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Accredited position:
RACP

Training pathway:
RACP- Generatology

About the organisation:
ERH services the Shire of Campaspe and the cross-border Murray River Council. Echuca Moama and townships are located directly across the state border from one another, separated by the Murray River. Echuca and Moama are vibrant tourist towns with exciting cultural heritage, restaurant scene, sporting facilities, seemingly endless leisure and recreational options all within 2 ½ hours from Melbourne. Excellent preschool, primary and secondary education options are available. ERH provides a comprehensive range of acute, medical, surgical and sub-acute services plus residential aged care and a broad range of community healthcare services. With a strong focus on increasing our capacity as a sub-regional teaching health service, Echuca Regional Health employees are dedicated professionals who strive to deliver the best possible care to their community.

Is this role for you?
Role model the delivery of Geriatric Medicine services; Undertake regular Rehabilitation Unit ward rounds; Support the delivery of a regular Cognitive Dementia and Memory Service (CDAMS) clinic and/or other clinic/s in geriatric medicine as rostered; Supervise doctors in training (DiTs) involved in the care of Geriatric/Rehabilitation Unit patients; Support the development of relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and standards for geriatric care at ERH; Actively participate in mandatory meetings as required and requested; Maintain core clinical competence specific to the area of clinical practice.