Junior Medical Officers - Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit

Emergency Department with great team culture

Active fellowship teaching and exam preparation program

Exciting growth strategy to service our growing community of the West.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Our Emergency Department and Short Stay Unit work in collaboration to provide care to over 48,000 patients annually, including 25% are paediatrics, presenting with a variety of pathology, medical and surgical conditions. We have strong collaborative relationships with Ambulance Victoria and other metropolitan hospitals.

Our community is culturally diverse with 1 in 2 families being born overseas. Joining our team you will work in a collaborative, driven and supportive multidisciplinary team including, Doctors, Nurses, Allied Health and Clerical Staff with the primary focus of delivering patient centred timely care. As a public hospital servicing the growing community of the West, we have an exciting strategy which will lay the foundation for future growth.  We are ACEM accredited for 24 months of advanced training and welcome applications from Australian and overseas graduates.

Patients attending our Emergency Department / SSU will receive timely and patient centred care and will be either discharged home or admitted to our inpatient and outpatient services which includes:

Intensive Care Unit

Special Care Nursery

Perioperative Services

Paediatric Unit

Medical / Surgical Units

Obstetric Services

Mental Health Services (including Mother Baby Unit)

Hospital in the Home Program

Joining our team, you will

Gain experienced in ED/SSU flow management.

Be supported by Emergency Physicians, with an active fellowship teaching and exam preparation programme.

Gain opportunity for teaching junior doctors and medical students. 

Highly Competitive salary and working conditions; HM13 to HM20 ($1749.80 to $2830.30 per week)

Salary packaging options – pay less tax, take home more pay!

Generous relocation allowance (to eligible candidates)

Assistance with Australian work visas (where applicable)

ABOUT YOU:

Registration as a Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Demonstrated commitment to exceptional service and clinical excellence.

High level of communication skills.

Willingness to practice within the Mercy core values.

Engagement with all key stakeholders to ensure the best clinical outcome and experience for patients and their families.

Be a driver for innovation and change.

Be a professional role model cultivating a team environment.

ABOUT US:  

Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, paediatrics, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has undergone significant service expansion including Hospital in the Home/Hospital Care at Home programs, a new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298.  Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.

Werribee Mercy Hospital is a perfectly positioned hospital with easy access on and off the M1 Princes Freeway 30 minutes from Melbourne CBD and 45 minutes from Geelong and the gateway to the surf coast.  We are walking distance to Hoppers Crossing train station, café and shops, and is co-located adjacent to a privately operated childcare facility that delivers childcare to pre-school age children.

Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

Mercy Health recognises that many people want to work somewhere that is more than ‘just a job.’ With a values based culture, Mercy Health offer a generous range of benefits to support you to maintain a healthy work/life balance. These include:

Salary packaging benefits

Opportunity to purchase additional leave

Health and Wellbeing programs

Career progression and development opportunities

A range of discounts available across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services

We focus on caring for our staff members and those important to them. We support all staff to be their authentic selves at work through Whole Self @ Mercy Health - our network group for LGBTIQ staff and allies.

At Mercy Health we pride ourselves on embracing diversity and foster an inclusive culture where individual differences are respected and celebrated. We encourage applications from people of all ages, abilities and cultural backgrounds including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

Mercy Health is committed to the safety of all children and vulnerable people across our services. We recognise the importance of listening to the voice of children and vulnerable people and have a zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect. 

To be the successful candidate you must meet the position requirements as well as provide a current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check. Mercy Health may conduct additional background checks subject to current legislation.