Better@Home Acute Registrar

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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

Austin Health (part of the Northern Training Alliance) has a strong record of providing excellent advanced training in geriatric medicine. We pride ourselves on offering a broad range of clinical opportunities, innovation in Models of Care and a supportive environment in which to foster both the professional and personal development of our ATs.

Mentoring is in place and there is a strong history of subsequent recruitment and retention in areas including research fellowships and community outreach roles as models are progressively developed by alliance members.

Austin Health, as part of the Northern Training Alliance, appoints our ATs in conjunction with our alliance partners. Recent expansion to the department of Geriatric Medicine and a Parental leave request has enabled additional job opportunities for 2026.

About the role 

• Hours per week: 43 hours
• Employment status:  Fixed term full time  
• Appointment period: The roles are from start date assumed to be aligned with the medical year February 2026 and will end with the anticipated end of the medical year in February 2027.

About you 

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Hold a valid Victorian Driver’s license
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Geriatric Medicine and expected to be or applying for advanced training accreditation in Geriatric Medicine
• Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels.
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check.
• The Staff Immunisation Questionnaire must be completed by all new employees as part of the mandatory on-boarding process. New employees are not permitted to undertake any activity that requires patient contact prior to clearance 

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: A/Prof Michael Murray AM, Divisional Director Continuing Care, Director of Geriatric Medicine at Michael.Murray@austin.org.au or Dr Shazeea Mohamed Ali, Director of Advanced Training at Shazeea.Mohamedali@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details. 

Application closing date: Sunday 9 November 2025