Rheumatologist - Early Intervention Clinic

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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 Rheumatology Department

The Rheumatology Unit at Austin Health is a busy Unit providing both in-and out-patient services including Telehealth. It is staffed by the Head of Unit supported by a team of VMO’s, junior medical and nursing staff.  The Unit has a breadth of expertise and experience in autoimmune diseases, ankylosing spondylitis, polymyalgia rheumatica and vasculitis as well as musculoskeletal ultrasound. The Unit has the longest standing autoimmune diseases outpatient clinic in Victoria providing both a diagnostic role together with a valuable support function for other clinical units in hospital. The Unit currently sees approx. 1000 inpatients and 6000 outpatients per annum. The Unit prides itself in the level of teaching and clinical research activity supported within the department.

About the role

As the Rheumatology Consultant you will be responsible for providing a professional, patient-focused consultancy service within the Rheumatology Department, providing a consultative service to other units as required and supervising trainees and junior medical staff as required.

• Hours per week: 7.0 (can be split across 2 applicants for Tuesday clinics at 3.5 each per week)
• Employment status: Fixed-term Sessional
• Appointment period: until February 2026

About you
To be successful for this role you must: 

• Be a registered Medical Practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Have appropriate training and experience applicable to the field of Rheumatology
• Demonstrate a commitment to high quality patient care   and
• 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

Application instructions

Please note you will be required to attach copies of the following to your online application:

• Cover letter
• Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Undergraduate Qualification Certificate (Medical Degree)
• Fellowship Certificate (Specialist Medical College)
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Current Medical Indemnity Certificate
• Proof of Identification (current passport or Australian drivers’ licence)
• Working with Children’s Check Card (where applicable)

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: Lionel Schachna, Rheumatology Head of Unit at Lionel.Schachna@austin.org.au

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

Application closing date: Sunday 11 May 2025