12 or 24 month full time Registrar position commencing February 2026
Advanced Trainee in Geriatric Medicine
Hours per fortnight: 86 (inclusive of 10 hours training time) plus on call duties
Term allocations are tailored to each registrar’s individual training needs while balancing organisational requirements. Rotations include:
- Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) Unit
- Orthogeriatrics and Surgical Liaison
- Acute Geriatric Medicine (incorporating Psychiatry and General Medicine consults)
- Geriatric Medicine in the Emergency Department
- Community Geriatric Medicine (GEM@Home).
Clinics
Trainees will actively participate in weekly geriatric clinics, which may include General Geriatric Medicine, CDAMS, Telehealth services, Falls and Balance, Continence, or the Movement Disorder Clinic.
Teaching
Registrars are expected to supervise and support junior medical staff, fostering both teaching and leadership skills.
Training Program
The program encourages ongoing professional development through participation in fortnightly Victorian Geriatric Medicine Training Program sessions, Northern Alliance in-house training activities, and Bendigo Health’s registrar training initiatives.
A new three-year pathway is also available, offering 1–2 years at Bendigo Health in combination with a year at Austin Health.
This is a fantastic opportunity to grow as a clinician in a collaborative, regional health environment while gaining diverse experience in geriatric medicine.
The hospital is a secondary level general hospital with clinical operations encompassing acute, allied health, cancer, dental and mental health services, a wide range of general medical, surgical and specialty services including but not limited to; Oncology, Cardiology, Renal, Emergency, Women's and Children's, Critical Care, Specialist Clinics, Cancer Clinics and Mental Health Services.
Professional Requirements
- Medical Degree
- Completed prevocational training and basic FRACP training
- Eligible for general AHPRA registration
Remuneration Package
- Salary in accordance with RMO scales
- Staff health and wellbeing programs
- Career development and education opportunities
- Generous salary packaging opportunities, to increase your take-home pay each fortnight
- Flexible Working Arrangements
- Use of staff gym and pool and access to other fitness facilities through fitness passport programs
Bendigo Region
Bendigo is one of Victoria's largest regional cities making it a great city to live and work in. Bendigo provides services for the region's population of over 320,000 and so the city offers excellent schools, shopping and cultural precincts, sporting facilities and various tertiary facilities.
Interested?
Please apply by uploading your CV for immediate consideration.
