Intern PGY1 (PMCV Computer Match) 2019 The Royal Melbourne Hospital - Indigenous Candidates
In 2018, The Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH) celebrates a major milestone – its 170th birthday. As Victoria’s first public hospital, the RMH has touched the lives of millions of Victorians, providing care and treatment for the sickest in our community through outstanding clinical care, medical research and the training of future healthcare professionals. RMH provides specialist and general acute and subacute health services across two campuses. Primarily serving the north western communities of Melbourne, the RMH also provides statewide and specialist services to rural and regional Victorians.
RMH is part of Melbourne Health, which includes Northwestern Mental Health and the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory.
In 2015, we introduced our indigenous internships we are proud to continue this into 2018.
Melbourne Health is committed to promoting, developing and fostering improvements and opportunities in indigenous health for patients, the community and its indigenous health workforce. In addition to this intern position, other recent initiatives include annual Indigenous Health Oration (Prof Ian Anderson oration), the Cultural Competency and Safety Education Package and the Aboriginal Employment Plan.
All final year students who are of an Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander descent are eligible to apply. There is no minimum University Z score and candidates from priority groups 1, 2 or 3 are encouraged to apply. Should you be eligible to apply for this position you do not need to apply for any other advertised position, only 1 application is required.
For further information regarding our Indigenous programs, please contact our proudly indigenous emergency physician, Dr Glenn Harrison who would be more than happy to answer any queries regarding our Indigenous programs at RMH.
RMH has a combined Medical Workforce and Education Unit that provides support for Doctors in Training with staff dedicated to maximising your Intern experience and education that includes weekly pager free intern sessions. Medical Workforce and Education Unit coordinate your rosters, rotations, formal education and also provide career advise and pastrol care.
Interns at RMH rotate through five terms. These include General Medicine, General Surgery, Emergency Medicine, Vascular Surgery, Stroke, Urology, Infectious Diseases, Orthopaedics, Psychiatry, Palliative Care, Gynaecology and Rehabilitation. Secondment rotations include Ballarat Health Services, North East Health Wangaratta, The Royal Women’s Hospital and Wimmera Health Care Group Horsham. All Interns are required to undertake at least one rural rotation.
This position is part of the PMCV's Computer Match Process and the application process will be the same as per all other Intern positions. For further information on the PMCV Computer Match and to view the eligibility, please visit www.pmcv.com.au.
Melbourne Health Internship Application Eligibility Criteria:
* Must be eligible and have registered for the PMCV Intern Match
* Must be of Indigenous or Torres Strait Islander descent
* No minimum Z score required
Further information on the selection criteria and Intern positions at RMH please see our website www.thermh.org.au.
Applications close: Friday 1 June 2018 5pm - late applications will not be accepted.
It is advised when registering your details in our system that you use the same email address you have registered with the PMCV.
Nb: The system may require you to upload a cover letter or references, please upload a blank document to progress to the next stage of the application. Should you wish to include your Academic Transcript please add this to the end of your cv as the system will not allow you to upload it separately.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Criminal History Record Check and a Working With Children Check.
Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of an immunisation assessment prior to commencement.
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