Company name: The Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM)

Discipline: Clinical Forensic Medicine

Description:

Description: About the role:
An exciting opportunity exists to join the Clinical Forensic Medicine team at the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine (VIFM). The position of Forensic Physician provides an opportunity to work in a stimulating environment that includes access to academic activities curtesy of the on-site Monash University Department of Forensic Medicine as well as a variety of other VIFM forensic practitioners which includes forensic anthropologists, forensic toxicologists (pharmacology), molecular biology scientists and forensic dentists.
You will be part of the Clinical Forensic Medicine team responsible for the delivery and coordination of forensic services to both alleged victims of crime and alleged perpetrators as part of supporting justice services in Victoria. These forensic services are provided to a range of Justice agencies across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
Forensic Physicians will work in close collaboration with a range of health care and social welfare service providers in order to facilitate the delivery of care services by these agencies and organisations.
Additionally, the Forensic Physicians provide teaching and training services for and in collaboration with Department of Forensic Medicine at Monash University, and supervise junior doctors, forensic medical officers and nurses.
This position is for the delivery of services predominantly within the metropolitan Melbourne service. 
Requirements:

• General and/or Specialist registration as a medical practitioner by the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or ability to obtain such registration. 
• A minimum of 6 years post graduate clinical experience, with a minimum of 3 years full time equivalent experience in Clinical Forensic Medicine.
• It is preferable that candidates have a forensic medical qualification from a college or faculty (such as the FFCFM (RCPA); FFLM(RCP) UK or equivalent) and CFM experience. However, consideration will also be given to candidates with other relevant post graduate qualifications or training, including:
  • a postgraduate degree qualification in forensic medicine (such as MForensMed); or
  • the satisfactory completion of a jurisdiction’s recognised forensic medical specialty training program.

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