Work Type: Fixed-term - Full-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 5242
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Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.
About the Department of General Medicine
The Department of General Medicine provides services to in-patients and out-patients of Austin Health. The Department admits patients under the General Medicine bed card and provides outpatient services via outpatient clinics. Service is also provided to ambulatory patients in the Ambulatory Care Centre and in the Emergency Department. The Department also provides a consult service to other units within the hospital. The Department of General Medicine also serves as the training ground for junior doctors who are aspiring to Fellowship of the RACP and for Advanced Training in General Medicine.
About the role
The successful appointees will be rostered to undertake a variety of rotations such as General Medicine Registrar, Peri-Op Registrar, and Registrar in Sub-specialty Medicine e.g. Cardiology, Intensive Care, Renal, etc. Each of these rotations have specific requirements and specific position descriptions, and may be across the Austin and Northern Health campuses. There are also specific rotations at Mercy Hospital for Women, Bendigo Health and Broadmeadows. Every attempt is made to achieve flexible rosters and to meet specific requests is made, however, priority is given to ensure training requirements are met. Specific requests can be raised as part of the cover letter and/or at the job interview stage or can be discussed directly with the Director of Advanced Training (General Medicine) at Austin Health.
A regular day will see you:
About you
You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.
To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:
Our benefits
Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:
Work with us!
We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.
If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Nick Jones, Dir General Medicine at [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Thursday 1 October 2026