Odyssey Recruitment Global Medical Recruitment - Bendigo VIC

1d ago , from Odyssey Recruitment Global Medical Recruitment

Two excellent opportunities are available for registrars to join a newly established Hospital in the Home medical team at a major regional health service in Victoria.

These standalone 12-month positions are suitable for doctors at BPT2 or BPT3 level who wish to develop their skills in acute and ambulatory medicine while providing hospital-level care to patients in their own homes.

The successful registrars will receive dedicated consultant support, structured supervision and a personalised professional-development plan aligned with relevant Royal Australasian College of Physicians training requirements.

The Position

The Hospital in the Home service manages a diverse range of acute medical and specialty patients who can safely receive hospital-level assessment, treatment and monitoring outside a conventional inpatient ward. Care is delivered through:

- A dedicated Hospital in the Home clinic
- Telehealth consultations
- Visits to patients’ homes
- Collaboration with inpatient and specialty teams
- Coordination with nursing and allied health services

The registrar will provide day-to-day clinical management of HITH patients while working closely with supervising consultants, nursing staff, junior doctors and referring clinical teams.

Key Responsibilities

The successful applicant will:

- Assess and manage patients admitted to the HITH service
- Develop and review individualised treatment plans
- Monitor patients receiving acute treatment at home
- Conduct clinical reviews in the HITH clinic, by telehealth and in patients’ homes




- Identify clinical deterioration and arrange escalation or hospital admission when required
- Coordinate investigations, medications and follow-up care
- Liaise with inpatient, emergency and specialty medical teams
- Work collaboratively with nursing, allied health and community providers
- Maintain clear and accurate clinical documentation
- Support safe admission to and discharge from the HITH service
- Supervise and mentor junior medical staff
- Participate in clinical governance, education and quality-improvement activities

Training and Professional Development

A professional-development plan will be developed with the Medical Director and tailored to the registrar’s experience, learning objectives and physician-training requirements. The appointment offers:

- Dedicated consultant supervision and support
- Broad exposure to acute and specialty medicine
- Experience in ambulatory and community-based care
- Development of clinical independence and decision‑making skills
- Experience using telehealth and remote patient‑management models
- Opportunities to supervise and teach junior doctors
- Protected training time
- Participation in quality‑improvement and service‑development projects
- Support for career progression and physician training

Essential Requirements

Applicants should:





- Hold a recognised medical degree
- Hold current or eligible medical registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Have postgraduate experience appropriate for appointment at registrar level
- Be undertaking or eligible to undertake Basic Physician Training at BPT2 or BPT3 level
- Possess sound acute medical assessment and management skills
- Demonstrate effective communication, organisation and teamwork
- Be capable of working across clinic, telehealth and home‑based settings
- Demonstrate an interest in ambulatory care and innovative models of healthcare delivery
- Meet all occupational health and immunisation requirements, including the 2026 influenza vaccination

A current Australian driver's licence may be required because the position involves providing care in patients’ homes.

Benefits

These positions offer:

- Full-time or part‑time job‑share arrangements
- Experience within a newly established medical service
- Dedicated consultant support and supervision
- A personalised qualified‑development plan
- Protected training time
- Broad exposure to acute and specialty patients
- Opportunities for teaching, supervision and quality improvement
- Support for professional development and career progression
- Salary‑packaging opportunities
- Staff health and wellbeing programmes
- An attractive regional lifestyle

Living and Working in Bendigo

Bendigo is one of Victoria’s largest regional cities and provides healthcare services to a wider regional population of more than 320,000 people.

The city offers excellent sc

📌 Registrar - Hospital in the Home (HITH) (Greater Bendigo City)
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📍 Greater Bendigo City