Position Title 2025 Geriatric Medicine Registrar - Advanced Trainee

Employment Status Limited Term Full Time

Location All Sites

Advertisement text • Join a supportive health care network that is focused on career development, wellbeing and education
• Experience the feel of a large metropolitan hospital away from the hustle and bustle
• First public hospital in Victoria to achieve the 'rainbow tick'
•Frankston, Mornington Peninsula & surrounding locations
Who We Are and What We Stand For
Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service caring for a community of 300,000 people. Our Vision is to provide exceptional health and community care. To realise this vision we need people who strive for a sense of achievement, take an interest in their individual growth, enjoy innovation and looking for ways to improve and have a passion for communicating and connecting with others.
In representing Peninsula Health, we expect all employees and volunteers to reflect our values: Be the Best, Be a Role Model, Be Open and Honest, Be Compassionate and Respectful and Be Collaborative. We are One Peninsula Health.
What You Will Be Doing
Advanced Trainee – Full time – 8 positions
Peninsula Health is a leading Tertiary teaching and research Health Service affiliated with Monash University.
The Department of Geriatric Medicine at Peninsula Health is a growing and vibrant unit with a commitment to become one of the leading such units in Victoria. The faculty consists of thirteen geriatricians (sessional/full time) who are substantially invested in ensuring trainees achieve their goals. Trainees are also supported in their projects and quality/systems initiatives by a state-of-the-art Research and Academic Unit led by Prof. Velandai Srikanth, Geriatrician and Professor of Medicine.
Inpatient services include a 20 patient Acute Care of the Elderly (ACE) ward, an Orthogeriatric service at Frankston Hospital, and three 30 bed GEM wards at The Mornington Centre. A 50 bed Transition Care Programme (TCP) located in an aged care facility. In addition to the bed based inpatient services the trainees can gain community/ ambulatory care experience through the newly commenced “Better@ home”. The Better @ home service incorporates a ‘Journey to home’ component which includes assessment and care planning of older patients in the acute hospital setting and a ‘ ’ component which incorporates providing medical input into the care of the older patient within the community, in their home. A rotation to the Palliative Care Unit can be offered to interested candidates.
A full complement of specialty and general clinics are offered to the trainees including CDAMS, Falls & Balance, Continence & Urodynamics, Chronic Wound Clinic and Geriatric Medicine Clinic.
Peninsula Health is committed to encouraging and fostering an environment of continued learning and skill development. Trainees are ensured protected training time. They are encouraged and supported to attend local/National conferences and workshops. In addition, they are required to participate in a fortnightly Journal Club, weekly grand rounds, fortnightly M&M meetings and the South Eastern Training Alliance sessions, one of which will be conducted annually on-site at Peninsula Health.
The unit has a strong faculty with a keen interest in research and there is opportunity to be part of substantial clinically relevant research projects.>
What You Need
We anticipate you will have:
• MBBS or equivalent
• Eligible for registration with AHPRA as a medical practitioner
• Demonstrate appropriate level of experience and skills in medical assessment and clinical management of patients.
• A current Working with Children check (WWCC)
Selection Criteria
• MBBS or equivalent
• AHPRA General. Provisional or Limited (Level 2 supervision as a minimum) Registration
• Able to demonstrate appropriate level of experience and skills in medical assessment and clinical management of patients
• Ability to work as an effective team member of an inter disciplinary team
• You must hold a current Employee Victorian Working with Children Check (WWCC) It is requirement for all medical staff.
• You must provide a minimum of 2 satisfactory references to accompany your application. Only details of a direct Supervisor you have worked with in the past 18 months will be accepted..
What Next
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Enquiries about the positions are welcome. All positions will be appointed through the centralised match. Please visit for details (applicants are required to apply separately to Peninsula Health in addition)
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Additional Requirements
Peninsula Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity and promotes a workplace that welcomes and includes the unique contributions of all people. We encourage applications from individuals who identify as being Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, are culturally diverse, LGBTQIA+ or who have a disability to apply. We are also strongly committed to the safety and wellbeing of children and young people.
We encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments or additional support you may require during the recruitment process.
To find out more about our recruitment processes, compliance obligations and to prepare your application to join our team please visit:
This role must be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and meet the requirements of the Peninsula Health immunisation policy.
Join Peninsula Health and help us to deliver safe, personal, effective & connected care to every person, every time.

Selection Criteria Essential: Do you have a MBBS or equivalent?
Essential: Do you hold an AHPRA General. Provisional or Limited (Level 2 supervision as a minimum) Registration?
Essential: Are you able to demonstrate appropriate level of experience and skills in medical assessment and clinical management of patients?
Essential: Do you have the ability to work as an effective team member of an inter disciplinary team?
Essential: Do you hold a current Employee Victorian Working with Children Check (WWCC)? It is required for all medical staff. If you have a WWCC please list the number and expiry date. If you are an Overseas or Interstate candidate, please write N/A. Please note, you will be required to apply upon arrival into
Essential: You must provide a minimum of 2 satisfactory references to accompany your application. Only details of a direct Supervisor you have worked with in the past 18 months will be accepted. Please Select yes to acknowledge.

Contact Person Dr Anjali Khushu - Head of Unit, Geriatric Medicine