Intestinal Rehabilitation Fellow

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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 of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

The Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology is part of the Surgery, Anaesthetic & Procedural Medicine Division, and is responsible for the provision of services within the specialty to patients across Austin Health.

Emergency and inpatient services are based at Austin Hospital while outpatient services and endoscopy are based at the Austin Hospital and Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital. In addition, a consultative service is provided for other units within the Medical Centre. The Unit maintains a strong commitment to research, undergraduate and postgraduate teaching. 

About the role 

We are seeking a dedicated Intestinal Rehabilitation Fellow to join our highly specialised multidisciplinary team in managing complex inpatients and outpatients on home parenteral nutrition. This is a fixed term, part time position working 27 hours per week.

A regular day will see you:   

• Collaborate with general surgical teams using a shared-care inpatient model for patients with anticipated or actual intestinal failure.
• Provide intensive oversight of the prescription, administration, and dosing of intravenous parenteral nutrition for acute cases.
• Deliver a consult-based service for patients referred for the management of complex and persistent intestinal failure

• Manage outpatients with intestinal failure who require home parenteral nutrition.
• Lead telehealth enteral access clinics for motor neurone disease and upper GI tumour patients.
• Facilitate improved access to care for vulnerable patient groups requiring enteral access procedures.

About you 

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

• Appropriate tertiary medical qualification from either an Australian Medical School or recognised overseas training.
• Current general registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Completion of at least two core years of advanced training in gastroenterology and hepatology or similar training accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
• Dedication to delivering excellent service - to patients, all colleagues (nursing, medical, managerial, support staff), GPs and other contact points.

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: Jo Grace, Director of Gastroenterology at Jo.Grace@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Monday 20 April 2026