TRAINING SITE: Epworth HealthCare ()

Head of Unit : Prof John Olver Number of Training Positions: 5

ABI (Richmond); Multitrauma Orthopaedics (Hawthorn); Contact Details: Orthopaedic/Neurological (Camberwell & Brighton); Phone: (03) 9426 8769 Neurological (Richmond)/Amputee (Hawthorn)

Fax: (03) 9429 4507 Duration of Training Accredited: 6 months per rotation Email: [email protected] Date of Most Recent Survey: Submitted 2/8/19 & accredited 23/12/19 through to February 2024

Date of Next Survey: 2023

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICE Epworth HealthCare are one of the largest private sector rehabilitation services in with 242 rehabilitation beds across four metropolitan Melbourne sites. Our staff provide individualised recovery programs for patients requiring both hospital and community based rehabilitation. Epworth HealthCare remains an innovative in/outpatient therapy provider, with currently >30 programs with developing community programs.

The aim is to return individuals to as productive and functional a status as possible, enabling people to live in the community with a lifestyle maximising functional ability and quality of life.

DEMOGRAPHICS STAFF : 40 consultants over 5 campuses (inc. Geelong); 3 Specialty Clinics: Concussion, Spasticity, Falls Prevention, research fellows Pain Management Specialty Inpatients:- All sites have general neurological Number/type of Rehab Beds: and musculoskeletal rehab. Site specific specialist services Over 4 sites: Richmond (61), Hawthorn (30), Camberwell include Trauma Rehab (TBI and Multitrauma (84 rehab & 60 MH) & Brighton (56) Orthoapedic),Cardiac, Oncolcogy, Pain and Amputee services

Consult Services: Domiciliary Assessment: Orthopaedic Rehabilitation in the Array of medical and surgical unit consults involved Home Program

FORMAL TRAINING Lectures / Trainee Tutorials: Simulation Centre: Dedicated clinical skills and simulation X2 Weekly Rehab Medical Education (John Olver Wed AM facilities at Epworth Richmond for staff to enhance their & Steve de Graaff on Fri AM) clinical skills and knowledge. These state-of-art centres, which include simulated operating suite areas, wards and mannekins help students and staff replicate real life scenarios in realistic settings. Epworth also has mobile simulation capability for on-site training where a dedicated facility is not available.

Grand Rounds: Consult Rounds: Weekly Epworth HealthCare Medical Grand Rounds Case Conference, Planning Meetings, Ward Rounds, Team Monthly Rehabilitation Inservice (1st Wed of the month) Huddles (site specific) Other Specialty Links: Protected time per week: Training time on Wednesday afternoons. INFORMATION INFRASTRUCTURE Library: IT: Excellent library facilities, which has all the accredited Clinical patient information – using Bosnet (training books and journals suitable for AFRM Training. provided on commencement); Well supported computer network; Ward and office access to computers with internet, email and online medical information databases available (+ WiFi access). HMO Room and used for handover. Research: Quality Assurance: EMReM – Clinical Research Arm of Epworth Rehab (Prof Medical audits every 6 months Olver is Chair) – supporting conduct of registrar clinical research (Module 3) Review of AROC data Prof Olver is Medical Director of AROC Conduct a biennial Innovations in Rehab & Mental Health Conference TRAINEE RESPONSIBILITIES Positions Available: 5

Ward responsibilities/workload: Ward based activities Coverage Roster (On-Call): 1 in 5 on-call – covering Epworth Richmond (ABI) & Epworth Hawthorn (Multi- Trauma) – including weekends Consultations: Variety of specialty rehabilitation programs Specialist Clinic coverage: including ABI, MSK – multi-trauma orthopaedics, Concussion, Spasticity neurology, amputee, cardiac & general

Domiciliary assessments Research/presentations: Grand Round

Teaching responsibilities: Registrars actively involved in Rotations available and opportunities for flexible training: training & supervision of the Epworth Clinical School Individualised upon request.

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