Interns

St. Vincent's has a strong commitment to supporting our junior medical staff navigate their training, and particularly this important transition from medical school to internship and beyond.

• Each unit has a designated Supervisor who will meet with you regularly during your intern year to provide feedback and support.
• There are also Supervisors for all the training programs. For interns and prevocational trainees, these will be the Prevocational Training Supervisors, Dr Genni Newnham and Dr Jennifer Weil. They will, along with the Medical Education Officer, Candice Quinlan, support you in your new role. Leading your orientation program, providing weekly targeted and protected intern education sessions, training in clinical and procedural skills, regular support and response to welfare concerns, advocacy where needed and opportunities for bi-directional feedback.
• We are located at St Vincent’s Hospital's Education and Learning, 3rd floor of the Healy Building (Building C).
• Orientation is compulsory for all SVHM interns, and is held over 3 days. It includes meeting our CEO and understanding the culture and values of our Hospital; and combines information sessions with a focus on interactive skill-based sessions including, Advanced Life Support, Airway Management, IV Insertion and Urinary Catheter Insertion to ensure you are confident and ready to start. Orientation finishes with a Shadow Day allowing new Interns to spend a shift in their new role, learning on the job with the outgoing Intern.

The Junior Medical Workforce Unit (JMWFU) is available to provide support and advice to Interns, HMOs, Registrars, Fellows, as well as specific medical/surgical departments where the Junior Medical Staff (JMS) work. We work closely with other business departments under People & Corporate Support including medical education, human resources, payroll, clinical units; and also external agencies such as Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria (PMCV), Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA), Department of Immigration and Tertiary Universities.

The team consists of JMWFU Manager Tim Martin, Roster Coordinator Queenie Lagoutaris, Medical Workforce Advisor (Surgical) Marilyn Marquis, Medical Workforce Advisor (Medical) Connie Mascarenhas, Medical Workforce Advisor (Medical Interns & Medical) Anu Anand.

The Unit primarily addresses and facilitates the following functions:

• Manage all Human Resource (HR) and Employment Relation (ER) aspects for St. Vincent’s Hospital Junior Medical Staff.
• Recruitment and Selection
• Appointments, Contracts and Payroll processes
• Credentialing and Onboarding
• Rotation and Roster allocation
• Feedback meetings and sessions with JMS

Application is online via St Vincent’s Workday program.

Applications Monday 13th May to Friday 7th June 11.59pm.

You will need to register for the Computer Match with – PMCV Postgraduate Medical Council of Victoria

You will be prompted to attach:

• A cover letter, less than one page telling us why we should select you as one of our 2020 interns. Address your letter to Tim Martin, Manager Medical Workforce Unit, 172 Victoria Pde, East Melbourne
• Your CV (the PMCV template is recommended and includes a photograph).

For Interstate Applicants only – you will need to include your CV and Academic Transcript together as 1 file  (Victorian candidates the results will be sent through directly from the Universities), your PMCV candidate ID number and 2 references (no additional are required by SVHM)

Short-listing Process for SVHM 2020 Internship

All SVHM clinical school applicants will be offered an interview.External applicants receive an offer of interview based on their Academic Transcript and CV and cover letter. Interviews consist of a 10 minute face-to-face interview with two members of SVHM senior medical staff. You will be advised about interviews via email invitation.

 

PMCV Computer Matching for 2020 Internship Positions

• Like all Victorian intern positions, all our intern posts are allocated through the PMCV Intern Matching Service.
• Internship eligibility and matching to all the hospitals in Victoria is governed by PMCV in conjunction with the Victorian Government funding body, Department of Health and Human Services.
• To be eligible for Internship in Victoria you must be a graduate of a Victorian University or a Victorian permanent resident. Graduates of interstate Universities or full-fee paying Victorian graduates can still apply for a limited number of places. Refer to PMCV guidelines and website for full details.

If you have any queries about the application process that have not been answered here, please contact the Junior Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9231 1876.

What if I’m offered an interview, but can’t attend in person?	We are only able to interview within the timeframe provided because of the matching requirements. Telephone interviews can be offered if required and will not place you at any disadvantage
What type of questions will be asked at interview?	A selection of general and clinical questions, with an opportunity for you to ask questions provided.
What are the potential intern rotations in 2019?	Refer to the list below
If I am successful, how will my rotation preference allocation be processed?	Once you are confirmed as a 2019 intern, you will be provided with the Master Intern Roster. You will also be provided with a preference form to complete and return to Junior Medical Workforce Unit. We do our best to accommodate requests and preferences, within the frame of ensuring you complete the core elements of training required to achieve General Registration and ensure staffing to support optimal patient care.
I completed training at another Hospital – would this affect my ability for selection?	No – many of our SVHM doctors undertook their training at other clinical schools.
I am an Interstate applicant – what are the chances of securing a position at SVHM?	The PMCV dictates that there are 3 priority Groups – with Interstate being Priority Group 3. SVHM will consider all applications with the match determining the final outcome.
What if I am not successful in obtaining an interview / or 2019 internship at SVHM?	Please consider re-applying for HMO positions in subsequent years.
I am a Defence Employee – how should I identify this in my application?	At your interview please indicate to the panel that you are a Defence employee.

Intern Rotations for 2019
A/L (Annual Leave)	Non-Core
Anaesthetics	Non-Core
Emergency	Core
Cardiology	Core
General Medicine	Core
GEM	Non-core
Acute Geriatric unit	Core
Oncology	Core
Rehabilitation	Non-Core
Renal	Non-Core
Respiratory	Core
Palliative Care/Caritas – Fitzroy	Non-Core
Stokes	Core
Nights	Non-Core
Cardiothoracics	Core
Colorectal	Core
DOS - Dept of Surgery	Core
Hepatobiliary/Upper GI	Core
Plastics	Core
External Rotations
Hamilton General Medicine	Core
Hamilton Surgery	Core
Warrnambool General Medicine	Core
Warrnambool Surgery	Core
Werribee Psychiatry	Core
Werribee Geriatrics	Non-Core
Werribee Palliative Care	Core
Werribee Emergency/SSU	Core
Werribee Surgery	Core
Swan Hill Surgery	Core
Swan Hill Emergency	Core
Royal Children’s General Surgery/SSU	Core
Royal Children’s - General Medicine/SSU	Core

Note that accommodation will be provided for the rural rotations (Warrnambool, Hamilton & Swan Hill) but Werribee Mercy is not deemed a rural rotation, hence no accommodation is available.