Intern Information 2021

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About Peninsula Health Peninsula Health is the major metropolitan health service for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula area. We care for a population of 300,000 people, which swells to over 400,000 during the peak tourism seasons between December and March. We care for our community across the life continuum from maternity and obstetric services, paediatrics, emergency medicine, critical care, surgical and general medicine, rehabilitation, and oncology, through to aged care and palliative care. We also provide extensive services in acute and community mental health as well as a number community health services, health promotion and education, and ambulatory care. With over 6,000 staff and 700 volunteers, our dedicated and highly skilled team work together to provide world-class care, close to the home of consumers and families on the Frankston Mornington Peninsula. Last year:

We treated more than 95,000 people in our hospitals

Close to 43,000 people were admitted to hospital from our emergency departments,

More than 100,000 people attended our emergency department

We performed more than 18,000 surgical procedures, and

We delivered more than 2,900 babies.

Our health service locations

Frankston Hospital

Frankston Hospital is our largest site, providing emergency care, general and specialty medical and surgical services, mental

health, maternity, and paediatric services

2 Hastings Road, Frankston, 3199

(03) 9784 7777

Rosebud Hospital

Rosebud Hospital provides care to the Southern end of the Peninsula. It provides emergency care, general medical care,

rehabilitation and radiology services. Community Health services are also operated from this site.

1527 Point Nepean Road, Capel Sound, 3940

(03) 5986 0666

The Mornington Centre

The Mornington Centre is a purpose built 90 bed Geriatric Evaluation and Management facility. The Mornington Centre

provides a full range of specialist medical, nursing and allied health services. On admission, patients are assessed by our

clinical team and undertake an individualised therapy program.

24 Separation Street, Mornington, 3931

(03) 9788 1211

Golf Links Road Rehabilitation Centre

The Golf Links Road site houses a number of Peninsula Health’s Community and Continuing Care Services. Services include:

rehabilitation (including physiotherapy, speech pathology and occupational therapists), prosthetics, social work,

hydrotherapy and gym access and palliative care.

125 Golf Links Road, Frankston, 3199

(03) 9781 2388

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Community Health Services

Peninsula Health Community Health provides a broad range of affordable services for people living in Frankston and the

Mornington Peninsula across the following sites:

Frankston Community Health, 2 Hastings Road Frankston, 3199. Ph: 9784 8100

Hastings Community Health, 185 High Street Hastings, 3915. Ph: 5971 9100

Mornington Community Health, 62 Tanti Avenue, Mornington, 3931. Ph 5970 2000

Rosebud Community Health, 38 Braidwood Avenue, Capel Sound, 3940. Ph 5986 9250

Carrum Downs Community Dental, Shop T5, 100 Halls Road, Carrum Downs, 3201. Ph 9784 81184

Mental Health Services

The Mental Health team provides services for our community through Youth (16-25 years), Adult (26-64 years) and Aged

Persons (65 years +) Programs. These programs are either within the community, inpatient or residential areas.

Community and residential program sites are listed below.

Adult Community Mental Health Program and Aged Persons Community Mental Health Program, 15-17 Davey Street

Frankston, 3199. Ph 9784 6999

Youth PARC (Prevention & Recovery Care Service) and Youth Mental Health Team, 21 Yuille Street, Frankston, 3199. Ph 9238

8600

Adult PARC (Prevention & Recovery Care Service), 91 Beach Street Frankston 3199. Ph: 9788 4900

Community Care Unit, 4 Spray Street, Frankston 3199. Ph 9781 4288

Carinya Residential Aged Care Service

Carinya is a 26-bed purpose built Aged Persons Mental Health Residential Care Facility designed to provide high level

specialist nursing care to residents with complex mental health diagnoses who are unable to be managed effectively in a

generic aged care facility.

34A Balaka Street, Capel Sound, 3940

(03) 5950 4795

Pictured: Left – Carinya, Right – The Mornington Centre.

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Our Medical Workforce Team The Medical Workforce Team supports the Junior and Senior Medical Staff with recruitment, registration, visa application,

contracting, remuneration and credentialing. Interns and Residents in the general program are managed by the department.

Registrars and direct appointed Residents (eg. Psychiatry) and Senior Medical Staff are managed by the individual

department in conjunction with the Medical Workforce Team.

The Team

Director Medical Workforce

Director Clinical Training

Senior Medical Staff Lead

Junior Medical Staff Lead

Operations Officers

Director Clinical Training

Medical Education Officer

To speak with a member of the team, please call us during our business hours, 8.30am – 5.00pm on (03) 9784 7325 or email

us at medicalrecruitment@phcn.vic.gov.au.

