2027 Geriatric Medicine Registrar - Aged Psych and Palliative Care
Northern Health
Reference Number:53883:2027 Geriatric Medicine Registrar - Aged Psych and Palliative Care
Employment Type:Fixed Term Full Time (FT)
Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)
About Northern Health
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.
Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced advanced trainee (Geriatric Medicine) to join the Palliative Care and Psychiatry of Old Age teams.
Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.
The Role
An exciting opportunity exists for an enthusiastic advanced trainee (Geriatric Medicine) to join the team at Northern Health in Palliative Care and Psychiatry of Old Age.
This role is suited to an Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine who wishes to expand their experience in Palliative care and Psychiatry of Old Age and involves managing psychiatric inpatients at Broadmeadows Hospital and the Palliative Consultancy and Inpatient services at Northern Hospital.
This position involves a 6-month rotation in each of Palliative care and Psychiatry of Old Age.
The two combined Aged Psych/Pall Care positions will be appointed through the VGMTP Central match.
Please go to https://vgmtp.org/centralised-match.htmlfor details.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience and good working knowledge of assessment and management of health issues affecting older people and will have completed at least one core year of training in Geriatric Medicine.
- Proven ability to provide excellent, person-centred care, work in multidisciplinary teams and have a commitment to training.
- Past rotations in psychiatry are desirable, but not essential.
Next Steps . . .
If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.
For further details, please contact; Dr Kim Jeffs, Director of Training, Northern Training Alliance, VGMTP email: ***email_hidden***, alternatively, please refer to the Position Descriptionhere.
Applications close 27 July 2026
Why work at the Northern Health?
NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.
Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.
- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
- An inclusive and culturally safe space
- Access to salary packaging & EAP
- Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)
Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.
