Work Type: Fixed-term - Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 4939
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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 Rheumatology Department
The Rheumatology Department is managed by Specialty & Statewide Services – Medical and Cancer Services Division which is part of the Chief Operating Directorate. Rheumatology at Austin Health is a busy unit providing both in-and out-patient services. It is staffed by the Director and supported by a robust team of fractional specialists, junior medical and nursing staff.
The Unit has a breadth of expertise and experience, particularly in autoimmune diseases, ankylosing spondylitis, polymyalgia rheumatica. vasculitis and advanced imaging including musculoskeletal ultrasound. It is the third largest Rheumatology provider in Victoria with two accredited core Advanced Trainees and a part-time Senior Rheumatology Registrar (non-core) position.
The Rheumatology Unit prides itself in the level of teaching and clinical research activity supported within the department. This includes a dedicated Clinical Trials Unit carrying out industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated studies.
About the role
As the Rheumatology Consultant, you will provide the highest quality care and comprehensive management of inpatient and outpatients.
The MSK/Rheumatology Ultrasound Clinic runs each Thursday afternoon. Patients seen in the clinic attend with musculoskeletal issues that require further evaluation and management. You will also supervise the Registrar in this Clinic. Whilst ultrasound experience is highly desirable, due to the fact that a Rheumatology Ultrasound clinic is also scheduled with the MSK Clinic list fortnightly, it is not absolutely necessary as this skill is infrequent amongst Australian rheumatologists.
About you
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:
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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. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Lionel Schachna, Rheumatology Head of Unit at [email protected]
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Sunday 19 April 2026