Prior to Commencing at SVHM

The St Vincent's Medical Education Team not only assist with organising your Medical Staff Orientation, but are here to support you in your professional development, education and wellbeing.

• A/Prof Genni Newnham (Director of Pre-Vocational Training and Medical Oncologist)
• Dr Brendan Morrissey (Supervisor of Intern Training and Deputy Director of Emergency Department)
• Belinda Healy (Medical Education Coordinator)
• Jessica Fitch and Rachel Green (Medical Education Officers)
• Claudia Karastamatis (Admin Officer)

Feel free to reach out about any of the below:

• Educational opportunities, including weekly education for Interns and Pre-Vocational JMS
• Professional development and career progression advice
• Assistance with matters of concern (e.g. supervision, support, educational opportunities) while at SVHM and/or secondment
• Wellbeing
• General concerns that you aren't sure how to escalate through other means 

You will receive your ID swipe card or a completed ID badge request form during the Orientation process.

If you need additional access to areas such as the bike cage, or breast-feeding room, this can easily be added in person at Security on the Fitzroy campus. 

Security is located on the left-hand side as you enter the glass doors into the Emergency Department waiting room.

Those who enjoy a more active commute will be pleased to know that swipe access bike cages are available at Fitzroy Campus in Car Park 1, underneath Building A, and Car Park 2 on Fitzroy Road. Please note, there are currently no lockable bike storage facilities at other SVHM sites. 

Staff are highly encouraged to make use of the multiple public transport options available, including: train, tram and bus.

Please click here for all Car Parking & Transport information. 

Casual Parking Application Form

Please click here to view a campus maps from all St Vincent's sites in Melbourne.

Regular fit testing is required to ensure respiratory masks fit well and provide the required protection. Please access our new Fit Test Booking System by visiting the Mask Fit Testing page on Opendoor. You will have full access to Opendoor once your IT profile has been created. For assistance, email the team via FitTestingSVHM@svha.org.au.

Use this system to:

• View available slots and book a time that works for you
• Easily cancel or reschedule your appointment
• Receive email and text reminders before your appointment
  For assistance, email the team via FitTestingSVHM@svha.org.au.

At SVHM Fitzroy Campus, generic hospital scrubs are provided, available in the Residents’ Quarters on Level 1 of Healy Wing. Staff are kindly asked to NOT stockpile scrubs or take them home. There are laundry skip bins available for laundering. 

For staff wishing to purchase their own SVHM branded scrubs, please email SVHM.Uniforms@svha.org.au with the following details to complete registration on the new Uniform order portal.

• First Name & Surname:
• Employee number:
• Mobile number (optional):
• Work email address only:
• Work stream/Role:
• Employee status: Fulltime/part-time/casual

Once registered, you will receive an email with the login details and instructions to create your password and how to place your order.

Dress Code and Uniform Policy

Rosters, Overtime and Leave are managed by Medical Workforce Unit. If you have any questions please contact MWU on (03) 9231 1094 or MWU@svha.org.au.

All medical staff require both a Medicare provider number and PBS prescriber number in order to fulfil your duties. If you do not already have these, you are advised to apply for these as early as possible.  

Medicare provider number  

This is a unique number linked to you which allows you to claim, bill, request, and refer Medicare services. You are required to have a separate provider number for each hospital or health service you work at. You must NOT ever use another practitioner’s provider number.  

PBS Prescriber number  

Your prescriber number is a unique 7-digit number that identifies you as eligible to prescribe medications under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

A prescriber number is essential for writing discharge prescriptions. While you are permitted to prescribe medications on inpatient medication charts without a prescriber number, you cannot write discharge prescriptions without one. 

Click here to navigate to the services Australia website: Medicare provider numbers and PBS prescriber numbers

If you have any questions in regards to provider or prescriber numbers, please contact JMSRecruitment@svha.org.au. Once issued, please forward your provider and prescriber number(s) to Medical Workforce Unit: MWU@svha.org.au.

Junior Medical Staff Orientation

All new starters, or staff returning to SVHM after a period of 12 months or longer, are required to engage in an orientation program. 