The application process

How many interns are there at Peninsula Health?

Peninsula Health will have 39 Intern Positions in 2022.

What criteria do Peninsula Health use for selecting interns?

The selection process includes assessment of the following documents provided at time of application:

Application, Cover Letter and CV

Video Interviews

2 Clinical Referees

What is Peninsula Health looking for in my application?

Peninsula Health is looking for individuals who:

Genuinely desire a career at Peninsula Health e.g. why do want to intern at Peninsula Health, why is Peninsula

Health a good fit for you, what can you bring to Peninsula Health?

Demonstrates academic, clinical and personal traits that we see as desirable in potential trainees’ e.g volunteer work

outside of the medical field, academic awards

Are committee to high level of patient centered care

Are compassionate with patients, families and colleagues

Are interested in innovative health care and endless research opportunities

What do I have to attach to my application?

Photograph

CV in PMCV format

Cover Letter which includes, but not limited to:

o A personal statement

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o Why you believe you would be a good fit for Peninsula Health and why Peninsula Health fits in with your

values.

o Specific highlights of achievements in our out of the medical field, academic or privately

o Personal strengths you are proud of, as well as weaknesses you have worked/are working on

Does Peninsula Health interview applicants?

There will be no face-to-face interviews held. Instead, candidates will record their answers to interview questions, and these

interview recordings will be accessed by health services the candidate has listed in their preferences with PMCV.

Rotations and working at Peninsula Health

What rotations will I do and where?

During your clinical year, you will undertake five (5) rotations that have the following durations:

4 x 10 weeks

1 x 12 weeks

Intern rotations are based on our following hospitals:

Frankston Hospital 30 positions

Rosebud Hospital 4 positions

Gold Links Road 1 positions

The Mornington Centre 1 position

Intern rural rotations include:

West Gippsland Hospital 3 positions

Interns will undertake at least one rural rotation, (but no more without a special request from the intern) however this will be

confirmed by operations team prior to clinical year commencing.

All interns must satisfactorily complete core terms of 10 weeks General Medicine, 10 weeks General Surgery and 8 weeks

Emergency Medicine as part of a minimum 47 week year in order to achieve full registration with the Australian Health

Practitioners Regulation Authority (AHPRA). The remaining rotations are made up of core & non-core rotations.

Where can I obtain more Information about Peninsula Health?

Information about Peninsula Health can be obtained at https://www.peninsulahealth.org.au/. We strongly encourage

applicants to review our websites and all available information provided.

How are rotations allocated/determined?

Rotations are allocated based on 39 lines, containing 5 rotations with each line containing a minimum of 3 core rotations

(Emergency/Medicine/Surgery), 2 core or non-core rotations and two weeks annual leave.

Interns will rank each line from with 1 being most preferred. Rotations are allocated according to number of 1st preferences

per line, rotations interests and any special circumstances will be taken into consideration. Rotational swaps are considered

as long as long as the core rotation requirements are maintained.

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Rotations

Emergency – Core

Emergency Medicine – Frankston Hospital

Emergency Medicine – Rosebud Hospital

Emergency Medicine – West Gippsland Hospital

Rotations Medicine – Core

General Medicine – Frankston Hospital

General Medicine – Rosebud Hospital

Surgery – Core

General Surgery – Frankston Hospital

Orthopaedics – Frankston Hospital

Plastics - Frankston Hospital

Specialty – non-core

Psychiatry – Frankston Hospital

Rehabilitation Medicine – Golf Links Road

Aged Care – The Mornington Centre

Vascular TBC – Frankston Hospital

What about annual leave?

Two weeks annual leave is rostered across your 52 week roster. The leave will be pre-allocated in the rotation line you are

allocated to but please make any comments or request re annual leave e.g. Weddings, family commitments that may need

to be considered. The remaining three weeks are taken at the end of the intern year, in the gap between finishing as an

intern and the start of the next clinical year.

Will I do night duty?

Interns at Peninsula Health only undertake night duty as part of their Emergency Medicine term, there will be the support of

senior registrars and consultants available for support.

Am I paid under an Award?

The current Award which covers Junior Medical Staff (Interns through to Specialty Registrars) is commonly known as the

“Victorian Public Health Sector (AMA Victoria) – Doctors in Training (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2018-

2021”. Our junior medical staff are employed according to the current/relevant Agreement.

Education, support and wellbeing The Medical Education Team supports the learning, professional development and wellbeing of prevocational medical staff.

