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Patient Administration Officer - Radiology
Royal Melbourne Hospital
• Full Time
The Patient Administration Department is seeking an energetic and motivated Clerical Officer to join their team at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
As a member of the Patient Administration Radiology Team, you will be responsible for Customer service at Radiology reception, as well as processing Radiology billing, the associated debtor follow-up, and other relieving duties within the department.
A background in Diagnostic or Medical accounts would be advantageous, as would a working knowledge of Private and compensable claims processes.
Strong customer service focus is a must, as are excellent organisational skills.
If you enjoy a challenge and are keen to be part of a hard working and growing team, we look forward to receiving your application.
Our Occupational Therapy team is looking for an Allied Health Assistant to provide clinical and administration support at the City Campus.
The successful applicant will work well both autonomously and in a team, demonstrate initiative and have a positive approach to meeting the needs of our varied patient population.
Allied Health Assistant or other relevant qualifications and/or health care experience will be highly regarded.
Melbourne Health is an award winning healthcare service with multiple facilities including:
• The Royal Melbourne Hospital City and Royal Park Campuses
• Residential Care (Parkville, Brunswick and East Keilor)
• NorthWestern Mental Health (city, western suburbs and northern suburbs)
• North West Dialysis
Melbourne Health Bank requires an energetic person to join our enthusiastic team of allocators. This role is to allocate all casual and pool staff including nurses, ward clerks and PCAs to meet staffing shortfalls across Melbourne Health.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:
- Excellent customer service skills
- IT skills
- Ability to work as a part of a team and autonomously
- Diplomacy skills
- Excellent problem solving ability
- Courteous telephone manner
Previous experience in Allocations is preferred, but not essential.
Supportive training will be provided for the suitable applicant.
Shifts cover 7 days a week between: 04:45 am – 22:00 pm
The service is based at the Royal Melbourne Hospital - City Campus
Melbourne Health Bank offers:
• Salary packaging
• Onsite gymnasium
• Orientation
• Parking at staff rates at our city and Royal Park campuses. Free parking at our other campuses
• Staff Health Clinic
• Peer Support
Previous Allocations Experience or working in a complex health environment highly desirable.
For application details on the Basic Physician Trainees Year 3+, please see subsequent advertisement.
The computer match, coordinated by the Post Graduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) will be used to facilitate Basic Physician Training appointments for 2009. For further information on the PMCV and to view eligibility criteria, please refer to their website
http://www.pmcv.com.au
The Greater Western Consortium of Basic Physician Training comprising:
* Melbourne Health (The Royal Melbourne Hospital)
* Western Health (Western Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, Williamstown Hospital)
* Ballarat Health Service
* Northeast Health Wangaratta
* Wodonga Regional Health Service
For further information on the Greater Western Consortium, please view their website: http://www.gwconsortium.com.au
Trainees will undertake a variety of acute and subacute, general and specialty rotations in the different campuses within the Greater Western Consortium. All rotations will be of three months duration.
Application Instructions:
Trainees wishing to apply to the Greater Western Consortium are required to nominate their base as either Melbourne Health or Western Health
Please attach your updated resume and cover letter
Please ensure that a minimum of three written references are submitted to support your application (see PMCV website for process)
Successful applicants are required to undergo a Police Check
Applications to The Royal Melbourne Hospital and PMCV close Thursday 13th August
For application details on the Basic Physician Trainees Year 2, please see subsequent advertisement
The computer match, coordinated by the Post Graduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV) will be used to facilitate Basic Physician Training appointments for 2009. For further information on the PMCV and to view eligibility criteria, please refer to their website
http://www.pmcv.com.au
The Greater Western Consortium of Basic Physician Training comprising:
* Melbourne Health (The Royal Melbourne Hospital)
* Western Health (Western Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, Williamstown Hospital)
* Ballarat Health Service
* Northeast Health Wangaratta
* Wodonga Regional Health Service
For further information on the Greater Western Consortium, please view their website: http://www.gwconsortium.com.au
Trainees will undertake a variety of acute and subacute, general and specialty rotations in the different campuses within the Greater Western Consortium. All rotations will be of three months duration.
Application Instructions:
Trainees wishing to apply to the Greater Western Consortium are required to nominate their base as either Melbourne Health or Western Health
Please attach your updated resume and cover letter
Please ensure that a minimum of three written references are submitted to support your application (see PMCV website for process)
Successful applicants are required to undergo a Police Check
Applications to The Royal Melbourne Hospital and PMCV close Thursday 13th August
Part-Time Cardiac Technologist (Echocardiography)
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grade 2 or Grade 3
The Cardiology Department at the Royal Melbourne Hospital provides a large echocardiography service, with expertise in transthoracic, transoesophageal, stress and contrast echocardiography.
The Echocardiography Department is involved actively in education and research with weekly teaching sessions. It also has special interest and expertise in Adult Congenital Heart Disease and can train technologists in this subspecialty area. The Department is well equipped including Vivid 7 and IE33 machines.
