 x position is available for a Fellow to help manage the Migrant Screening outpatient clinics and perform clinical
                 and physiology research within the Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.
                 
Direct Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 6th September 2010.Registrars:  - 2 x positions are available for Advanced Training in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine.
                         1 x position is available for an Advanced Trainee - General Medicine / Respiratory (2 x 6 mth rotations)

Applications to be made via the RACP/TSANZ Central committee in the first instance - please refer to the College Website to confirm details and closing dates for the match.
Advanced Trainee - Respiratory and Sleep Medicine : Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Monday 30th August 2010.

Advanced Trainee - General Medicine / Respiratory Medicine : Direct Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Tuesday 17th August 2010

Registrar: - 1 x position is available for Advanced Training in Sleep Medicine.  This is a joint position between Western
                     Health and Melbourne Sleep Disorders Centre. 

Direct Applications to this Health Service by the Closing Date - Friday 16th July 2010.

Dr Anne Marie Southcott
annemarie.southcott@wh.org.au
(03) 8345  6842                                                                 

http://www.racp.edu.au
Respiratory and Sleep Disorders Fellow (3930) Position Apply Now
Respiratory and Sleep Disorders Registrar (3931) Position Now Closed
Sleep Medicine Registrar (3932) Position Now Closed

The Rheumotology Position is an Accredited Core Rheumotology position on a 12 month placement. 

The department has the following position available in 2011.

Registrar Rheumatology Advanced Trainee - 1 x Position
                                              
Selection  of this position is centralised, and Applications are to be made to the Rheumatology Advanced Training committee throught the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)

Applications to this Health Service by Closing Date - Tuesday 17th August 2010