2027 Basic Physician Trainee Year 2

Reference Number:53973:2027 Basic Physician Trainee Year 2

Employment Type:Fixed Term Full Time (FT)

Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Medical BPT2 (consolidation phase) to join our Medical Workforce, continue physician training and serve our wonderful, diverse community.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

Within Northern Health, Basic Physician Trainees are rostered through Northern Hospital, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre and Craigieburn Centre (ie- not Mernda, or Kilmore sites)

About the Role

This position is specifically designed to meet the training requirements of doctors continuing their physician training with the RACP in 2027. This year is about consolidating your specialty area training and commencing General Medical Registrar experience whilst preparing for the RACP written examination.

We are looking for enthusiastic Medical BPT2 (consolidation phase) to join our Medical Workforce, continue physician training and serve our wonderful, diverse community. This position is also available to more experienced HMO’s who are comfortable working at medical registrar level and looking to commence Basic Physician Training too (foundation year).

Why should you come to Northern Health?

Northern Health is part of the Central North West Consortium for physician training- this encompasses Northern Health, Austin Health, Bendigo Health, Horsham Hospital and Echuca Hospital. The consortium has a long tradition of providing an excellent physician training program with excellent exam results.

Northern Health offers a wide range of rotations to meet all your Physician Training requirements and career goals over the three-year program. We have a dynamic, enthusiastic and dedicated group of physician’s keen to teach supported by Directors of Physician Education (DPEs) who have developed a tailored tutorial program for BPTs. Preparation for Physician Exams begins in BPT2, with a shared education program with shared resources across Northern Health, Austin Health, and Bendigo Health including all tutorials, mock exams, specialty training days etc. It’s an enormous and very well established, collegiate prep program!

Additionally, Northern Health BPT program is about more than just passing the exams- we want to ensure that our trainees have all the tools necessary to be great clinicians- we run communication skills workshops, clinical decision making and bias workshops, and other professional development skills such as interviewing skills, performance coaching etc.

We are very proud of providing a comprehensive education program in a friendly, supportive culture. We expect all our BPTs to also be part of this positive culture of support too.

Medical positions include rotations in the following areas:

• Neurology (HMO)
• Endocrinology (HMO)
• Infectious Disease (HMO)
• ICU (HMO)
• Gastroenterology (HMO)
• Renal (HMO); Respiratory (HMO); Cardiology (HMO)* these are primarily bpt1 level jobs
• Specialist Clinics (HMO) (Craigieburn)
• General Medicine (Reg) (Northern Hospital, Horsham Hospital, Echuca Health, Broadmeadows Health Service)
• Aged Care (Reg) (Bundoora and Broadmeadows hospital)
• Admitting Medical Unit/Perioperative Medicine (Reg)

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Commitment to Northern Health’s Values
• A commitment to patient centered care
• A commitment to your ongoing education
• Medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Must have satisfactorily completed intern year in Australia
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check

Next Steps

Positions will be filled primarily outside the PMCV computer match.

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively,contactthe Northern Workforce Onboarding team Sign in to view email

Applications close 30 August 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.