- Location: Sunshine and Footscray
- Employment Type: Full-Time
- Salary: HM25-HM30
Applications are invited from suitably qualified Medical Officers who:
- have passed the FRACP written and clinical examinations
- have completed basic physician training
- would like to pursue Advanced Training in General and Acute Care Medicine in 2025
Western Health offers a comprehensive advanced training program in General and Acute Care Medicine including for those undertaking dual training in association with another subspecialty. There are rotations for core General Medicine plus a range of rotations that have previously been accredited as general medicine-related and subspecialty terms, including acute terms.
The General Internal Medicine Unit operates across the two campuses - Footscray and Sunshine Hospitals. Both hospitals have four inpatient General Internal Medicine inpatient teams and admit over 3,000 patients each a year. Sunshine Hospital also has a ward-based General Medicine Unit to manage our growing population.
There is a senior medical registrar based at both Sunshine and Footscray Hospital. These roles provide managerial support to the General Internal Medicine service at each site and an inpatient consultation service. The Senior Medical Registrar at Sunshine also supports the Obstetric Medicine Service. Both senior medical registrars work closely with the Director of Physician Education to organise preparation for the RACP written and clinical examinations and coordinate Western Health as a site for the RACP clinical examination.
The ED Liaison registrar at Sunshine Hospital receives referrals from ED to General Internal Medicine, manages acutely unwell GIM inpatients in the ED and provides a medical consults service for inpatients of other units in the ED.
Advanced physician trainees in GACM also participate in the after-hours clinical lead rosters, providing clinical oversight and support to junior medical staff and supporting the ICU Liaison team MET call response.
The advanced trainees in General Internal Medicine work closely with the Head of Unit to ensure an efficient and high-quality service and to supervise and support junior medical staff. Rotations are also available to other specialty medical units at Western Health.
Six month rotations are offered in the following areas from August 2025:
- Senior Medical Registrar – Footscray Hospital (including perioperative medicine)
- Senior Medical Registrar – Sunshine Hospital (including obstetric medicine)
- Respiratory Medicine
- Ward Advanced Trainee in General Medicine
- ED Liaison
The General Internal Medicine Unit is closely associated with the University of Melbourne, Western Clinical School and has an active research program and consultants with experience in supporting productive advanced training projects. There are also opportunities for future higher degree research training projects/PhDs.
Applying - Please ensure that the Referee Assessment Form (attached) is downloaded and forwarded to your three (3) referees for completion. The completed form is to be returned via email to [email protected] as close as possible to the nominated closing date.
- Participate in the after-hours Clinical Lead roster and on-call medical registrar roster
- Quality patient care via clinical assessment, admissions and development of management plans
- Day to day management of patients as well as a role in initial assessment of patients referred by other units
- The initiation and interpretation of clinical investigations
- Performance of required clinical procedures with appropriate training and supervision
- Liaison with other team members, and communication with patients and their relatives as required
- Attendance at ward rounds
- Medical qualification
- Completion of the RACP written and clinical examinations OR equivalent qualification assessed as comparable by the RACP OR completion of RACP written examination and sitting clinical examination during the year appointment
- Current medical registration
- Clinical competence as required for level of position
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Commitment to professional development
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.
- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
- Dr John Katsoulis (from 6 June 2025 to 13 June 2025) via Switchboard on 03 8345 6666 or email at [email protected]
- Dr Omar Wahbi Izzettin (from 14 June 2025 to 27 June 2025) via Switchboard on 03 8345 6666 or email at [email protected]
- Dr Nicole Lioufas (from 28 June 2025 onwards) via Switchboard on 03 8345 6666 or email at [email protected]
