HITH and Virtual Care Haematologist

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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 purpose, which is to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives. 

About the departments:

The Department of Clinical Haematology sits within Austin Health’s Division of Medical and Cancer Services, and forms part of Austin Health’s Olivia Newton John Cancer Wellness and Research Centre. Clinical Haematology provides services for a wide range of haematological conditions in the inpatient, specialist clinic, same-day treatment and home-based care settings.  Apheresis and cellular therapies (including autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation) form part of the service.  A 24-hour consultative service is also provided throughout Austin Health. Close collaboration occurs with Austin Pathology, particularly with the Department of Laboratory Haematology.

Hospital in the Home and Virtual Care (HITH-VC) is a multi-disciplinary team providing seven day/week home-based services and aligns with a key direction of providing more care outside the hospital. Within HITH-VC a new model of care has been developed to support higher acuity patients utilising virtual care.

Virtual Care operates to care for patients with cardiac conditions including heart failure, atrial fibrillation and post cardiac surgery care, and haematology conditions, including leukaemia and autologous stem cell transplants, caring for them in their home environment, in a multidisciplinary team setting.

About the role

• Hours per week: 10.5 hours per week in total (shared between 2 clinicians i.e. 5.25 hours each).
• Employment status:  Permanent
• We are looking to appoint two clinicians who will each work alternate weeks (ie: 10.5 hours per fortnight, paid 5.25 hours per week).  

As the Hospital in the Home and Virtual Care (HITH-VC) Haematologist, you will be responsible for the following clinical responsibilities on a 1:2 week roster:

• Provide comprehensive management of allocated patients which may include haematologic malignancies, including but not limited to acute leukaemias and lymphoproliferative disorders; disorders of haemostasis and thrombosis and other haematologic conditions.
• Manage Clinical Haematology patients receiving treatment on specific HITH-VC Haematology care pathways, in conjunction with Haematology Clinical Nurse Consultants (CNCs) and HITH-VC nurses.
• Primary contact for caring for Clinical Haematology patients managed on general HITH-VC pathways during work hours (0800-1700 Monday to Friday excluding public holidays).
• Provide haematologic consult advice during work hours for non-haematology patients managed by HITH-VC (0800-1700 Monday to Friday excluding public holidays).

About you

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Hold a Fellowship of the Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Haematology.
• Hold certification of FRACP continuing professional development (CPD);
• Hold AHPRA specialist registration in the field of haematology.
• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care

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 benefits, 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, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Danielle Panaccio, Interim Co-Director of Hospital in the Home - Virtual Care, Danielle.Panaccio@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Tuesday 7 October 2025