Intern Recruitment Ipswich Hospital Where your medical career takes off Why choose Ipswich Hospital? Leave entitlements Ipswich Hospital is a 360-bed facility servicing the Taken as a block of five (5) weeks per year. Ipswich community and surrounding towns in the West Moreton region. Rotation request Ipswich Hospital offers quality and timely health Except for meeting requirements of Rural Generalist services to the region, provides a strong training Training (RGT), matching of vocational pathway / platform for doctors pursuing either a generalist or career aspirations is reserved for PGY2 and beyond. specialist career pathway. Clinical competence and professional advancement are promoted through the diverse range of clinical exposure and hands-on Medical Education experience in a friendly and supportive environment. An extensive post-graduate education program is offered: Ipswich Hospital is an advanced ieMR site. The implementation of a digital, integrated electronic . Twice weekly Junior Doctor Education sessions . medical record has transformed the way healthcare is Intern and Junior Doctor focused department / delivered at Ipswich Hospital and improves the safety, unit education programs . efficiency and quality of care provided to our ECG workshops, Advanced Life Support, community. teaching on the Run, Plastering demonstrations. The Internship Year The Medical Education Unit has an open-door policy The internship year consists of five (5) terms of 10–12 and is available to provide support and assistance with weeks, including three (3) core rotations and two (2) professional and personal matters. non-core rotations: Medical Workforce Core Responsible for the AHPRA, VISA, onboarding, payroll . Medicine – General Medicine and relocation processes for all recruitment . Surgery – General Surgery, Orthopaedics, requirements. Emergency Medicine. Professional opportunities Non-core Ipswich Hospital offers a wide range of professional . Paediatrics (Rural Generalist) opportunities including: . Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Rural Generalist) . Broad clinical exposure and hands-on . Mental Health experience . Palliative Care . Rural Generalist Pathway endorsed hospital . Cardiology . Recognised training facility for multiple . Ear, Nose and Throat specialties . Urology . Streamed SHO positions in orthopaedics, . Rehabilitation Medicine general surgery, critical care, emergency, . Geriatric Medicine paediatrics and Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Ipswich – The heart of south east Lifestyle Queensland Ipswich boasts the best of the country with city Voted the 2008 most liveable mid-sized city in the World convenience in a unique natural environment. With an and a 2010 Queensland Tourist Award Finalist, Ipswich attractive commercial centre, the city of Ipswich offers has much to offer! Ipswich presents a blend of heritage fine dining at an extensive range of restaurants and charm, metropolitan sophistication and expansive green cafes; a wide variety of cultural activities including spaces. Located just 40 kilometres west of the museums, art galleries and markets; family orientated Queensland capital of Brisbane, an hour from the Gold community activities; and an excellent shopping precinct. Coast, and an hour from Toowoomba, Ipswich combines Ipswich is a vibrant city that offers an affordable lifestyle, rich heritage with the energy of being the hub of south with an impressive array of experiences and attractions to east Queensland growth region. suit everybody, every lifestyle and every budget. Transport Sports and recreation Ipswich has direct rail links to Brisbane, and domestic The city houses some 500+ parks and has some of the and international airports. An extensive road transport most beautiful bushwalking and heritage trails in network makes commuting between Ipswich and Queensland. It’s an absolute dream for canoe and Brisbane a realistic option for those who chose to live in kayaking enthusiasts with trails along the Ipswich Brisbane and work in Ipswich, those living in Ipswich and reaches of the Brisbane and Bremer rivers. It is home to want easy access to the cosmopolitan attractions of the championship golf courses and Australia’s premier drag state capital, or those seeking the rural life in the nearby racing park – Willowbank. Brisbane Valley. Regional attractions Climate Located within 20 minutes of the Scenic Rim, Ipswich Due to the subtropical climate, Ipswich experiences high also provides the opportunity to explore historic average temperatures nearly all year round, with winter townships, visit wineries, browse country markets, and months reaching around 20˚C each day. Summer marvel at the wonders of national parks. temperatures reach the low to mid 30s with some humidity. Need more information . www.westmoreton.health.qld.gov.au Education . www.ipswichliving.com.au The Ipswich region has a wide range of education and . www.discoveripswich.com.au training facilities, services and programs to accommodate . www.ipswich.qld.gov.au the needs of students. There are both private and public primary and secondary schools, as well as the University of Queensland Ipswich campus, University of Southern Queensland Springfield campus and the Bremer Institute of TAFE. Contact details Junior Medical Workforce Medical Education Unit Director Clinical Training Coordinators (Hayden Centre, Ipswich Hospital (level 9) Dr Nilesh Parmar Level 3) P: (07) 3810 1895 (07) 3810 1111 P: (07) 3447 2951 P: E: [email protected] E: wm- [email protected] 15/02/2021 | 2019060 Page 2 of 2 Intern Recruitment 2021 | [email protected] .