Respiratory Physician

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• Permanent, part time
• 13 hours per week. Applications for part of the hours will be accepted.
• Availability to work Tuesdays is essential.

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

 The Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine includes a busy 22 bed inpatient ward (Ward 5 West) located on level 5 of the Austin Tower and a dedicated ventilation weaning bay and 2 inpatient sleep study beds.  The department also runs the Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS), providing a state-wide service to persons diagnosed with chronic ventilatory respiratory failure who require support with home ventilation.

About the role 

The role is responsible for providing inpatient, outpatient and virtual care, for respiratory patients of Austin Health and the statewide respiratory failure service VRSS.

A regular day will see you:

• Outpatient and home admission clinic – Respiratory and Sleep Specialist in Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS – home ventilation service) clinic: including face to face (Austin Health and Barwon clinics) and telehealth consultations and admitting patients for home-based evaluation
• Sleep laboratory and home monitoring reporting and patient review, including respiratory failure patients on home ventilation through admitted at home model.
• Inpatient ward service, referral and on-call rosters for both general respiratory and ventilatory failure patients

About you 

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

• Registration as a Medical Practitioner in Australia with AHPRA.
• Current Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent.
• Appropriate training and experience in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
• Training and clinical experience in evaluation and management of acute and chronic respiratory failure, including laboratory investigations, non-invasive and invasive ventilation and tracheostomy cares
• Commitment to high quality patient care.
• Strong collaborative skills including working in a multidisciplinary team

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. 

As part of the process, you will be directed to Austin Health's Online Credentialing System to complete your application. Please follow the instructions on the Credentialing and Scope of Clinical Practice Application Form to ensure your application is processed through the Austin Health Medical Workforce Unit.

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: Christine McDonald, Director Respiratory & Sleep Medicine at Christine.McDONALD@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Monday 8 December 2025