Aged Care Physician Internal Locum

Northern Health Authority; Melbourne; In loco; AUD 207.000 - 317.000; Tempo pieno

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Northern Health is seeking an Aged Care Physician to join the Sub-acute & Hospital without Walls team as a locum. The role requires flexibility to work across acute, sub-acute and community settings, delivering high-quality clinical care.

You will lead multidisciplinary teams, supervise junior staff and contribute to education. The successful candidate will have geriatric medicine training and strong communication skills, and will collaborate with colleagues across campuses.

Competenze

• Geriatric medicine training and clinical skills.
• Ability to work across acute, sub-acute and community settings.
• Proven ability to work as part of a team.
• Commitment to education of yourself, junior staff and students.
• Well-developed communication skills.

Mansioni

• Provide excellent clinical care across acute, sub-acute and community settings.
• Provide leadership in multidisciplinary teams and supervision of junior staff.

Conoscenze

Geriatric medicine

Acute general medicine

Team collaboration

Education and supervision

Communication skills

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Reference Number: 54458: Aged Care Physician Internal Locum
Employment Type: Casual (CS)
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Aged Care Physician to join the Sub-acute & Hospital without Walls team as a locum.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role requires a qualified Aged Care physician with a willingness to work across acute, sub-acute & community settings

This role is responsible for provision of excellent clinical care, leadership in multidisciplinary teams & supervision of junior staff

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Training in and strong clinical skills in geriatric medicine.
• Ideally have the training and skills to work in acute general medicine
• Proven ability to work as part of a team
• Demonstrated commitment to education of yourself, junior staff & students
• Well-developed communication skills

For further details, please refer to the . Alternatively, you can contact Yana Sunderland, Divisional Director, Medicine at

Applications close 11 November 2026

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.