Geriatrician

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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 state-wide.
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 Many  of the services offered by the Continuing Care Division are located at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital.
An Aged Care medical inpatient consultancy service, liaison services including Orthogeriatrics Geriatrician in the Emergency Initiative (GEDI), and the Hub for InReach and Austin@home are  located at the Austin Hospital campus.
Many of the rehabilitation services including the statewide services are located at the Royal Talbot campus Continuing Care Inpatient Services consist of two Rehabilitation/Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) wards (Wards 11 & 12), an Acute GEM unit (Ward 10), and a further inpatient unit (Ward 9) incorporating an 8 bed Cognitive Assessment and Management (CAM) Program and 16 GEM beds.
The Community Programs offered include an Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS), Transition Care Program and the and integrated Health Independence Program (HIP, including Older Persons' Complex Care/OPCC), Hospital in the Home (HITH), and Residential InReach services (formerly Outreach/ROS), and Medical and Cognitive Research Unit (MCRU).
There is a suite of complex care focused specialist clinics located at both HRH and Royal Talbot About the role The Consultant is responsible for working effectively and efficiently with the multidisciplinary team, and for ensuring the right patient receives the right care at the right time in the right environment, mindful of patient choice and efficient and clinically appropriate utilisation of health resources.
As part of a multidisciplinary team, you have shared responsibility for quality patient negotiated outcomes Role Specific: Provide leave cover across the division Responsible for the admission, management and safe discharge of patients.
Work collaboratively with your fellow team members (senior medical staff, junior medical staff, allied health, nursing and other staff) to provide efficient, safe and quality care.
Facilitate excellent communication and liaison with other staff, general practitioners and other community providers involved in patient care.
Complete appropriate documentation in the patient's hospital record.
Entries should legible, timely, regular and comprehensive so as to document important changes or decisions, and ALL entries must be dated, designated and signed physically or electronically depending on the model of medical record in use in that environment.
Communicate clearly and simply with patients and their families and carers, around the basis of diagnosis, course of disorder and proposed treatment options in a way that ensures understanding and empowers involvement in decision making regarding their care.
Participate in relevant Unit quality activities, programs and rosters as requested, including weekly mortality/morbidity audits.
Attend and participate in mandatory training requirements coordinated by the assigned Unit or Hospital.
Actively participate in case discussion and discharge planning, so that timely decisions are made, and the active caseload is well managed for optimal function of the team Contribute to positive engagement with our key stakeholders including local General Practitioners, residential aged care facilities and local primary healthcare providers and deepen their understanding of what the Austin service can offer, enabling efficient and effective communication and care Provide good communication of management plans with carers, primary care providers and RACF / Community provider staff, with the aim of managing future recurrent issues or pre-emptively planning for future changes, such as palliative care measures where ongoing deterioration is expected within a declining trajectory Participate in weekend and evening cover roster as required Work cohesively with the team and share the caseload evenly where possible Be proactive where possible, respond to staff concerns in a manner that is consistent with the Austin Health values, and foster a culture of great teamwork and collaborative spirit, supporting the engagement, training and wellbeing of the team and wider service  Core Scope of Clinical Practice  – procedures, therapies and competencies that a Fellow from the respective specialist medical college would be competent in practicing.
Acute medical care of the older patient.
The approach of the geriatrician will reduce the incidence of post-acute syndrome and functional decline associated with hospitalisation Management of geriatric syndromes - disorders characterised by the combination of age-related changes, accumulated pathology, polypharmacy, and acute illness reducing the threshold for the occurrence of falls, delirium, and incontinence Pharmacology and polypharmacy issues in the management of older people Acute and long-term management of neurodegenerative disorders and stroke in the older person Coordination and management of the rehabilitation of the older person who, as a result of an acute medical or surgical problem, has suffered a functional decline Specialist care for the older person with complex or multifactorial problems in the community setting Assessment of the care requirements for the older person who may require community or residential care This will be assumed if the Geriatrician has a Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of  Physicians (FRACP) through completion of Advanced Training under the auspices of the Australian Specialty Training Committee (STC) in Geriatric Medicine or the New Zealand Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) in Geriatric Medicine and an ongoing continuous practice in this specialty.
About you: To be successful in this role you will have: A commitment to Austin Health values.
Must be a registered Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
Current Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent.
Have completed appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Geriatric Medicine.
Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
Demonstrated commitment and ongoing activity in research and/or clinical audit activities.
Involvement in teaching and training of medical, technical and nursing staff, including at undergraduate and post-graduate level.
Attendance and active involvement in relevant departmental, organisational and external meetings (i.e.
College, Association and National/International bodies).
Demonstrates engagement, teamwork and collaboration.
Have demonstrated ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
A sound understanding of information technology including clinical systems Have demonstrated understanding of, and commitment to Clinical Governance.
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 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 or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Michael Murray, Div Medical Director Continuing Care & Aged Care at ****** Interested in finding out more about this opportunity?
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Application closing date: Thursday 16 January 2025