This part-time position would suit a dedicated, enthusiastic, cardiac technologist interested in joining a professional team with clinical and reseach interests.
* Previous echo experience is preferred.
* Previous experience as a cardiac technologist is essential.
Qualifications: Bachelor of Applied Science or equivalent
Applications are invited for the 12-month position/s of Cardiology Registrar (accredited for 2 years core training) at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
There are currently 4 positions with rotations through CCU/ED/Cardiac Surgery; Cardiology Ward/Referrals; Cardiac Catheter Laboratory, and Echocardiography/Arrhythmia rotations.
The Cardiology Department at the Royal Melbourne Hospital is a large tertiary referral centre providing all cardiac services (apart from transplantation) including Adult Congenital Cardiac Service, Cardiac Genetics service, cardiomyopathy, interventional and arrhythmia services. It is a major referral and research centre world-renowned in electrophysiology and arrhythmia area.
The Cardiac Surgical Unit at the Royal Melbourne Service is a vibrant large clinical unit supplying emergency and elective cardiac surgery operations, including adult congenital cardiac surgery.
Contact person: Dr Leeanne Grigg Director of Cardiology, Clinical Associate Professor - The Royal Melbourne Hospital (City Campus)
Ph:(03) 9342 7589 Fax:(03) 9347 2808
Application Instructions:
* Please attach your updated resume and cover letter
* Please ensure that a minimum of 3 written references are submitted to support your application (download referee form)
Successful applicants are required to undergo a police check.
Applications to The Royal Melbourne Hospital close 21st August 2009.
Case Manager (OT2,SW2,RPN3)
North West Aged Persons Mental Health
North West APATT
Full Time - Monday to Friday
You will provide community-based assessment, consultation, treatment and case management services for aged persons with a psychiatric illness. There will be some crisis intervention within business hours.
We provide a service to clients in their homes as well as Aged Care residential facilities. The successful applicant is expected to be able to perform role functions with minimal supervision.
We also offer support and education to carers, and other health providers within the community. Discipline specific supervision is also provided.
Case Manager (OT2, SW2, P2,RPN3)
NorthWestern Mental Health - NWAMHS Continuing Care Team
Full time Fixed term ( 26th October 09 until 23rd April 10) Maternity Leave Cover
NWAMHS Continuing Care Team provides quality community mental health services to adults with, or at risk of, a serious mental illness who require assessment, treatment and case management.
An opportunity exists for suitably qualified and experienced, client and family focused health professional to join this dynamic team as a Case Manager. This position will be based at our Broadmeadows Campus.
If you enjoy working with individual clients within the context of their own community and contributing to a supportive team, we would like to hear from you.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is looking for qualified Physiotherapists to provide a weekend service to patients with a variety of musculoskeletal conditions.
The aim of the service is to facilitate patient discharge and maximise patient care.
The service runs Saturdays and Sundays and is a maximum of 6 hours each day.
We offer a great orientation program if you have not worked in acute for a while, or if you just need an update.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital Clinical Haematology Department is a clinical research-based, tertiary treatment centre and an integral component of the Western and Central Melbourne Integrated Cancer Service.
Three successful applicants will care for patients with malignant and non-malignant haematological diseases and allogeneic and autologous bone marrow transplant recipients.
The positions are ideally suited to registrars with at least one previous year of clinical or laboratory experience in haematology. Opportunities to participate in research projects will be made available.
On call responsibilities will be in a 1 in 4 roster with the Medical Oncology Registrar.
Clinical Nurse Consultant - RPN Grade 5
Mid West CATT - Full time Fixed term to December 20 2009
Mon - Fri
A unique opportunity exists within Mid West CATT for a suitably qualified, experienced, and dynamic nurse Div 1 or 3 with strong leadership capability, excellent communication skills and a proven track record in CATT environments to lead and participate in the future development of our team.
The successful candidate will be enthusiastic, innovative, and have proven leadership and communication skills as well as broad experience in CATT and psychiatric nursing. This position will suit an individual who is seeking the opportunity to work within a team environment and face the challenges that are offered in a complex health care service. Professional development is supported and encouraged and the team is proud of the flexible supportive environment we have developed.
This is a clinical leadership role and will be responsible for maintaining state of the art knowledge of the Psychiatric Nursing speciality within a multidisciplinary context. Further roles include the training and development of nursing staff and take a leading role in the development of supervision programs. The Nurse will provide sound clinical leadership and have the ability to be a role model for junior staff.
The position reports directly to the Manager Mid West CATT and will oversee and drive quality and service enhancement initiatives as well as foster collaborative working relationships within our service and catchment and across all levels of the organization.
Clinical Nurse Educator
Royal Park Campus
Full Time or Part Time/JobShare
The Clinical Nurse Educator role is paramount to the support of nursing staff in the clinical area. Clinically based in the Ambulatory and Continuing Care Division, this important role will be primarily responsible for anticipating and responding to the developmental needs of nursing staff, including Graduate Nurse Program (GNP) participants, postgraduate students and Division 1 and Division 2 nurses in pursuit of quality patient care.
