Address2025 Obstetric Medicine Registrar/Fellow
Full Time or Part Time
3rd February 2025 - 1st February 2026
Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s (JKW&C) at Sunshine Hospital, Western Health is one of the fastest growing maternity services in Australia dedicated to delivering excellent health outcomes to women of all ages, identities and cultures, and new born babies.
JKW&C has expertise in general and high-risk maternity services and the care of newborn babies and gynaecology. It is a major teaching hospital with strong affiliations to the Universities of Melbourne and Notre Dame, with research and education integral to its role. This position offers you a broad experience in all aspects of Obstetric Medicine provided by consultants across a full range of medical specialities.
To be successful within this role you will need to have significant experience in general medicine and/or a relevant speciality area. It is suitable for an advanced FRACP trainee and is accredited by RACP for training in General Medicine. The post has 12 months accredited training with the Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ) and enables trainees to obtain certification in Obstetric Medicine at the completion of 12 months of training.
It is important to note that due to Western Health’s commitment to providing the best clinical experience and education for our junior doctors, rotations are evaluated and may vary from year to year.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview which will occur in July (where possible).
The classification and salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the Doctors in Training – (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria/ASMOF) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022 – 2026.
When you join Western Health you will work as part of a dynamic, innovative, passionate and collaborative multi-disciplinary team.
To Apply:
Please ensure that you download the attached Referee Assessment Form and have this completed by at least three (3) nominated referees.
For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached.
About Us
Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.
Western Health comprises of three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. We also operate the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s, Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a diverse community of over 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.
Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:
Professional development support
Career advancement opportunities
Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
Work-life balance
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.
Western Health is implementing a new recruitment system, launching on Monday, 27th May 2024.
There will be a period from the 27th - 29th May which you might not be able to apply for this role. However, the position will be available for you to apply from the 30th May until the stipulated closing date.
Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.
