AMSA 2023 Internship Guide

IPSWICH
HOSPITAL
36 predicted 2024 internship positions, *4 Rural Generalist intern positions
NETWORK TRAINING SITES
Ipswich Hospital
ROTATIONS AVAILABLE
The Internship year consists of five terms of 10–12 weeks. Rotations available are:
General Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Emergency
Medicine, Mental Health, Palliative Care, Cardiology, ENT, Rehabilitation Medicine,
Urology, Orthopaedics, Geriatric Medicine Paediatrics (Rural Generalist), O&G, Rural
Generalist), Anaesthetics and Intensive Care (Rural Generalist)
ROSTERING INFORMATION
MOCA 4 complaint rostering that is managed by the Medical Education Unit
Roster requests are taken into consideration when completing term rosters.
Annual Leave is allocated in 5 week blocks, with reference to individual
preferences
10 days sick leave per year
BASIC INFORMATION
West Moreton Hospital and Health Service (West Moreton Health) provides
health and wellbeing services to almost 290,000 people across the Somerset,
Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley and Ipswich communities, from Esk in the north,
Gatton to the west, Springfield and Ipswich in the east, and Boonah to the
south. It has the fastest growing population in Queensland in relative terms,
which is expected to double to 587,000 by 2036
There is a 15 year master plan in place to increase the complexity of services
provided throughout the health service which will benefit all hospitals within
the district
The Ipswich Hospital is a major acute hospital with 341 beds and offers services
in all major health specialities, including Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine,
Geriatrics, Rehabilitation, Medicine, Surgery, Intensive and Coronary Care,
Orthopaedics, Obstetrics, Paediatrics, Palliative Care and Rehabilitation along
with a full range of allied health services