An exciting opportunity exists for a Division One Registered Nurse with extensive nursing / education experience in the Sub-Acute / Rehabilitation / Aged Care clinical environment to join our dynamic nursing education team based at the Royal Park Campus.
Postgraduate qualifications in nursing or education or working towards will be highly regarded.
Clinical Support Nurse
Division of Surgery – 3 South and 3 South West
The Royal Melbourne Hospital
Grade: 4A
Full -Time Limited Tenure
40 hours per week
The Clinical Support Nurse (CSN) role is pivotal to the support of nursing staff in the clinical area. This role will be clinically based in the Division of Surgery.
You will be primarily responsible for anticipating and responding to the developmental needs of new nursing staff, in particular, the Graduate Nurse Program (GNP) participants, in pursuit of quality patient care.
This role will be attractive to the nurse wishing to further enhance their education skills whilst being mentored by senior Clinical Nurse Educators.
Recent nursing/education experience in the acute surgical clinical environment will be highly regarded whilst formal education experience/qualification is desirable but not essential.
Applications will only be accepted online via www.mh.org.au/CAREERS
Clinical Trials Coordinator – Department of Nephrology /NWDS
Temporary Full -Time Position
The Department of Nephrology is currently seeking a proactive, enthusiastic and autonomous person to join the clinical trials group within the Department. The Department currently employs 4 clinical trial coordinators and is involved in a large number of Pharmaceutical Company sponsored trials and Investigator driven research.
This role will see you apply your initiative and expertise in the day-to-day conduct of clinical trials.
You will be responsible for managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. As such, it is important that you possess strong people management capabilities and highly developed communication and interpersonal skills.
To succeed, ideally you will have a solid clinical research background with superior knowledge of clinical trials and medicine/pharmacology. An employment history demonstrating experience with a diverse group of staff is highly desirable.
Community Health Nurse Grade 3B
Part Time Fixed Term
The Royal Melbourne Hospital Community Therapy Service is seeking a Division 1 nurse with aged care or rehabilitation nursing experience to join the multi-disciplinary team.
The Community Therapy Service provides a multi-disciplinary approach to rehabilitation in the clinic and home setting. The Community Health Nurse is an integral part of the team and provides assessment and care to patients, and participates in local health promotional activities.
Based at Royal Park campus, this 2-day per week position is fixed 12-month term maternity leave replacement. Orientation and on-going support is provided.
The Telephone & Communications Department is a dedicated team of multi skilled staff, who provide a wide range of services over a 24 hour, 7 days a week period.
Currently we are seeking dedicated Switchboard Operator’s to join our team at RMH City & Royal Park Campuses.
Responsibilities will include:
- Operating an extremely busy switchboard
- Paging staff
- Updating information
This is a multidisciplinary role which may also include providing support in our mail room and information desk as required.
Ideally the successful candidate will possess:
· Call centre/switchboard experience
· Excellent customer service skills
· Will have the ability to problem solve
· Effective organisational and time management skills
· Will work well in both a team environment and autonomously
· Proficient PC skills, including Excel
Full training will be provided to the successful candidate. You may be required to rotate within Melbourne Health campuses on a 7 day 24 hour roster.
Enquiries: Brenda Gorman between 8.30am - 10.00am Tuesday to Wednesday only or RMHCC Switchboard, Phone: 9342 7000 24/7.
An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic and experienced Medical Receptionist to join the Radiology team at the Royal Melbourne Hospital Campus.
Responsibilities of the position include:
* Patient reception and registration of examinations
* Operation of Kestral (Radiology Information System)
* Liaise with relevant medical, radiographic and clerical staff to ensure the efficient running of the reception area
* Operation of Department switchboard
The successful applicant will have good attention to detail and excellent communication and customer service skills. Previous experience in a similar health care role would be viewed favourably.
Attractive remuneration and employment conditions are offered.
Merv Irvine Nursing Home is looking for enthusiastic Division 2 Nurses to join the team. This fully accredited service offers exciting opportunities to develop skills while working with aged residents with significant mental health problems. The position holder will have the opportunity to undertake The Advaced Diploma in Mental Health.
The Aged Persons Mental Health Program is looking for enthusiastic Division 2 Nurses to join the team at Weighbridge Nursing Home. This fully accredited service offers excellent care to aged residents with significant ongoing mental health problems. As a member of the team the position holder will have the opportunity to undertake The Advanced Diploma in Mental Health.
The Aged Persons Mental Health Program is looking for enthsiastic Division 2 Nurses to join the team at Westside Lodge. This fully accredited service offers outstanding care to Aged Residents with significant mental health problems. As a member of this supportive team the post holder will have the opportunity to undertake an Advanced Diploma of Mental Health.
Southstone Lodge is looking for enthusiastic Division 2 Nurses to join the committed team at this fully accredited service. The residents are aged people with significant ongoing mental health problems. The position holder will be supported to undertake the Advanced Diploma of Mental Health.
