Registrar - 2027 Geriatric Medicine Advanced Trainee
Bendigo
Work in an environment that offers:
- Support for career progression and development
- An opportunity to work with a leading regional health service
- A strong attitude to teaching and learning
The Position
Job Reference: 3635
Position Title: Registrar - 2027 Geriatric Medicine Advanced Trainee
Classification: Registrar Year 1 HM25 - Registrar Year 6 and thereafter HM30 (Relevant to year of experience)
Salary per hour (exc. super): As per award
Hours per fortnight: 86
Employment Status: Full Time or Part Time, Fixed Term
Other requirements: 2026 Flu Vaccination
Closing date: 07/06/2026
Bendigo Health is seeking Geriatric Medicine Advanced Trainees (ATs) for the 2027–2028 training year. Positions are RACP-accredited. Regional training programs offered include; 1- or 2-year program with Bendigo Health; or a new 3-year program in partnership with Austin Health where selected trainees who undertake a successful 1-2 years of training at Bendigo Health will have a guaranteed pre-match registrar role at Austin Health.
Each of the Bendigo Health appointed registrars will rotate through three of the following terms in the year:
- GEM
- Orthogeriatrics & Surgical Liaison
- Geriatrics on Acute (includes Psychiatry and General Medicine consults)
- Geriatrics in ED (assessment and liaison)
- Community Geriatrics (GEM@Home)
Additional Information:
- Flexibility- greater opportunities to accommodate choice of speciality for terms
- New Regional Hospital – large regional hospital, new facilities, specialities/units
- Training opportunities –specialised training in telehealth with our unit
- Digital health Training Program (series of online teaching sessions via Monash Uni, presented by Prof Chris Bain)
- Opportunity for future employment across the region
- Weekly clinic participation (may include: CDAMS, General Geriatric Medicine, Geri-Connect Telehealth service, Falls and Balance, Continence or the Movement Disorder Clinic)
- Attendance at the fortnightly Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program and in-house training sessions
Working with Bendigo Health
Bendigo Health are a leader in regional health care, combining outstanding services with a strong education, training and personal development culture.
Created by our community in the 1850s, we have a long, proud history of delivering excellent care to our community.
Our organisation is diverse, welcoming and committed to delivering our vision to be a trusted regional healthcare service recognised for delivering exceptional care, being a great place to work, and being deeply connected to our community.
Bendigo Health has around 5000 staff and a catchment area covering a quarter of the size of Victoria. The three main campuses of Bendigo Health are in Bendigo, with many services extended to regional settings including areas such as Mildura, Echuca, Swan Hill, Kyneton and Castlemaine.
We offer a fantastic range of benefits for our staff, including:
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport program
If successful for a position at Bendigo Health you must provide evidence of your full immunisation record as part of the on boarding process.
Your New Division
The Community and Continuing Care Division provides a broad range of high-quality, person-centred care programs and services to consumers in inpatient, outpatient, and community settings. Each service within the division is designed to ensure holistic care and improve the overall well-being of our patients and communities.
The Community Services team is dedicated to enhancing the health and wellbeing outcomes of the communities in the Loddon Mallee with six regional offices. This team includes: Aged Care Assessment undertaken on behalf of My Aged Care; Community Allied Health; Community Care; Carer Support and Community Nursing & Home Care.
The Continuing Care team delivers high-quality services across the Loddon Mallee region including: Dental Care; Chronic Disease Management; Outpatient Rehabilitation; Support for People Transitioning Home; Diabetes Management and Geriatric Management and Assessment.
The Allied Health team provides comprehensive, high-quality care across the continuum, including expert services in: audiology, dietetics, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, social work, speech pathology and allied health assistants who work with these disciplines.
The Geriatric Medicine Team includes Geriatricians, Rehabilitation physicians, Palliative care physicians, registrars and junior medial staff. The Team work across inpatients, outpatients and home settings.
In addition, the Community and Continuing Care Division holds the professional portfolio of Chief Allied Health Officer. The Chief Allied Health Officer and allied health discipline managers provide professional governance for all allied health across Bendigo Health.
Bendigo Region
Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region’s population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities. We can offer generous flexible working arrangements - giving you more time to enjoy the fantastic restaurants, beautiful parks, walking trails and wineries within our region.
Interested?
We’d love to hear from you! Please ensure that you attach a cover letter and an up-to-date copy of your resume.
Need more information? Please contact jmorecruitment@bendigohealth.org.au for a confidential discussion.
Diversity and Inclusion
Bendigo Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We embrace diversity and social inclusion and encourage people from a diverse cultural background, people with disabilities and or Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people to apply.
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