Rural Medical Expo for Medical Students and Junior Doctors
PIKES SLATE RESTAURANT – CLARE VALLEY
Saturday, 5 April 2025 9.30 am to 12 noon
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Barossa Hills Fleurieu Collaboration for Education and Training
View our Video about the B-CET Intern Program
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN offers a broad range of clinical experiences in hospitals and rural and remote primary care settings at Gawler, Tanunda, Angaston, Gumeracha, Mt Pleasant, Kapunda, Mt Barker, Strathalbyn, Littlehampton, Victor Harbor and Kangaroo Island.
To find out more about BHFLHN services and how to access them click here.
Hospitals and health services in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN) provide support and services to approximately 12% of the South Australian population, encompassing significant population growth in areas such as Mount Barker, Gawler and Victor Harbor. There is a mix of established, and purpose-built infrastructure, and in response to growing populations, there are many exciting ongoing service development projects in the region.
Our services, including 11 public hospitals, 6 aged care facilities and an extensive range of community- based services, are located across Mount Barker, Gawler, Victor Harbor (Southern Fleurieu), Strathalbyn, Kingscote, Mount Pleasant, Angaston, Tanunda, Gumeracha, Eudunda and Kapunda.
BHFLHN delivers a range of clinical services, including:
- emergency medicine
- general medicine and geriatrics
- elective surgery
- anaesthesia
- obstetrics and gynaecology
- aboriginal health
- paediatrics
- specialist services including renal dialysis, chemotherapy and rehabilitation
- community services including allied health, nursing, mental health and palliative care
The Rural and Remote Mental Health Service based in metropolitan Adelaide at Glenside, provides a state-wide mental health service through BHFLHN. Co-located at some of our major sites are the following: Jones Radiology, SA Pathology, SA Pharmacy, Country Health Connect, South Australian Dental Services, Mental Health Services, Drug and Alcohol Services and Rehabilitation Service
Barossa Hill Fleurieu is adjacent to metropolitan Adelaide, creating a balance of country and metropolitan lifestyle. The region is home to historic towns such as Strathalbyn, Gumeracha and Tanunda and some of the fastest growing areas in the state, including Gawler, Victor Harbor and Mount Barker.
Gifted with stunning coastlines, rolling hills, adventure, and culinary delights the Barossa Hills Fleurieu offers a bit of everything. Whether it’s a tree or sea change, the region can provide farm, forest and bush landscapes or pristine beaches and seaside towns. With plenty of open spaces, a host of popular tourist attractions, parks and beaches, wineries and restaurants together with some of the best craft beers, gin distilleries and local fresh produce – the lifestyle in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu region is truly enviable!
Find out more about the great lifestyle in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu region: https://www.ruralgeneralist.sa.gov.au/regional-lifestyle/barossa-hills-and-fleurieu/
Internship
We extend a warm invitation for you to join our healthcare team and local community in the Barossa Hills Fleurieu Local Health Network (BHFLHN).
All interns receive a three-year contract with BHFLHN and this may be extended for Rural Generalist Training in the region.
You will be working as part of a small clinical team and in the process develop close working relationships with many of your colleagues and gain invaluable hands-on clinical experience in a supportive teaching environment.
In line with our values, the working culture at BHFLHN embraces collaboration and all team members are highly valued for the skills and knowledge they are able to contribute to patient care.
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Collaboration for Education and Training (B-CET) program will provide you with a great way to begin your career and provide the skills you will need to pursue whatever pathway you choose in future whether as a hospital-based specialist, general practitioner, rural generalist, or other area of medical practice.
You will begin your internship with a tour of BHFLHN taking time to visiting the health services, meet with staff and getting to know your colleagues. During the orientation week you will have the opportunity to complete two days of ALS2 and Newborn Advanced Life Support Training building confidence as you begin your clinical training years.
During the year you will have the opportunity to attend local tutorials, contribute to the fortnightly Clinical Case discussions and participate in the monthly B-CET Skills and Simulation Workshops. You may choose to join the region’s POCUS program allowing you to attend an accredited POCUS workshop and receive individual onsite training during the year in bedside ultrasound supporting you (if you choose) to complete a CCPU qualification in bedside ultrasound.
The BHFLHN is accredited for Certificate and Associateship (intermediate and advanced) training in Emergency Medicine and Associateship (procedural and advanced procedural) training in Obstetrics and has an expanding number of specialist training positions providing rural clinical experience to trainees in tertiary based specialist training pathways including general medicine (BPT), obstetrics, emergency medicine and medical administration.