ECT Coordinator - RPN3
Mid West Area Mental Health Service
Sunshine Adult Acute Psychiatric Unit
Part Time - 48 hours per fortnight
Thinking about a change?
Why not join MidWest ECT program - the experience is challenging and rewarding!
We are seeking a dynamic, suitably qualified, experienced and highly motivated Psychiatric Nurse Grade 3 to join the ECT program at MidWest.
The ECT Coordinator (Nurse) contributes to excellence in patient care and provides the highest standard of clinical input to the ECT Team and maintains the philosophy, standards and policies of NorthWestern Mental Health,Melbourne Health.
The position requires approved training in ECT. The ECT Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the ECT Suite/ Day Procedure Room Sunshine Hospital in partnership with the delegated Nurse Unit Manager.
NWMH is the largest public mental health service in Victoria and offers psychiatry registrars a full range of psychiatry training experiences, including unique specialist rotations.
These training experiences are obtained across NWMH's services and other affiliated organisations:
- Inner West Area Mental Health Service (AMHS) - The Royal Melbourne Hospital
- Mid West AMHS
- Northern AMHS
- North West AMHS
- Orygen Youth Health
- Aged Persons' Mental Health Program
- Eating Disorders Program (based at The Royal Melbourne Hospital)
- Werribee Mercy Mental Health Program (including the Mother/Baby Unit)
- Royal Children's Hospital Mental Health Service
- Forensicare
- Albert Road Clinic
- The Melbourne Clinic
- Two large private hospitals in inner Melbourne
- State-wide Neuropsychiatry Service
All trainees have a rotation at a rural mental health service.
This access to a variety of settings allows trainees to develop an understanding of different service models. Registrars work in multidisciplinary teams of highly committed and supportive clinicians. There are opportunities to develop expertise in caring for culturally and linguistically diverse consumers and their families, as well as disadvantaged groups.
The broad training program fulfils the mandatory RANZCP training requirements. This is achieved through a well-established teaching and support program, with senior consultant staff committed to exam preparation. In addition, the wide range of training opportunities allows trainees to pursue areas of special interest. Close links with the University of Melbourne's Department of Psychiatry provides an avenue to expertise in psychiatric research, which is encouraged and supported throughout every stage of training.
Significantly, a high percentage of registrars choose to remain with NWMH, in clinical or research roles, after completing their Fellowship. This is a testament to the collegial environment at NWMH.
Undertaking training at NWMH will open doors to many diverse and interesting opportunities. The fully-supported training program ensures fulfilment of all RANZCP requirements, opportunities to experience a diverse range of training activities, and the lifestyle advantages of working in some of Melbourne's most exciting and accessible sites. It provides an ideal start and solid grounding to a rewarding career in psychiatry.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital - City Campus
Part Time (32 hours/fortnight) Fixed Term 30/06/2009 until 30/06/2010
We currently have a vacancy for a Grade 1 Physiotherapist on a Part Time Fixed Term basis.
As part of our acute care Physiotherapy team you will provide physiotherapy cover across all acute care areas, on Thursday & Friday for weekday physiotherapy staff rostered to work the weekends.
This Part Time position will offer a variety of acute care physiotherapy experience with great support from senior staff.
* The Royal Melbourne Hospital - City Campus
* Full-time fixed-term until 24 December 2009
* Great team
An exciting opportunity exists for an Occupational Therapist to join our dynamic and friendly team to cover this fixed term position.
This role has a varied caseload and offers the opportunity to work across a range of settings including orthopaedics, trauma, pre-admission clinics and orthopaedic Rehabilitation in the Home.
The successful applicant will be committed to a multidisciplinary approach and have a well-developed understanding of health and occupational performance issues for clients within acute care.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) provides specialist, general acute and sub-acute health services. Primarily serving the north-western communities of Melbourne, RMH also provides statewide and specialist services to rural and regional Victorians.
Services range from Aged Care, Rehabilitation, Cardiac and Major Trauma, to Oncology, Intensive Care, General Medicine and Neuroscience.
These positions are all coordinated by the Post Graduate Medical Council of Victoria - please see their website (www.pmcv.com.au) for eligibility criteria.
These positions all commence on February 6 2010 and Hospital Medical Officers are required to choose a stream - Medical, Surgical or Mixed. You are required to submit only one application with us regardless of stream and selected your prefered stream with the PMCV.
Please refer to the website www.rmhdoctors for more information regarding rotations, streams and FAQs.
Application Instructions:
Please attach your updated resume and covering letter.
Please ensure that 3 references are submitted to the PMCV.
Applications to The Royal Melbourne Hospital closes 20 August 2009.
