Advanced Trainee - Addiction Medicine

About the role

The training position assists in providing, as part of a multidisciplinary team, Addiction Specialist Services to the Department by providing excellence in healthcare in clinical liaison, outpatient clinics as well as Depaul house Residential Alcohol and Drug Withdrawal unit. The Addiction Medicine Registrar is employed through the St Vincent's Department of Addiction Medicine, and participates in an Addiction Medicine Training Program approved by the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine. The position will provide training experience at St Vincent's Department of Addiction Medicine Department and, as appropriate, at other external agencies that provide drug and alcohol services and with whom St Vincent's Department of Addiction Medicine collaborates. The Registrar will be accountable for the delivery of clinical services to the patients with drug and/or alcohol problems, through providing high quality clinical services, contributing to service evaluation and research and displaying a commitment to ongoing learning and professional development in Addiction Medicine. When employed on external rotations outside St Vincent's, the Registrar will provide care to patients under the supervision of Addiction Medicine specialists. The role includes exposure to general addiction outpatients, clinical liaison on inpatient wards, inpatient withdrawal management, opioid agonist treatment including long acting formulations of buprenorphine, dual diagnosis, pain medicine, correctional health, as well as external rotations to youth services and women's services.

Responsibilities

• Undertake clinical roles within the department commensurate to your experience and training.
• Assist in the achievement of the department's activity and quality targets
• Make an active contribution to medical student education and post graduate education sessions
• Provide mentorship to the Junior Medical Staff of the Department.
• Participate in Clinical Research Projects relevant to Addiction Medicine.
• Participate in the implementation of relevant policies and procedures within the Department and the Hospital as required

Requirements

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery or equivalent
• To formally enter the training program for the Australasian Chapter of Addiction Medicine, applicants must be registered medical practitioners in Australia or New Zealand and hold Fellowship of one of the following Colleges or Faculties: Anaesthetics (FANZCA)
• Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• Emergency Medicine (FACEM)
• General Practice (FRACGP and FRNZCGP)
• Internal Medicine (FRACP)
• Paediatrics & Child Health (FRACP)
• Pain Medicine (FFPMANZCA)
• Psychiatry (FRANZCP)
• Public Health Medicine (FAFPHM)
• Rehabilitation Medicine (FAFRM)
• Doctors who have completed Basic Training (including success in the FRACP Examination) of the RACP are also eligible to train under the Chapter.
• In the case of overseas trained specialists (including general practitioners) they must have been considered equivalent by the relevant Australasian medical college and should apply via the AMC.
• Registration with AHPRA
• About Department of Addiction Medicine
• Working at St Vincent's
• St Vincent's Hospital Melbourne (SVHM) is a leading teaching, research and tertiary health service. SVHM provides an extensive range of adult clinical services across our Fitzroy, Kew and Truganina sites.
• Together, we celebrate our values of Compassion, Justice, Integrity and Excellence, making SVHM a unique, safe and welcoming place to work.
• What We Can Offer You
• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!
• Culture of Continuous Improvement
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and supportive team environm

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Description: Excellent benefits including salary packaging Challenging and rewarding work environment Friendly and supportive team environment

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