Senior Medical Registrar - Advanced Trainee

ACCREDITED ADVANCED TRAINEE – SENIOR MEDICAL REGISTRAR
Medical Services
Fixed Term Full Time up to February 2028 - 86 hours per fortnight
Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA VictoriaASMOF) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022 – 2026, HM25 – HM30 (dependant on experience)

We have an exciting opportunity within our General Medicine team for a Senior Medical Registrar on a fixed-term, full-time basis. This role offers the chance to fully utilise and further develop your clinical skills. As a subregional hospital without multiple subspecialist services on-site, you will gain exposure to a diverse range of cases and work closely with our Consultant Physicians, as well as our Surgical and Emergency teams.

This is an RACP General & Acute Care Medicine Advanced Training accredited position, including high acuity and specialty medicine rotations, allowing trainees to potentially complete all of their Advanced Training in West Gippsland.
Our Medical Ward is staffed by thirteen General Physicians with subspecialty interests in Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, Oncology, Geriatric Medicine, Endocrinology, and Palliative Care. Under their guidance, you will work alongside other Medical Registrars, Hospital Medical Officers, and Medical Interns.

The roster provides 24/7 Medical Registrar coverage. There are no on-call requirements. A Consultant Physician is available 24/7 for phone advice or recall, ensuring consistent senior support.
Comprising of 27 medical beds and 4 high dependency beds, the Medical Ward is run by a dedicated and proactive Nursing team, along with an experienced Allied Health workforce. We offer a friendly, team-focused work environment, comprehensive orientation, salary packaging, free on-site parking, and an excellent education program. Our DPET role is fully staffed. Located approximately 1.5 hours east of Melbourne, our hospital is easily accessible via the Monash Freeway and the V/Line Gippsland line. 

Our preferred candidate will have:

• MBBS or equivalent qualification and eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Current General registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Can be achieved via the Specialist pathway for successful candidates
• Assessment by RACP OTP Committee as Partially or Substantially Comparable to an Australian General & Acute Care Physician OR
  Completion of Basic Physician Training including FRACP part 1 and 2 examinations:
  • Note WGHG is accredited to provide up to 12 months of high acuity core general medicine Advanced Training AND;
  • Provisional accreditation is pending to provide an additional 12 months of specialty core general medicine AND;
  • A variety of non-core rotations are available, including full-time ambulatory care, research, education or subspecialty clinical work via regional partners. 

IMPORTANT:  Vaccination annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies) required. Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) is required prior to commencement.
 

About our organisation

The West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a customer focused health organisation providing acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, residential care and community health services to 45,000 people in the rural, urban residential, agricultural and industrial areas located within the Baw Baw Shire and beyond. The administrative headquarters are located at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, approximately 100kms east of Melbourne.
 

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:

•    Flexible working arrangements
•    Professional development
•    Access to employee assistance program
•    Salary packaging
•    Free Parking
•    Pro-rata payment of the Designated Location Bonus
 

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six-month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
 

Further details and how to apply

Further information is contained in the Position Description. Applications must be submitted via seek.com.au and must include a current CV and a covering letter. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 professional referees. If you have any further queries, please contact our Medical Workforce Team, on 5623 0791 or via email Medical.Workforce@wghg.com.au.
 

Applications close: 11 December 2026* (applications may close earlier) 

* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days for externally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.

As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.