Internship at Alfred Health

Alfred Health expect to recruit 72 Fixed Term Full Time Intern Positions in 2025. However, this is subject to change based on operational requirements.

You must apply to both Alfred Health and PMCV online application portals.

Intern positions will be advertised in line with PMCV’s advertising schedule. You can view the job advertisement within these dates on our careers website.

You are able to start the application, and save your progress so that you can come back to it at another time if you wish.

You will get a receipt of the successful submission of your application, so that you can ensure we have received it.

A cover letter may be attached when submitting your Intern application, however, it is not compulsory. If you choose to attach a cover letter, you may address it to the Medical Workforce Recruitment Team.

Our preference is for you to complete the 'Career Questions' segment on your online application – you can copy and paste the relevant section from your cover letter or write something new. Either is acceptable.

You should list referees who have directly supervised your clinical practice, ideally someone at a Consultant Level. A Clinical Dean is also an acceptable referee.

If you don’t have anyone at a consultant level, then a referee at PGY4+ level is also acceptable.

The LiveHire system will ask some generic questions, such as availability, type of employment, etc. These are questions in the LiveHire system that cannot be disabled, so please select a response for these generic questions to proceed to the Intern application questions.

The responses to the generic questions are not taken into consideration when we review your application. However, you must answer all questions after the PMCV computer eligibility question.

Your application will be assessed on the following criteria:

• Alfred Health Online Application
• Communication/teamwork and maturity
• Interest in Alfred Health
• Knowledge of Alfred Health i.e. how a candidate fits with the working culture
• Curriculum Vitae information
• Clinical experience
• Academic and scholarly pursuits
• Video Interviews (supplementary Alfred Health interview may be requested)
• References

The combination of all of the above will determine the final ranking.

Alfred Health welcomes applications from all nationalities, cultures and religions. Being inclusive and providing equitable healthcare is our commitment. As part of the medical recruitment at Alfred Health, we are looking for those who:

• Aspire to have a future career at Alfred Health
• Demonstrate academic, clinical and personal traits that Alfred Health would see as desirable in a potential employee / trainee
• Take ownership and responsibility for their work
• Are committed to a high level of care for our patients and community
• Are compassionate with their patients and colleagues
• Value and support diversity and team work
• Appreciate multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature of patient care
• Are passionate in their desire to lead, develop and improve our services 
• Have an interest in academic pursuits including research

If you fit within these criteria, you would be a great fit for Alfred Health.

No, Alfred Health will assess the video interview you complete as part of the PMCV application process during the ‘Health Service Assessment’ period of the match. 

You will receive a rotation allocations list, this will include a yearly overview of each position, site, unit and annual leave associated with the rotation. You will be asked to preference each one, from one to sixty. The Operations team will then collate these requests and allocate one of these to you, based on preferences and availability.

No, you will not be rostered to any night shifts as an intern.

You are entitled to 5 weeks of annual leave per annum or pro rata. This leave is allocated to you at the time of rotation allocations. The leave is incorporated in the rotation lines as part of the preferencing process.

You are paid under the Victorian Public Health Sector (AMA Victoria) – Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement. Your employment and entitlements are in line with this agreement.

You will be paid fortnightly on the designated pay run, which normally occurs on a Wednesday.

On the occasion where you complete unrostered or rostered overtime, you will be paid accordingly and should submit these requests before the payroll cut off dates for it to be included in the following pay run.

Yes, all staff employed at Alfred Heath are entitled to Salary Packaging, our Salary packing provider is Maxxia. Please visit the Maxxia website for more information.

Although you won’t rotate to rural/regional sites as part of your internship at Alfred Health, we have affiliations with Mildura Base Public Hospital, Barwon Health, Peninsula Health, Latrobe Regional Hospital, Goulburn Valley Health, Bass Coast Health, Albury Wodonga Health, Ballarat Base Hospital (Grampians Health) and Bendigo Health.

Yes, Alfred Health strongly encourages applications from internal employees. We have streamlined the process for Interns applying for HMO2 positions.

During the PMCV pre-match assessment period, the Medical Workforce Recruitment team will reach out to all current interns, to request their Expressions of Interest for a HMO2 position at Alfred Health. You will be asked to complete an online questionnaire where you can preference the different streams. You will also need to nominate a consultant supervisor who can provide a reference on your clinical skills. Applications are then assessed and you will be notified of your stream allocation.

You may also be required to interview for the position.

Alfred Health Intern Orientation occurs over your first week and includes practical, hands on, clinical and non-clinical learning. This includes shadowing time where you will work directly with the 2024 interns on the rotation you are commencing. You will also have unit specific orientation at the start of each rotation and a ‘Unit Handbook’ available online via the ‘Doctor’s Resources’ section on the Alfred intranet. You will also be given a series of online training modules (including Electronic Medical Record training, blood transfusion, radiation safety and Safety, Quality and Patient Centred Care) to complete.

Alfred Health staff’s supervision, support, and wellbeing is of huge importance. All interns are linked with a mentor to provide supervision and support throughout your time with Alfred Health. You will also have a rotation supervisor for each term to assist with your learning, feedback, and assessments. The Medical Education Unit is always available for further support, as is the Supervisor of Intern Training, Director of Prevocational Education, Director of Clinical Training and Director of Medical Services. Lastly there are online resources available through the Alfred Health Doctor’s Resource page. 

From a clinical perspective, support and advice is available via HMOs, registrars, fellows and consultants in your unit. Additional support comes from the MET/code blue (medical emergency/arrest) team as needed.

Every Wednesday lunch is Intern Education. Your attendance is supported by your unit with lunch provided. The curriculum is tailored specifically to your needs as an intern in excelling to the best of your capabilities. It is also a great way to socialise with your fellow interns and learn from each other.

In addition every unit has their own education sessions specific to that speciality. This includes but is not limited to unit education meetings, journal club, grand round, bedside education.

Staff car and bike parking is available at our sites with fees being deducted pre-tax from your fortnightly pay. Further information will be provided as part of your on boarding with Alfred Health for new employees.

Any further questions you may have that remain unanswered, please contact us via email at medicalrecriutment@alfred.org.au.