Emergency Medicine Registrar role at Grampians Health Ballarat | Busy ED with 60,000+ presentations annually | Strong ACEM-focused training environment | Rotations through ICU, Anaesthetics and other specialties | Protected weekly teaching and education support | Full-time and part-time opportunities available
More about this Emergency Medicine Registrar – Ballarat Role in Australia
Job Highlights
Emergency Medicine Registrar role at Grampians Health Ballarat, a major regional hospital in Victoria.
Suitable for doctors with Emergency Medicine experience who are working towards ACEM training, eligible for ACEM registration, or have a strong interest in Emergency Medicine.
Excellent training environment with rotations available through ICU, anaesthetics and other specialty departments.
Busy regional Emergency Department managing more than 60,000 presentations per year, including approximately 25% paediatric presentations.
Strong supervision and education culture, with protected weekly teaching, morbidity and mortality meetings, ALS2 and APLS courses available.
Full-time and part-time positions available.
About the Role
Grampians Health Ballarat is seeking Emergency Medicine Registrars to join its Emergency Department team.
This is a strong opportunity for UK, Irish and international doctors looking to build Emergency Medicine experience in Australia within a busy regional department. The role offers broad clinical exposure, structured teaching and access to supportive senior supervision.
The Emergency Department includes:
• 19-bed main department
• Fast-track area
• 5-bed Paediatric ED
• 12-bed Short Stay Unit
• Front-of-house model
• 3 resuscitation bays
The hospital is also undergoing redevelopment, with a new Emergency Department expected to open in early 2028.
Key Responsibilities
Provide clinical care to patients presenting to the Emergency Department.
Work as part of a multidisciplinary team across adult and paediatric emergency presentations.
Participate in assessment, management and escalation of acute and urgent presentations.
Support junior medical staff where appropriate.
Take part in teaching, clinical review, feedback and quality improvement activities.
Engage with structured Emergency Medicine training and supervision.
Training and Development
The department has a strong focus on supervision, education and registrar development.
Doctors will have access to:
Protected weekly teaching sessions
Fortnightly multidisciplinary morbidity and mortality meetings
Proactive training programs
Mentoring and succession planning for ACEM trainees
ALS2 and APLS courses
Rotations through ICU, anaesthetics and other specialties
The Ballarat Campus is also a major teaching site affiliated with the University of Melbourne and Deakin University Clinical Schools.
Hospital and Department
Grampians Health Ballarat provides a broad range of acute and sub-acute services to communities across Western Victoria.
Services available on campus include:
• Emergency Medicine
• ICU
• CCU
• Paediatrics, including Special Care Nursery
• Level 5 maternity services
• Psychiatry
• Interventional Radiology
• Medical subspecialties including neurology, respiratory, nephrology, cardiology, haematology, infectious diseases, oncology and gastroenterology
• Surgical subspecialties including upper GI, thoracic, vascular and ENT
The Emergency Department manages more than 60,000 presentations annually, with around one quarter being paediatric presentations.
Location
Ballarat is one of Victoria’s largest regional centres and is located within easy access of Melbourne.
It offers a regional lifestyle with established schools, healthcare services, heritage buildings, local restaurants, green spaces and access to surrounding natural areas. For doctors moving from the UK or Ireland, Ballarat can offer regional Australian experience while remaining close to Melbourne.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold General Registration with AHPRA at a minimum.
This role may suit doctors who are:
• Emergency Medicine Registrars
• ACEM trainees or doctors working towards ACEM training
• Doctors with a strong interest in Emergency Medicine
• UK or Irish-trained doctors looking for Emergency Medicine jobs in Australia
• International medical graduates with suitable experience and AHPRA eligibility
Benefits
• Full-time and part-time positions available
• Flexible work arrangements
• Salary packaging options
• Access to discounted health club membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs
• Strong teaching and supervision culture
Apply
To apply or discuss this Emergency Medicine Registrar role in Ballarat, contact Blugibbon Medical Recruitment.
This role may suit UK doctors, Irish doctors and international medical graduates looking for Emergency Medicine Registrar jobs in Australia, regional hospital experience, ACEM training pathways and supported medical recruitment into Australia.
