Better@Home Acute Registrar

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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the department

The Geriatric Medicine/Aged Care Registrar roles are employed across Austin Health, Northern Health and Bendigo Health. All Geriatric Medicine accredited registrars rotate through positions at these health services, as per an agreed individualized roster of three 4-month terms. This position is an unaccredited registrar role however registrars will have access to the full breadth of educational and research opportunities where able.  

A full range of aged care services are provided, including Emergency Department Consultation (GEDI – geriatrician role only), inpatient care (Acute Geriatric Medicine, Rehabilitation, GEM, Interim Care, Orthogeriatrics, Stroke), hospital-substitution programs such as Better@home (GEM@Home, Acute@Home). There is a consultation/liaison Service, Community Rehabilitation Centre, ambulatory clinics (Geriatric Medicine, Wound management, Falls and Balance, Memory [CDAMS], Continence and Chronic pain) and community care (Aged Care Assessment Service, residential aged care facility consultations [Residential In Reach] and other Community Programs) are available across the sites. Launched in 2024 is an outreach dementia registrar lead role across ward 9 (HRH) and supporting transition to community or care. A Psychiatry of Old Age rotation is available at the Bundoora Centre. All ward positions are supported by an HMO or Intern. Research opportunities are also available at each site, in areas including dementia, continence, service provision/models of care and Quality. Investigator lead research is encouraged. 

Hours are: 43 hours/week, including 5 hours of formal training. Austin Health is part of the Northern Training Alliance of the Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program, which includes: Northern Health, Bendigo Health, St Vincents, Albury-Wodonga Health and Goulburn Valley Health. Trainees are encouraged to consider working across multiple sites during their training. After hours’ commitments vary between positions. Five hours of protected training time is rostered each week to enable mandatory attendance at the fortnightly Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training sessions for accredited trainees. Other training activities include a local- organised trainee sessions, communication skills training, journal club and completion of the Advanced Trainee Research Project. Leave to attend conferences and study is a high priority, within awards and subject to the spirit of ‘Together we achieve’. A unit handbook / Rover is available for all positions. 

About the role

• Hours per week: 43 hours
• Employment status:  Fixed term full time  
• Appointment period: 12 months from commencement of start date in 2025
• Additional notes: We would encourage changes to this schedule be openly discussed and please indicate your availability/preferences in your application.  

As the Better@Home Acute registrar, you will be responsible for: 

• Work under the supervision of a geriatrician to provide acute care to patients in their home.  

• Work with the multi-disciplinary teams caring for the patients in the Continuing Care Division to provide optimal care, including shared-decision making with patients and carers. 
• Coordinate care and supervise the learning opportunities of HMOs under your supervision.  
• Some direct patient care responsibility will be required to ensure equal division of work.
• Attendance at ward rounds, case conferences, family meetings, outpatient clinic and unit meetings, including mortality and morbidity reviews.
• Liaise with the multidisciplinary team ensuring patient-centered, high quality, clinically appropriate care is delivered to the right person at the right time and in the right place.
• Responsibility for completion of accurate and timely discharge summaries which should accompany the patient on discharge, ensure liaison with GP and the patients’ specialist/s.
• Optional: attendance at weekly Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program Thursday afternoon sessions, and training activities including the locally organised registrar training program.  
• Take part in the out of hours cover roster.
• Maintain appropriate levels of immunisation in accordance with Austin Health’s Workforce immunisation/screening policies, in the interest of yourself, your family, all Austin Health staff, patients and visitors. 

About you

To be successful for this role you must: 

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Hold a valid Victorian Driver’s license
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Geriatric Medicine and General Medicine 
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels.
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check.
• The Staff Immunisation Questionnaire must be completed by all new employees as part of the mandatory on-boarding process. New employees are not permitted to undertake any activity that requires patient contact prior to clearance 

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, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. 
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. 
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. 
• Mentoring and career development opportunities. 

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. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. 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: Michael Murray, Div Medical Director Continuing Care & Aged Care, Michael.Murray@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Friday 8 August 2025