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All Basic Physician Training in Victoria is provided via a Consortia comprised of metropolitan, urban and rural hospitals.

The Alfred as part of the Bayside Peninsular Consortia, which includes rotations across Frankston Hospital, Goulburn Valley Base Hospital, Mildura Base Hospital, Cabrini Health and Bethlehem, offers a comprehensive two year Physician Training Program aimed at providing optimal preparation for the Part I Fellowship examination of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).

The Alfred is recognised as a University training hospital by the RACP.  All 36 months of basic training can be undertaken at Alfred Health within its Consortia rotations.

The Alfred boasts a high success rate in both the written and clinical FRACP exams and there is commitment by senior staff to support registrars through the exam process.

Rotations are tailored around exam / course times so candidates are local during exam preparation time.

Advanced training in General Medicine and most subspecialties can be undertaken at The Alfred. There is also scope for part of the advanced training to be spent in research.   

What do we look for in a potential Alfred Health employee?

The ideal Alfred Health HMO candidate is one who:

• Has an expressed and demonstrated desire to train at Alfred Health;
• Demonstrates academic, clinical and and personal traits that Alfred Health would see as desirable in a potential employee / trainee.

We are looking for good people as well as potentially good clinicians. The more developed, mature and rounded a trainee is the better they will do at a complex health service.

We will select candidates who display or demonstrate:

• Good theoretical knowledge.
• Evidence of interest in academic pursuits including research.
• A holistic approach to patient care with appreciation of the multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of patient care.
• Well developed interpersonal skills.
• Evidence of the ability to work within a team.
• Maturity evidenced through leadership roles or other activities (clinical or non clinical).

All of the above are factors in selection. It should however be noted that meeting the selection criteria in all above is NOT required to potentially be selected as an employee. Consistency in all or strength in some will enable potential candidates to meet Alfred Health's selection criteria.

What should I include in my Alfred Health application?

Your Curriculum Vitae:    Must include the following information:

• Employment history - hospital/s, dates;
• Clinical history - rotations including rotations planned to end of current clinical year;
• Research / Presentations / Publications;
• University degrees;
• Academic history including prizes, awards;
• Extra curricular activities;
• College registration status.

Your Cover Letter:    Should include the following information:

• Motivation / reasons for applying to Alfred Health;
• Particular skills and attributes you feel you would bring to the position and how you feel they relate to the skills and attributes of a good HMO;
• Long term professional goals;
• Can be addressed to Manager, HMO Support Unit, The Alfred.  

What about referees?

Your referee reports will be provided to the PMCV and we will access them from there.

• References should be from clinical rotations undertaken within the past 24 months.
• Referees should be consultant clinicians who have supervised your practice.
• Ideally your references will be appropriate to your longer term goals.
• If you are concerned that some aspects of your references do not fit the criteria above, and see no alternative, please give a brief explanation in your cover letter.   

How is your application assessed and ranked?

All HMO applications are assessed by a panel for eligibility.

The panel considers:

1. Curriculum Vitae Information and Cover letter

• Clinical Experience
• Academic & Scholarly pursuits
• Communication/Teamwork & Maturity
• Interest in Alfred Health 
• Knowledge of Alfred Health ie.how a candidate fits with the working culture

2. Referee Ratings and Comments

• All eligible candidates will be interviewed by an interview / selection panel. 
• The combination of initial assessment score plus interview outcome will determine the final ranking.

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