For those commencing at bulk intake times, you will be emailed details for a Medical Staff Welcome Event (also known as Junior Medical Staff Orientation). This event is held in person and attendance is compulsory (other than in exceptional circumstances). 

Alternatively, for those commencing outside of the usual bulk intake, you will be emailed a Workday Learning link to an online orientation package. Staff have 3 months (pro rata) to complete this, and upon completion will be remunerated for 4 hr of orientation pay.

Local Orientation to your Unit

Your Heads of Unit, Term Supervisors and other colleagues will guide you through your local orientation and help you settle into your new Unit. If you are struggling with receiving an appropriate orientation to your new unit, please reach out to the Medical Education Team so we can assist. 

Our IT Onboarding Team will forward you an automated email that will contain your new SVHM IT credentials, along with a temporary password. You must change this temporary password within 7 days of receipt, otherwise you will require a password recheck.

Please also check your junk inbox as automated emails often end up here.

All staff at SVHM have a list of Mandatory Training that is required to be completed within three months of commencing employment. At SVHM we recognise some prior learning from other health services and organisations, and we encourage you to send through your certificate/s of completion so you can be awarded RPL (recognition of prior learning). These topics include:

• Advanced Life Support Practical Assessment (if completed within the previous 12 months)
• Basic Life Support Practical Assessment (if completed within the previous 12 months)
• Hand Hygiene (if completed within the previous 12 months)
• BloodSafe Clinical Transfusion (if completed within the previous 3 years)
• NPS Medication Safety Module 
• NPS Medication Chart Module 
• NPS Antimicrobial Prescribing Modules 
• Family Violence and Child Information Sharing Scheme (Online Course - Victorian Department of Health) 
• SVHM Family Violence - MARAM Foundational and Sensitive Practice Training (Online Course - Victorian Department of Health) 

If you have any certificates of completion supporting the above, please forward to the Mandatory Training Team: SVHM.Education.mandatorytraining@svha.org.au 

St Vincent’s is proud to support JMS with a range of flexible working arrangements, including part-time employment. If these circumstances apply to you, or you have questions regarding this, please contact the Medical Workforce Unit to discuss, on (03) 9231 1094 or email at MWU@svha.org.au.  

The primary function of the JMS Education Committee is to develop robust, targeted education programs for the Pre-Vocational Junior Medical Staff (JMS) cohort.  

The committee aims to: 

• Provide a forum in which the JMS cohort and the Medical Education Team can identify and discuss the education requirements for the Pre-Vocational JMS group.
• Ensure collaboration and sharing of resources and knowledge between leaders of various Pre-Vocational educational programs across the organisation
• Enable the development of various education programs for Pre-Vocational JMS.

This group works alongside representatives from the St Vincent’s Hospital RMO Society and the JMS Reference Group. 

Join the JMS Education Committee  

Membership for this year’s JMS Education Committee is now finalised. Expressions of interest for next year's committee will open in mid-late February. 

JMS Reference Group

The JMS Reference Group is an important way to directly involve Junior Medical Staff (JMS) in governance and have input regarding their experiences within the organisation. 

The role of the JMS Reference Group is to: 

• Provide a forum for regular and open communication between JMS and members of the Medical Workforce Unit (MWU) and the Medical Education Team 
• Foster positive, collaborative, interdisciplinary relationships 
• Provide support, guidance and clear escalation pathways to address matters of concern to JMS 

Join the JMS Reference Group 

Membership for this year’s JMS Reference Group is now finalised. Expressions of interest for the next year’s committee will open in mid-late February

The RMO Society

The RMO Society at St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne strives to provide advocacy and support for the wellbeing of all junior doctors. Throughout the year, the RMO Society organises social events including Friday lunches, pub nights, the annual cocktail night/ball, inter-service events with other hospitals and much more. In addition to events, the RMO Society liaises with teams such as the JMS Reference and Education Groups to support the continued development of junior doctors. 

Joining the RMO Society

If you are keen to join the RMO Society please submit an RMO Society Membership Form, available from the Medical Education Team. Fees are $15 per fortnight and can be automatically deducted from your pay.