62 WESTERN HEALTH PREDICTED 2021 INTERNSHIP POSITIONS NETWORK TRAINING SITES Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital, Williamstown Hospital, Wodonga Hospital, Mildura Base Hospital ROTATIONS AVAILABLE General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Medicine Nights, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Geriatric Evaluation Management (GEM) / Rehabilitation, Respiratory Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Cardiology, Neurology, Urology – Footscray, Acute Aged Care, Plastic Surgery, Psychiatry, General Surgery Nights, Perioperative & Pain Management, Radiology BASIC INFORMATION Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s) and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community-based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 800,000 people. We have more than 6,700 employees who are driven by our values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). Western Health is a large and complex organisation that provides a diverse range of health care services to one of the fastest-growing populations in Australia. The health service also has a strong philosophy of working with its local community to deliver excellence in patient care. A positive patient experience is at the centre of everything Western Health aims to do, and the service relies on the efforts of its dedicated employees and volunteers to deliver the overall goal of the organisation. The health service also strives to become an employer of choice by offering excellent career opportunities and employee conditions in order for its staff to find the right work/life balance for their career pathway. REASONS TO APPLY Western Health is an organisation that is expanding to meet the needs of a growing, diverse community. Here, every intern participates in a week-long orientation program at the beginning of each year. This is a highly interactive program based on sound educational principles. Western Health also places great value on postgraduate medical education. Daily education sessions are offered, including professional meetings, Grand Rounds, seminars and tutorials. A mentoring program has also been introduced to see that the right partnership is encouraged and undertaken. If junior doctors know which specialty they wish to pursue, the health service tries to match them with a mentor from that discipline. If Junior Doctors remains unsure, the health service will match them with a mentor who can offer them insight into the choices faced early in a medical career. Western Health is dedicated to providing training and career opportunities to its Interns. At Western Health, interns can pursue many different specialty areas as a PGY2+, including Critical Care (Anaesthetics/ ICU), Emergency Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Surgery and Medicine. CONTACT DETAILS Carolyn Ward HMO Manager Phone: (03) 8345 6951 Email: carolyn.ward@wh.org.au Cassandra James Intern Portfolio Co-Ordinator Phone: (03) 8345 7003 Email: Cassandra.james@wh.org.au Western Health’s catchment extends from Footscray out to the growth corridors of Caroline Springs, Melton, Sunbury, Werribee and beyond. The service employs 300 Senior and approximately 500 Junior staff in a complete range of specialties covering children, adults and the aged care. The service also offers the Migrant Screening Service for the city of Melbourne and a drug and alcohol program at the DAS West service. 122
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