Advanced Trainee - Geriatric Medicine at St Vincents Health Australia Group Support Services

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

28 Sep, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

30 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Skills, Communication, Patient Management, Medical Supervision, Discharge Planning, Diagnostic Requests, Collaboration, Teaching, Geriatric Assessment, Acute Care

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Job Description: Advanced Trainees in Geriatric Medicine Excellent supervision, tailored training, and development opportunities Culture of excellence with friendly and supportive team Full time (43 hours) fixed term for 2027 clinical year (1/2/2027-6/2/2028) About the Role St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne is recruiting enthusiastic, collaborative trainees with excellent communication and clinical skills for our Advanced Trainee (AT) positions in 2027. Recruited through the PMCV Centralised Match, ATs have three 4-month rotations based out of St Vincent’s Hospital campus in Fitzroy, St George’s Hospital campus in Kew and into the surrounding community. We take your training seriously and pride ourselves on our supervision, mentoring and individualised training to meet your needs. Please note, those recruited to St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne through the PMCV Centralised Match will not have rotations to external/regional hospitals; any Regional Training Partnership appointments with South West Healthcare occur through a separate application process. All rotations are planned to ensure that our trainees get exposure to the wide range of services at St Vincent’s including Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM), Acute Care of the Elderly and Orthogeriatrics, specialty clinics (CDAMS, Continence, Falls & Balance, Pain Clinic for Older People, Structural Heart Disease and Onco-Geriatrics), Residential In-Reach, GEM@Home and Psychogeriatrics. Other experiences, including Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS), inpatient consultations and comprehensive geriatric assessments in environments such as the community and Emergency Department can also be built in to rotations if desired. All trainees have dedicated, protected teaching time. Successful candidates will: Communicate and coordinate effective admission, medical and discharge management plans, diagnostic requests and consultations with patients, families/carers and teams. Attend ward rounds, team meetings, family meetings and other departmental meetings. Attend outpatient clinics, community assessments, and residential aged care facilities as required. Participate in afterhours/on-call roster. Supervise and teach junior medical staff and medical students. Attend and participate in quality and education opportunities (eg. journal club, grand rounds, clinical review meetings, Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program) and other hospital committees. Classifications for this position will range from HM25 – HM30, as per the relevant Enterprise Bargaining Agreement. Your Contribution Perform duties of the position to best of your ability and to acceptable standards under supervision. Actively support patients, families and carers to make informed decisions about their treatment and ongoing care. Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, carers, GPs, colleagues and broader health and social support networks What you will bring MBBS or equivalent APHRA registration as a medical practitioner Eligibility as Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians Current National police check What we can offer you Career development & advancement opportunities Culture of strong collaborative teams, quality care and continuous improvement Salary Packaging Employee Assistance Program Staff Health Centre Discounts and Promotions available through our Foundation Working at St Vincent’s St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is part of St Vincent’s Health Australia and a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service, which employs more than 6,500 staff across 18 sites throughout Melbourne. SVHM provides a diverse range of adult clinical services including acute medical and surgical services, sub-acute care, medical diagnostics, rehabilitation, allied health, mental health, palliative care, correctional health and community residential care. SVHM is one of Australia's leading Catholic not-for-profit healthcare providers. About the Department of Geriatric Medicine The Department of Geriatric Medicine is a friendly, engaged and collaborative team which supports a variety of bed-based and community-based services in acute, subacute and community settings, including a wide range of clinics. We pride ourselves on excellent supervision and support of trainees with rotations tailored to our trainees’ training needs. Rotations are designed to ensure that we train well-rounded, adaptable Geriatricians that are able to work across the care spectrum. Our Geriatricians also rotate between roles to ensure that trainees get exposure to different styles of practice and supervision. Current rotations* Rotation Additional responsibilities Acute Care of the Elderly & Orthogeriatrics Residential In Reach visit Onco-Geriatric Clinic GEM Bolte Structural Heart Disease Clinic Pain Clinic for Older People GEM Kew 1 Psychogeriatric ward round/liaison CDAMS (Memory) Clinic GEM Kew 2 Continence Clinic GEM@Home visit GEM@Home & Residential In Reach Falls and Balance Clinic *As per 2026. To be used as a guide only as 2027 rotations may be altered to accommodate training needs/service developments Applications All interested applicants should contact Dr Richard Kane and Dr Christine Mandrawa for a preliminary conversation to ensure that we can meet your training needs. Applicants will need to apply to both St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne (via www.svha.org.au) and the Post Graduate Medical Council of Victoria Matching Service (PMCV). For SVHM applications, click the 'Apply' button and you will be prompted to create a Workday candidate profile. Please upload your resume, cover letter, addressed to Dr Richard Kane, Clinical Director Geriatric Medicine and Continuing Care. Please ensure the contact details of two (2) referees are included in your resume. All appointments will be made through PMCV’s centralised match. Please visit Recruitment pathways for 2027 for more details noting: The centralised match for 2027 will be a single-round match with both New and Continuing Advanced Trainees participating The closing dates for the match are available on the VGMTP website. Please note that the closing date for applications with SVHM may be different to the PMCV match closing date. Those wanting to apply for the Regional Training Partnership (one year at South West Healthcare then one year at St Vincent’s Hospital) need to apply through the process as outlined on the VGMTP website. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and abilities. Inclusion is essential to our mission and diversity reflects the community we serve. Please visit our website, for further information regarding our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment at SVHM. SVHA has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases in healthcare settings. You may therefore be required to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations. Closing Date: 27 July 2026 11:59pm Reconciliation Action Plan: At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au View Reconciliation Action Plan Code of Conduct: View Code of Conduct Set up Job Alerts to see future opportunities that interest you. New users can click Create Account from the Sign-in screen. St Vincent’s Health Australia has been serving Australians with compassionate health and aged care since our first hospital was established in Sydney in 1857. Founded by the Sisters of Charity more than 180 years ago, St Vincent’s is a clinical, research and education leader delivering private hospital, public hospital and aged care services across NSW, VIC and QLD. Our founder, Mary Aikenhead’s vision, commitment and inspiration lives on in us and the work we do. From modest beginnings, St Vincent’s Health Australia is today the nation’s largest not-for-profit health and aged care provider, offering services in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria, including public and private hospitals and aged care facilities. The St Vincent’s family comprises 22,000 outstanding nurses, researchers, cooks, doctors, executives, administrators, cleaners, volunteers and more. Click Forgot your password? from the Sign-in screen and follow the instructions to reset.

Responsibilities

Manage patient admissions, medical treatments, and discharge plans while coordinating with families and multidisciplinary teams. Supervise junior medical staff and participate in quality improvement activities and departmental meetings.