ED Consultant at austinheal

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

08 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Clinical Leadership, Emergency Medicine, Patient Care, Teamwork, Clinical Excellence, Supervision, Collaboration, Clinical Toxicology, Clinical Informatics

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Are you a current Austin Health employee? If yes, please log in to the Austin Health careers website via ‘Employee Login’ using your network login details to search, view and apply for all career opportunities available. 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 The Department of Emergency Medicine is a busy tertiary department attending 72,000 patients annually offering a wide range of clinical services. In May 2005 a new purpose-built Department was opened as part of the Redevelopment of Austin with 47 treatment areas, including a six-bed paediatric area, a Fastrack area, an eight bed Short Stay Unit and a collocated satellite radiology facility. The Department is accredited for two years advanced training with the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and has paediatric logbook training. The Department offers registrar rotations in ICU, anaesthetics, obstetrics and gynaecology, toxicology, general medicine, ambulatory care, psychiatry and paediatrics. The Department is the acute spinal and trauma reception area of Austin Health. About the role Emergency physicians have a key leadership role in the department as well as across the hospital through their collaboration and interactions with clinical teams and departments. The role will include clinical shifts across the different areas of the department and the requirement to provide visible clinical leadership through supervision, teamwork and delivery of high-quality clinical care and optimising patient flow. Clinical support time will be allocated based on current craft group agreements or as determined by the Director.   About you To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you: Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine and have general registration in Australia. Flexibility to provide clinical excellence and leadership in the various clinical areas of the department and to support the Director and senior staff in the development of the department. Emergency Physicians who have qualifications in clinical toxicology or have a proven experience in clinical informatics are encouraged to apply. 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: Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation. A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program. Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options. Mentoring and career development opportunities. 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. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Jocelyn Howell, Deputy Director Emergency Medicine at Jocelyn.HOWELL@austin.org.au Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. Application Instructions: To apply please click on 'apply now'. You will be directed to sign in/register through the Austin Health Careers Site. Complete the registration process as prompted. Once you have completed the registration stage, you will be directed to the Austin Health Online Credentialing and Application form to complete your application. Please follow the instructions on the Austin Health Online Credentialing and Application Form to ensure your application is processed through the Medical Workforce Unit at Austin Health. Application closing date: Sunday 21 December 2025

Responsibilities

Emergency physicians will provide clinical shifts across various areas of the department and deliver high-quality clinical care while optimizing patient flow. They will also provide visible clinical leadership through supervision and teamwork.