Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Fixed Term: 31 March 2025 - 31 March 2026 (Leave Cover) - Up To 11.4 Hours Per Week

About the Role

Grampians Health Ballarat is seeking a General Physician (VMO) to join our team and contribute to our newly established hybrid (remote/on-site) Rapid Access Discharge Clinics. This role may also include participation in the post-take round or ward service rosters.

You will work in a leading regional tertiary referral hospital that services a population of over 250,000 across the Grampians region. Our General Medicine Unit manages approximately 120 inpatients daily across seven units, supported by a comprehensive internal medicine service including gastroenterology, endocrinology, neurology, rheumatology, and obstetric medicine.

• Provide clinical expertise in General Medicine, including ward service and outpatient clinics.
• Participate in medical assessment, planning, and discharge coordination for complex patients.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient outcomes and quality of care.
• Supervise and mentor Advanced Trainees, General Medicine Registrars, and Junior Medical Staff.
• Support quality improvement initiatives and ensure compliance with clinical standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide specialist medical care to General Medicine patients.
• Participate in ward rounds, outpatient clinics, and multidisciplinary meetings.
• Support patient flow, discharge planning, and complex case management.
• Supervise and educate medical trainees and junior doctors.
• Contribute to clinical governance, quality improvement, and risk management.
• Participate in the on-call and ward service roster, including evenings and weekends as required.

Skills & Experience

• AHPRA registration as a Specialist Physician or eligibility to apply.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent.
• Proven ability to work independently and within a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong clinical leadership skills and commitment to teaching and supervision.
• Experience in quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.

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Interested?

Click APPLY, or for a confidential discussion, contact IMS Administration on 03 5320 4322.

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

We are actively reviewing applications as they are submitted. This position will close once filled.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Staff Fitness program
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state's fastest growing inland city. Dubbed Australia's most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia's most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Further Information
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.