Basic Physician Trainee BPT1

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• Full time, fixed term 
• Enterprise Agreement:  Doctors in Training 2022 - 2026
• $90k - $158k + salary packaging + super

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across 3 campuses in the northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. Austin Health is world-renowned for its research and specialist work in cancer, liver transplantation, spinal cord injuries, neurology, endocrinology, mental health and rehabilitation.

About the role

Applications are invited from suitably qualified and enthusiastic medical practitioners to join our team as a Basic Physician Trainee Year-1 in the Medical Workforce for the 2026 Clinical Year (commencing February 2026).  

Positions are available for Medical/Physician training. For further details on the training programs and opportunities, as well as applications requirements, please refer to the below information guides.

Successful trainees will be offered a wide selection of general and speciality rotations within a major teaching hospital, a smaller metro hospital (Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital campus), and a two regional hospital (Bendigo Health & Grampians Health - Horsham). Please note that a regional/rural term is an expected component of Central North West Consortium BPT2&3 appointments.  Rosters are created to optimise training experience and speciality time over the basic physician training years.

The Central North West Consortium offers comprehensive support across all years of the PREP program with all rotations accredited by the RACP. We have a long tradition of providing excellent physician training to trainees within this consortium. A training program to support trainees preparing for the written and clinical RACP examinations has been implemented across all sites within the consortium.

In-house written exam lectures are held September to January each year finishing with a mock 170 question written exam.  Applicants for PGY3 positions intending to complete the RACP examination process will be given priority for subsequent appointment to PGY4 positions the following year to enable optimal allocation of rotations and facilitate exam preparation for trainees. Further information can be obtained at www.centralnorthwest.org.au 

Please note that these positions will be processed through the Postgraduate Medical Council Victoria Allocation and Placement Service.

To be successful in this role you must:

• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care
• Demonstrate teamwork and collaboration
• Demonstrate an ability to communicate at all levels
• Have current registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) 

Application Instructions:

Click on ‘Apply Now’ at the end of this page. You will be directed to sign in/register through the Austin Health Careers Site. Complete the registration process as prompted.

Please note, you will be required to;

• Complete an application directly to Austin Health as well as apply to PMCV in the BPT1 Match 
• Two (2) completed reference assessments submitted via PMCV
• Please attach the following to your Austin application;
  • ​​​​​​Cover letter
  • Current Curriculum Vitae (CV) 
  • Evidence of current COVID-19 vaccination status

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day.  Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Mentoring and career development opportunities
• Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Sarah Meade, Medical Workforce Coordinator (03) 9496 6813, Sarah.MEADE3@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details and read the Austin Health's Basic Physician Training information guide.

Interviews will be held Face to Face at Austin Health, 145 Studley Road Heidelberg during the period: Monday June 30th - Monday July 14th 
(Online interviews may be arranged on request)

Application closing date: Tuesday 27 June 2025

Note: Our Regional Pathway Positions will now be recruited directly by Bendigo Health. Please see Bendigo Health's careers page for further information