Applications are sought from suitably qualified applicants for 12 month positions as Intensive Care Registrars at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The Intensive Care Unit at The Royal Melbourne Hospital is a 24-bed adult Unit which caters for general medical, surgical and postoperative patients within the hospital and also receive direct transfers from throughout the state and neighbouring areas.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is one of two Trauma Centres in the State. Currently, we have over 2000 Intensive Care admissions annually, and over 3000 Intensive Care admissions across the Hospital campus including the co-located Melbourne Private Hospital. The 24-bed general Intensive Care Unit opened in October 2000. It is a state-of-the-art facility providing an outstanding work environment with abundant space and natural light and has adjacent office, library, research and educational areas housed within the Unit confines.
At any one time, the Intensive Care Unit is staffed by a minimum of two registrars and two residents who work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Registrars have 5 hours a week of protected and paid training time with a formal education program delivered each week.
The Hospital offers a range of benefits including:
*Peer support programmes
*Salary packaging
*Orientation and ongoing education programs
Application Instructions:
* Please attach your updated resume and cover letter
* Please ensure that a minimum of 3 written references are submitted to support your application (download referee form)
* Successful applicants are required to undergo a police check
VIDRL is a Victorian Public Health Laboratory with special expertise in Virology and Mycobacteria. It provides a range of these and other services for Victoria and Australia as well as internationally - predominantly in the Asia Pacific region through the World health Organisation (WHO). It also has a strong focus on research and teaching
VIDRL is part of Melbourne Health - a large State provider of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary and Quaternary health services across a broad spectrum of illnesses. Melbourne Health manages 1050 beds and has approximately 7000 staff.
A joint appointment within Melbourne Health comprising 6 month rotations to VIDRL and the Victorian Infectious Diseases Service (VIDS) may be available as an option for suitably qualified applicants.
Applicants will have:
* A medical qualification able to be registered immediately in Victoria
* Be seeking a fellowship of either the Royal College of Pathologists of Australia or The Royal Australasian College of Physicians
* Competency and sound clinical judgement in clinical medicine
The Health Service offers a range of benefits including:
* Peer support programmes
* Salary packaging
* Orientation and ongoing education programmes
* Social Club
* Study leave
VIDRL provides a highly supportive work environment with great learning opportunities.
Application Instructions
* Updates resume and covering letter
* Name and phone number of 3 professional referees
* All joining Melbourne Health staff must undergo a police check.
Applications to Medical Workforce - Royal Melbourne Hospital close on August 7th 2009
We currently have 1 position available for a Medical Registrar for our Aged Care Program. Following an orientation period, duties will include geriatric evaluation and management, ortho-geriatrics and medical consultations on our city campus.
This Registrar position is available for 3rd year advanced trainees and is designed to enable them to complete their training. The specific rotations, duties and research responsibilities are negotiable to suit the specific needs of the trainee, however the position has a high clinical component.
Applications are invited from candidates with relevant experience and who have a desire to enter a basic physician training program. Registration with the Medical Practitioner Board of Victoria is essential.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is part of the Western Training Alliance, which includes RMH, Western Health, Barwon Health (Geelong) and Ballarat Health. The Alliance has a Director of Training and an Education Officer. Trainees are based in the parent hospital but can rotate to others in the Alliance to undertake particular training programs e.g. Psychogeriatric Medicine or Palliative Care.
Melbourne Health Bank Clinical Liaison Nurse Grade 4B
16 hrs per fortnight
Melbourne Health Bank is the central nursing and clerical allocations service for Melbourne Health - incorporating RMH (City and Royal Park Campus), Residential Care, North West Dialysis and North Western Mental Health.
The Melbourne Health Bank Clinical Liaison Nurse plays a vital role in the education support of our Bank nurses, and recruitment of new staff. The Clinical Liaison Nurse also provides support to the MH Bank Manager and MH Bank Nursing Coordinator.
We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills, able to work autonomously and have a commitment to excellence and process.
Experience in recruitment processes and staff management is essential.
An understanding of all aspects of Division 1 and 2, and 3 roles is also essential.
The award winning North Western Mental Health is looking for mental health nurses either Division 1/3 or 2 interested in casual, flexible working hours to join the Melbourne Health Bank. The target placement for this bank group is across our Youth, Adult and Aged Care mental health services which are geographically spread across the Northern and Western suburbs of Melbourne. This includes the mental health services on the Northern, Western and Broadmeadows Hospital sites.
• AM, PM or ND – variety of shift lengths
• A variety of shifts available
Other benefits include:
• Dynamic work environments
• Pre-rostered shifts
• Casual employment which can lead to full-time and part-time employment
• Flexible rostering – via request system
• Clinical support and education/training
• Salary packaging
• Discount on site parking, convenient location to public transport
• Staff Gym
• Short term contracts available
The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) provides specialist, general acute and sub-acute health services. Primarily serving the north-western communities of Melbourne, RMH also provides statewide and specialist services to rural and regional Victorians. Services range from Aged Care, Rehabilitation, Cardiac and Major Trauma, to Oncology, Intensive Care, General Medicine and Neuroscience.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is part of Melbourne Health, which also includes NorthWestern Mental Health, North West Dialysis Service and the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory. Melbourne Health has an annual operating budget of $700 million and manages 1050 beds in the acute, sub-acute and community settings, and has 7000 staff.