For trainees wishing to pursue a career as a Rural Generalist or as a General Practitioner, the B-CET program enables them to complete all of their training from internship to advanced skills training through to Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
The Regional Orientation at the commencement of the year together with regular face to face training and regular social activities foster the development of a strong peer to peer network and ensure you are provided with a high level of support during your training. The DCT and MEO meet with trainees face to face each month as part of the B-CET program and are readily available to meet privately to discuss issues or concerns.
For each rotation there is a Term Supervisor who will orientate you when you begin and will be working alongside you during the rotation. Your Term Supervisor will provide feedback during the rotation and complete your mid and end-of-term formative assessments. You will also work with a range of other senior clinicians and consultants who will act as your clinical supervisors providing you with continuing support, supervision and teaching during the attachment.
All SA Health employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program as an additional source for confidential counselling and support.
Interns undertake 4 x 3 month rotations in Emergency Medicine, Medicine, General Practice and a Periprocedural rotation in either Anaesthesia/Surgery or Obstetrics/Gynaecology. Interns are rostered to work weekdays and weekends but are not rostered to do night shifts or take on the role of reliever.
In your second and subsequent years in the region you will be able to obtain a wide range of clinical experience in general medicine, primary care, anaesthesia, obstetrics and gynaecology, aboriginal health, paediatrics, palliative care, geriatrics, mental health and medical education.
PGY2+
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu LHN offers a broad range of clinical experiences in hospitals and rural and remote primary care settings at Gawler, Tanunda, Angaston, Gumeracha, Mt Pleasant, Kapunda, Mt Barker, Strathalbyn, Littlehampton, Victor Harbor and Kangaroo Island.
The Barossa Hills Fleurieu Collaboration for Education and Training (B-CET) program will provide you with a great way to progress your career and provide the skills you will need to pursue whatever pathway you choose in future whether as a hospital-based specialist, general practitioner, rural generalist, or other area of medical practice.
Training Medical Officers with BHFLHN receive a three-year contract with the option to extend this under the Single Employer Model (SEM) for Rural Generalist Training in the region.
You will be working as part of a small clinical team and in the process develop close working relationships with many of your colleagues and gain invaluable hands-on clinical experience in a supportive teaching environment.
In line with our values, the working culture at BHFLHN embraces collaboration and all team members are highly valued for the skills and knowledge they are able to contribute to patient care.
An orientation at the commencement of your training in BHFLHN allows you to meet other trainees, find out more about the region and its health services and explores many of the challenges that you may face as part of PGY2+ training.
During your training you will have the opportunity to attend local tutorials, contribute to the fortnightly Clinical Case discussions and participate in the monthly B-CET Skills and Simulation Workshops. You may choose to join the region’s POCUS program allowing you to attend an accredited POCUS workshop and receive regular individual onsite training in bedside ultrasound that will allow you to complete a CCPU qualification in bedside ultrasound.
PGY2+ trainees may undertake rotations in a range clinical areas including emergency medicine, internal medicine, anaesthesia, primary care, dermatology, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology.
During the year trainees are generally based at one of three sites in the region (Gawler/Barossa, Mt Barker/Strathalbyn, and Victor Harbor) but may select to work at another site for 3 or more months to increase their range of experience and choice of rotations.
The BHFLHN is accredited for Certificate and Associateship (intermediate and advanced) training in Emergency Medicine and Associateship (procedural and advanced procedural) training in Obstetrics and has an expanding number of specialist training positions providing rural clinical experience to trainees in tertiary based specialist training pathways including general medicine (BPT), obstetrics, emergency medicine and medical administration.
For trainees wishing to pursue a career as a Rural Generalist or as a General Practitioner, the B-CET program enables them to complete all of their training from internship to advanced skills training through to Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
The Regional orientation at the commencement of the year together with regular face to face training and regular social activities foster the development of a strong peer to peer network and ensure you are provided with a high level of support during your training. The DCT and MEO meet with trainees face to face each month as part of the B-CET program and are readily available to meet privately to discuss issues or concerns.
For each rotation there is a Term Supervisor who will orientate you when you begin and will be working alongside you during the rotation. Your Term Supervisor will provide feedback during the rotation and complete your mid and end-of-term formative assessments. You will also work with a range of other senior clinicians and consultants who will act as your clinical supervisors providing you with continuing support, supervision and teaching during the attachment.
All SA Health employees have access to the Employee Assistance Program as an additional source for confidential counselling and support.
For information about the intern application process, please refer to the SA Health Careers website.
Last updated: March 2025