The team coordinate your orientation program, weekly education sessions and the provision of regular feedback from your

supervisors. We support junior doctor wellbeing by providing access to both internal and external support networks, a

mentoring program and regular wellbeing sessions.

What is the Intern Orientation like?

The Intern Orientation Program is reviewed each year, building on the feedback from the Interns themselves. The program

runs for 5 days. Three out of the five days covers various clinical, IT, clerical and policy matters, whilst the remaining two

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days, Interns will complete the ‘Very BASIC’ course which covers Basic Assessment and Support of Critically Ill Patients for

Junior Doctors. The course includes lectures and skills stations with pre and post testing to develop confidence and the skills

necessary to assess and manage critically unwell patients in the ward setting. The orientation program is emailed to you in

early December. You will also attend a specific department/unit orientation at the commencement of each of your rotations.

Attendance is compulsory and you will paid for your orientation.

What education is available?

Peninsula Health offers extensive opportunities for interns to learn and make the transition from medical student to working

as a junior doctor, through on- the-job opportunities, tutorials, simulation and workshops. Our dedicated Medical Education

Officer, Term supervisors and the Director Clinical Training supports interns both on clinical and wellbeing aspects.

What about supervision and support?

Each term has a nominated supervisor. The DCTs and MEO provide additional learning and wellbeing support to interns, when

needed.

The Medical Workforce Unit will also provide support and guidance as appropriate. They will be your first point of contact in

most instances with regards to annual leave, conference leave, payroll, recruitment queries and whole myriad of other

questions that may come about. They are responsible for submitting your intern certificate to AHPRA upon successful

completion of your 47 weeks. All Peninsula Health staff are your support base, NUMs and ANUMs, HMOs, Registrars,

Consultants, Allied Health, Contact Centre, We are One Peninsula.

What about life after Internship?

Interns are encouraged to remain with Peninsula Health throughout their prevocational years and possibly beyond. Peninsula

Health provides training in many areas of medicine, research and teaching opportunities. Further training:

Physician training (basic and advanced)

Surgical training (Provisional and SET)

Critical Care Training (ICU, Anaesthetics, Emergency)

Psychiatry

Paediatric training

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Aged are and Rehabilitation

Health and wellbeing

The safety and wellbeing of our people is of utmost priority to us. You have to look after yourself first, before you can care

for others.

The Wellbeing support and initiatives at Peninsula Health include:

Extended Wellbeing Resources including a Peninsula Health Peer Support Line and a Mental Health Triage Hotline

Wellbeing Champion Program and a Workplace Wellbeing Steering Committee

A dedicated Wellbeing Officer supporting physical health, psychological health, resilience, connection and financial

wellbeing

Kenzo, Our Director of Happiness

Fatigue management resources including Tap Out, Top Up

Know Better Be Better - Peninsula Health is committed to providing a positive workplace culture that is safe,

inclusive and respectful for everyone

You First – ‘You First’ encourages our staff to consider themselves first before commencing a task, to stop and create

some space to identify key risks, and to approach day-to day activities in a safe manner by integrating the concepts

of Stop, Assess, Plan, Learn.

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Employee benefits

On-site car parking

Peninsula Health offers discounted car parking at our larger sites. Car parking fees are paid through a pre-tax deduction.

Badging of an Employee ID/Access card provides easy access to our car parks.

Salary packaging

Peninsula Health employees are eligible for salary packaging. Salary packaging is an Australian Taxation Office approved

means of restructuring your salary to reduce your taxation. This is provided through our partnership with MAXXIA. Salary

packaging enables you to pay for certain items out of your pre-tax salary, including:

everyday living expenses including mortgage, rent or credit card payments

meal entertainment expenses

holiday accommodation and venue hire

the finance and running costs of your car through Novated Leasing

And other work related expenses.

Learn more about salary packaging with Maxxia, including online tools and calculators.

HMO Facilities

Our Frankston Hospital site has a HMO lounge with study and a place for you to relax.

Library Access

The Peninsula Health Library is an essential resource that provides access to authoritative evidence, subscription resources

and guidance on Evidence Based Practice. Research consultations are available for Monash Health staff, researchers and

students. With ready access to AMH, MIMS, eTG Complete, BMJ Best Practice app, and online chat facility.

Other questions We would love to hear from you. Our business hours are from 8:30am – 5:00pm. Please call us on (03) 9784 7325 or email us

at medicalrecruitment@phcn.vic.gov.au.

As part of the AMA Careers Expo, we are running a virtual booth on Saturday 1 May 2021. We would love to see and speak to

you then, to answer any further questions you may have.

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