Due to expanding services and growth within the Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Department of the Royal Melbourne Hospital a unique opportunity has arisen for a third plastic surgery registrar to join the department. This position is a 12 month non-accredited position that will provide excellent training opportunities for those looking to apply for Plastic SET in 2010. The position will be based at the RMH city campus.
Selection Criteria:
Essential: To apply for this position you must be eligible for registration with the MPBV.
Desirable: Minimum 12 months surgical HMO experience and current or recent plastic surgery research involvement.
For more information and for a detailed position description please contact Teresa McIvor on 03 9342 7410.
Qualified Chinese (Cantonese & Mandarin) Interpreter
We are seeking an enthusiastic, energetic, well-organised and independent interpreter/translator to provide a service to the growing Chinese patient population.
The successful candidate will have excellent time management, communication and negotiation skills and must possess the ability to work under pressure and within a team.
Applicants must have NAATI Professional Level Interpreter Accreditation (level 3). Paraprofessional Level (level 2) interpreters will also be considered.
Translation Accreditation a Bonus.
The Benefits:
- Days and times negotiable
- Annual leave
- Professional development and training
- Regular Income
- Salary Packaging and more…
Melbourne Health has recently been awarded a 2nd MRI Medicare rebate licence. This has created new opportunities for Radiographers wishing to join our enthusiastic and progressive team at Grade 1 or Grade 2 classifications.
The Radiology Department at The Royal Melbourne Hospital provides a 24 hour service, completing over 150,000 examinations annually with a team of 70 Radiographers and Sonographers.
Excellent opportunities presently exist for multi-skilling, training and CPD. The Royal Melbourne Hospital offers a full range of diagnostic and interventional services, using state of the art equipment including DR Radiography and an enterprise wide PACS. The MRI fleet includes a 3T and 2 x 1.5T units.
Although not essential, applicants with training and experience in MRI will be considered with interest.
Applicants must be eligible for registration with the Medical Radiation Practitioners Board of Victoria and accreditation from the Australian Institute of Radiography.
An opportunity exists to join the dynamic RMH Imaging Department. At the forefront of interventional Radiology you will become part of a dedicated multidisciplinary team.
Hours: Monday to Friday + on call component.
We provide extensive on the job training/education, a progressive and supportive work enviroment.
Applicants will preferably have:
- Recent acute care nursing experience.
- An interest in procedural based nursing.
- The ability to work well as part of a team.
The Emergency Department is seeking Division 1 nurses with experience in Emergency nursing. The department is in the process of a $56M Emergency Department redevelopment due for completion late 2009.
Fully equipped and resourced department with State of the Art staff and patient facilities.
- Full time and part time employment available
- Flexible rostering
- Supportive Clinical Nurse Education Team
- Comprehensive orientation program including resuscitation, trauma and triage
- Learning packages and competency accreditation
Applicants must be willing to work a range of shifts, including night shifts and weekends.
Full time/ Part time surgical nursing opportunities are at your fingertips...
The Royal Melbourne Hospital Day Procedure Unit is a Specialised and Dynamic Unit requiring dedicated senior nurses to join a motivated and productive team. The unit provides complex care through many specialties including endoscopy, minor procedures (plastics, dermatology, ophthalmology, orthopaedic), day medical, anaesthetic and recovery as well other speciality’s in the future.
Currently, we are looking for nurses with experience in one or more of the above areas. Apply now to pursue your surgical nursing career.
Melbourne Health Bank
Nursing Resource Team
Division 2 Registered Nurses
Full time / Part time
Are you looking for a position with a difference?
Melbourne Health is looking for experienced and motivated Division 2 RN’s to join our Nursing Resource Team as a permanent staff member:
· AM, PM or ND
· A variety of shifts available
You will enjoy the benefits of being exposed to a number of different clinical environments adding variety and breadth to your working experience at Melbourne Health. The major focus of this role will be to provide care for behaviourally disturbed and psychiatric patients who require an increased level of care and supervision. Shifts will be mainly at Royal Melbourne Hospital with occasional shifts at Royal Park campus.
The successful applicants will be able to:
· Ensure the delivery of skilled, individualised nursing care a high standard
· Be available for all shifts on a rotating roster
· Minimum 1 year post registration experience
· Experience in an Acute Care and/or mental health setting is highly desirable
· Training and supervision will be provided
Other benefits include:
· Permanancy
· Dynamic work environments
· Pre-rostered shifts
· Full-time and part-time employment
· Award entitlements: annual leave, sick leave, long-service leave and ADO’s
· Flexible rostering – via request system
· Clinical support and education/training
· Salary packaging
· Discount on site parking, convenient location to public transport
· Staff Gym
* The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Cardiothoracic Surgery Ward 2W
* Part Time Fixed Term until 11 January 2010
Are you looking to join a dynamic specialty?
