Dermatologist
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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 state-wide. 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 Dermatology Department
The Department of Dermatology provides an inpatient, outpatient and consultancy service. The Department of Dermatology also has an important role in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. It provides accredited registrar training for the Australasian College of Dermatologists and is affiliated with The University of Melbourne.
About the role
- Hours per week: 3.5 hrs per week
- Employment status: Sessional - Monday AM
- Appointment period: Ongoing
As the Dermatology Consultant you will be responsible for:
- Providing comprehensive management of outpatients.
- Providing an on-call service if required.
- Providing a consultative service to other Units as required.
- Supervising trainees and junior medical staff.
- Assisting in the evaluation of the delivery of services and in implementing appropriate quality and risk management initiatives.
- Demonstrating a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, junior medical, nursing and other clinical staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care across the continuum.
About you
To be successful for this role you must:
- Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Hold a Fellowship of the ACoD or equivalent
- Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Dermatology
- Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care
- Demonstrate a commitment to working as a team member with peer medical, junior medical, nursing and other clinical staff to provide efficient, safe and quality care across the continuum, and
- Demonstrate a commitment to teaching, training and research.
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 discounts on fitness memberships and health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Mentoring and career development opportunities
- Onsite childcare, easy access via public transport, car parking and end of journey facilities for cyclists
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. 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 or have questions about this opportunity, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Lynlea Girard, Departmental Secretary at Lynlea.Girard@austin.org.au
Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.
Application closing date: Thursday 1 May 2025
