Specialist Consultant

Director of Emergency Medicine Training (DEMT) – Emergency Department

Location - Echuca

Employment Type - Permanent Full-Time

International Candidates Accepted

About the Role

This leadership position is responsible for overseeing the education, supervision and development of ACEM trainees and Doctors‑in‑Training within a busy and supportive Emergency Department. The DEMT serves as the principal point of contact for trainees, ensuring training programs meet ACEM accreditation standards and fostering a positive, high‑quality learning environment. The role includes delivering structured feedback, supporting trainee progress across all domains of the ACEM Curriculum Framework, participating in trainee recruitment, and maintaining strong relationships with partner health services and prevocational training teams. The DEMT will also contribute to departmental education, orientation, and professional development activities while helping shape a strong training culture.

Why Echuca?

Echuca offers a relaxed riverside lifestyle with excellent schools, affordable housing, and a vibrant local community. Enjoy the Murray River, great food and wine, modern sporting facilities, and endless outdoor recreation - all just over two hours from Melbourne.

This is a public hospital located in a port town 220 km North of Melbourne. As a prevalent tourist destination, the population swells during peak holiday periods and services provided by the hospital are often extended to the many visitors to the area.

There are multiple services including:

• Acute
• Emergency
• Medical
• Surgical
• Maternity
• Paediatrics
• Primary Care
• Aged Care
• Community Health

There are 67 acute hospital beds and the aged care service accommodates 68 high care and five low care residential beds.

Location Information

The closest airport to the area is located 190 km from the hospital. The town is a 2.5-hour drive from Melbourne Airport.

Activities and features within the region include:

• Wineries
• Ride an authentic paddle steamer
• Water Sports