We provide care for cardiac and thoracic surgical patients in a High Dependency Unit and fully monitored ward area.
Our ALS simulation room, resource nurse role, and flexi bed model are testimony to the unit’s commitment to innovation in both education and management.
We are proud to offer the cardiothoracic stream of the graduate certificate in clinical nursing (in conjunction with the Australian Catholic University) providing a well-defined career pathway in a strong team environment with specialised and motivated staff.
The successful applicant will possess:
• Experience in cardiothoracic nursing or related cardiac area
• A commitment to professional development and education
• A post graduate qualification in cardiothoracic or critical care nursing highly desirable
• Excellent communication and problem solving skills
Grade 2 Registered Nurse (RPN 2)
Broadmeadows Acute Inpatient Unit
North West Mental Health
Full time / Part Time fixed term until 2nd November 2009
An opportunity to be part of a highly motivated multi disciplinary team in a very busy acute unit. BIPU is a very supportive team environment providing ongoing education and supervision. BIPU is part of North Western Mental Health and provides acute services for the Hume and Moreland shires.
The Grade 2 Nurse will be working along side team enthusiastic and committed nurses, and the combined treating team of an acute inpatient psychiatric unit.
Excellent opportunities for ongoing professional development exists as part of the nursing culture within the service.
Candidates must either have or be eligible to be registered with the Nurses board of Victoria and with recognised endorsement to work within mental health
Experience in adult mental health would be an advantage
Registered Psychiatric Nurse (Division 3 or 1)
Aged Persons Mental Health Unit
24 hours per week (Maternity Leave cover until 23/05/10)
Bundoora Extended Care Centre, Bundoora
An opportunity to join a highly motivated multidisciplinary team, which includes enthusiastic, committed nurses.
APMHU - BECC is a 15 bed acute assessment unit, caring for persons over 65 years with a psychiatric illness. You will be working in a very supportive team environment with minimal turn over of staff.
On going education is available through Mental Health Training and Development Unit.
Registered Psychiatric Nurse
RPN2 - Case Management position
Inner West Area Mental Health
Norfolk Terrace - Community Care Unit
Rotating Roster
Full Time Fixed Term secondment – 1/11/2009
Norfolk Terrace provides a 24-hr community based residential rehabilitation program to people experiencing long-term serious mental illness and disability. The residents are people who require high levels of clinical support and intensive rehabilitation to manage their mental health and well-being.
We are seeking a clinician committed to providing psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation whilst working within a recovery framework.
Case Management responsibilities include assessment and treatment of clients, working with consumers D&A issues, formulation of service plans, participation in community liaison and education and development.
This is a five-year program accredited by the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
The Department of Anatomical Pathology at the Royal Melbourne Hospital and Western Hospital accepts trainees at all levels. Trainees must apply to the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Victorian Trainee Selection Scheme and Melbourne Health for a position.
The training program is structured around the three examinations usually taken in Years 1,3 & 5. Further information can be obtained from the College web site : http:www.rcpa.edu.au
Application Instructions
• Please attach your updated resume and cover letter
• Please ensure that a minimum of 3 written references are
submitted to support your application
• Successful applicants are required to undergo a police check
Applications to The Royal Melbourne Hospital close July 17th 2009
This position arises because of the resignation of the incumbent. The successful applicant will be employed until end January 2010 but will be considered for appointment as a registrar in Anatomical Pathology for 2010. The position is accredited by the RCPA and is open to trainees at all levels.
Application instructions:
• Please attach your updated resume and cover letter.
• Please list 3 referees with contact details.
• Successful applicants are required to undergo a police check.
• Applications to http://melbournehealth.mhr.com.au/jobvac.asp
close on July 10th 2009.
Enquiries regarding the position can be made to:
A/Professor Michael Gonzales
Acting Director
Department of Anatomical Pathology
Royal Melbourne Hospital
We currently have 6 positions available for a Medical Registrar for our Aged Care Program. Following an orientation period, duties will include geriatric evaluation and management, ortho-geriatrics and medical consultations on our city campus.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is a world class, acute tertiary referral teaching hospital with a well-established Physician Training program. The Royal Melbourne Hospital program includes an extensive in-house lecture series and structured clinical tutorial program specifically designed to prepare trainees for the RACP written and clinical exams.
Applications are invited from candidates with relevant experience and who have a desire to enter a basic physician training program. Registration with the Medical Practitioner Board of Victoria is essential.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is part of the Western Training Alliance, which includes RMH, Western Health, Barwon Health (Geelong) and Ballarat Health. The Alliance has a Director of Training and an Education Officer. Trainees are based in the parent hospital but can rotate to others in the Alliance to undertake particular training programs e.g. Psychogeriatric Medicine or Palliative Care.
The Department of Nuclear Medicine is a public and private service, providing the full range of diagnostic and therapeutic services using radiopharmaceuticals.
The position is for twelve months (February 2010 – January 2011).
This is an accredited position for core and elective training with the RACP & RANZCR.
