Expression of interest for 2020 Victorian Hospital Intern Program expansion

Submissions closed at midnight 1 March 2019 (AEDT).

IMPORTANT: Please read information below to assist you in completing your application online.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN - HEALTH SERVICES FORM ONLY

Welcome to the Society of Hospital Pharmacist’s online EOI for the co-funded internships as part of the Victorian Pharmacy Intern Program, powered by SmartyGrants. Hospitals may begin anywhere in this application form. Please ensure you save as you go.

The Department of Health and Human Services (the department) will be expanding the existing hospital pharmacy intern positions available to eligible Victorian Hospitals. An additional five internships are available to be co-funded in 2020. Hospital expressions of interest must be completed via this SHPA online portal. Applications close at 11.59pm Friday 1 March 2019 AEST.

Priority for the five additional internships provided in 2020 will be given to health services in rural and regional areas.

More information can be found on the Victorian Hospital Intern Program Factsheet & FAQs on the SHPA website.

SHPA is facilitating the application process and can provide assistance with this form and the application process, however assessment and allocation of funding will be conducted by the department.

Student applications for 2020 positions will begin in July 2019, for more information visit  www.shpa.org.au/interns/vic

NAVIGATING (MOVING THROUGH) THE APPLICATION FORM

If you need more help using this form, download the Help Guide for Applicants or check out Applicant Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

On every screen (page of the form) you will find a Form Navigation contents box, this links directly to every page of the application. Click the link to jump directly to the page you want.

You can also click 'next page' or 'previous page' on the top or bottom of each page to move forward or backward through the application.

SAVING YOUR DRAFT APPLICATION

If you wish to leave a partially completed application, press 'save' and log out. When you log back in and click on the 'My Submissions' link at the top of the screen, you will find a list of any applications you have started or submitted. You can reopen your draft application and start where you left off.

You can also download any application, whether draft or completed, as a PDF. Click on the 'Download' button located at the bottom of the last page of the application form.

SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION

You will find a Review and Submit button at the bottom of the Navigation Panel. You need to review your application before you can submit it.

Once you have reviewed your application you can submit it by clicking on 'Submit' at the top of the screen or on the navigation panel. You will not be able to submit your application until all the compulsory questions are completed.

Once you have submitted your application, no further editing or uploading of support materials is possible.

When you submit your application, you will receive an automated confirmation email with a copy of your submitted application attached. This will be sent to the email you used to register.

If you do not receive a confirmation of submission email then you should presume that your submission has NOT been submitted.

ATTACHMENTS AND SUPPORT DOCUMENTS

You may need to upload/submit attachments to support your application. This is very simple, but requires you to have the documents saved on your computer, or on a storage device.

You need to allow enough time for each file to upload before trying to attach another file. Files can be up to 25MB each; however, we do recommend trying to keep files to a maximum of 5MB – the larger the file, the longer the upload time.

COMPLETING AN APPLICATION IN A GROUP/TEAM

A number of people can work on an application using the same log in details as long as only one person is working at a time. Ensure you save as you go.

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