Residential InReach Medical Officer

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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 Department

This service sits under the governance structure of the Continuing Care Division, Health Independence Programs (HIP).

About the role

The Residential In-Reach Service (RIR) is staffed by Clinical Nurse Consultants and Doctors from the Geriatric Medicine  team for the purpose of reviewing aged care residents within their facilities, providing a timely, person-centred management approach for acute medical conditions. The service also may provide consultation to Austin Health inpatients who are residents of Aged Care Facilities.

The Better@Home-Subacute program aims to provide person-centred comprehensive, multidisciplinary care in the patient’s residence as an alternative to inpatient care, including daily nursing, allied health and/or medical review.

This position will:

• Provide acute assessment and intervention in Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACF), reducing the need for ED presentation
• Provide short-term follow-up of acute treatment post ED and hospital discharge
• Assist with palliative care and Advanced care planning in consultation with Community Palliative Care Services
• Administer IV/IM Antibiotics, sub cut fluids, suture wounds, facilitate X-Rays & Ultrasounds – all within the RACF
• Coordinate Trial of Voids, emergency IDC & SPC changes and PEG changes
• Triage and commence initial management of unwell residents who may benefit from hospital intervention, expediting transfer to the emergency department, or directly to ward.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• A minimum of three years’ post-graduate experience as a medical practitioner. 
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Dedication to delivering excellent service – to patients, all colleagues (nursing, medical, managerial, support staff), GPs and other contact points.

This role is a great opportunity for anyone with an interest in pursuing physician training in geriatric medicine or general practice with a view to improving care of older people. including people living in residential aged 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 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: Paul Yates, Consultant Geriatrician at Paul.Yates@austin.org.au  

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

Application closing date: Monday 2 February 2026