The Hospital offers a range of benefits including:
• Peer support programmes
• Salary packaging
• Orientation and ongoing education programs
• Social club
• No-Lift policy
• Study leave
Application Instructions:
• Please attach your updated resume and cover letter
• Please ensure that a minimum of 3 written references are submitted to support your application (download referee form)
• Successful applicants are required to undergo a police check
• Applications to The Royal Melbourne Hospital close July 25 2009.
For further information on this position, please refer to the position description.
Registrar, Clinical Immunology/ Allergy
Full Time Fixed Term - 1 Year
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Parkville
This position offers training with an emphasis on completing the requirements set out by the Immunology RCPA/RACP JSAC.
Successful applicants will have completed basic RACP training and will have opportunities for broad exposure in the field of Clinical Immunology/ Allergy with an option to perform research.
An opportunity exists for an experienced Nurse to join the Department of Anaesthesia and Pain Management at the Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The successful applicant will work full time in collaboration with other research staff and be involved in recruitment and data collection for a number of single-centre and multi-centre clinical trials.
Previous experience in research nursing is desirable (including recruiting and interviewing patients, assisting clinicians with the conduct of trials, writing ethics and grant applications and data management).
Experience in peri-operative nursing or critical care nursing is essential.
Mid West Primary Mental Health Team, Sunshine
Senior Clinician, P3, SW3, OT3, RPN4
Full Time
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced clinician to join the Mid West Primary Mental Health Team and provide specialist assessment and treatment to people with high prevalence disorders as well as eating disorders.
Demonstrated experience in assessment and treatment across the lifespan is essential, and experience in the development and delivery of education and training programs is desirable.
Senior Clinical Psychologist
North West Aged Persons Mental Health
North West APATT
Part Time (38 Hrs Fortnight)
The North West Aged Persons Mental Health Service is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Senior Clinical Psychologist, to be based at Broadmeadows Health Service.
This is a unique discipline-specific position where the incumbent would act as a consultant to a large multidisciplinary team. In addition to assessment and treatment of mental health problems among older people in community and inpatient settings, applicants will be required to demonstrate abilities in clinical supervision. You will have strong leadership qualities and commitment to participate in the development of the psychology service at an organisational level.
Previous experience in the field of aged psychiatry is desirable but not essential.
We currently have 1 position available for a Senior Medical Registrar for our Aged Care Program. Following an orientation period, duties will include geriatric evaluation and management, ortho-geriatrics and medical consultations on our city campus.
This Senior Registrar position is available for 3rd year advanced trainees and is designed to enable them to complete their training. The specific rotations, duties and research responsibilities are negotiable to suit the specific needs of the trainee, however the position has a high clinical component.
Applications are invited from candidates with relevant experience and who have a desire to enter a basic physician training program. Registration with the Medical Practitioner Board of Victoria is essential.
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is part of the Western Training Alliance, which includes RMH, Western Health, Barwon Health (Geelong) and Ballarat Health. The Alliance has a Director of Training and an Education Officer. Trainees are based in the parent hospital but can rotate to others in the Alliance to undertake particular training programs e.g. Psychogeriatric Medicine or Palliative Care.
* Salary Packaging Option
* Employee Assistance Program
* Central City Location
* Training and Development Program
We are seeking enthusiastic, well organised, innovative and independent clinicians to join our Social Work team at The Royal Melbourne Hospital.
The persons appointed to this position will be responsible for the provision of comprehensive psychosocial support to patients and their families and work closely with the Division/Discipline Managers, other Medical, Nursing and Allied Health team members.
* Experience in a hospital or health related field would be an advantage.
* Applicants must be able to demonstrate experience and ability to work in interdisciplinary teams, a commitment to professional standards and ongoing professional development.
* Eligibility for membership of the AASW is mandatory.
Full Time, Fixed Term position - maternity locum (until mid July 2010)
We are seeking an enthusiastic and dynamic Speech Pathologist for a full-time, Grade Two fixed-term position in the sub-acute services at the Melbourne Health.
The successful applicant will be responsible for assessment and management of patients with communication, swallowing and cognitive disorders.
Eligible: Membership with Speech Pathology Australia
Surgical HMO3's rotate through four (4) 13 week surgical rotations. These positions are available to PGY3+'s who wish to complete surgical rotations and gain further experience to apply to SET for 2011.
Please visit our website www.rmhdoctors.org.au for more information on rotations available.
Application Instructions
• Please attach your updated resume and covering letter addressing the selection criteria.
• Please ensure that a minimum of 2 written references are submitted to support your application.
• Applications to The Royal Melbourne Hospital closes Thursday 23rd July 2009.
Administration Support Clerk
Inner West Area Mental Health Service - Adult Acute Inpatient Unit
Part Time – Ongoing (Week-end work hours)
We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic and skilled person to join our busy unit. This position requires a demonstrated ability to problem solve and work independently in a multi task environment.
Highly developed communication skills and advanced computer skills are also required.
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