Consultant – Hith & Perioperative Medicine – Fractional Specialist | Bendigo

Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Ltd; Greater Bendigo; On-site; AUD 220,000 - 304,000; Part time

Job summary

Royal Australian College Of General Practitioners Ltd in Bendigo seeks Medical Specialists with expertise in Hospital in the Home (HITH) and/or General Medicine – Peri-operative Medicine for an ongoing part-time role. Appointments range up to 0.6 FTE in HITH or 0.5 FTE in Per-operative Medicine, with a combined option also negotiable.

The successful candidate will hold Fellowship in relevant Colleges, be registered as a General or Emergency Medicine specialist in Australia, and bring recent

Qualifications

• Fellowship in a relevant medical college is required.
• Current specialist registration in General Medicine or Emergency Medicine.
• Recent Australian clinical experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist medical assessment, management and ongoing care.
• Work across Hospital in the Home (HITH) and/or Peri-operative Medicine services.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to support service development.

Skills

General Medicine

Emergency Medicine

Education

Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Physicians

Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine

Job description

Consultant – HITH & Perioperative Medicine – Fractional Specialist | Bendigo

Date published: Oct 19, 2026, 14:25 PM

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Description

We are seeking Medical Specialists with expertise in Hospital in the Home (HITH) and/or General Medicine – Peri-operative Medicine to support service development and expansion. It is an ongoing part-time opportunity (up to 42 hours per fortnight in HITH [0.6 FTE] or 35 hours per fortnight in Perioperative Medicine [0.5 FTE]), with a specialist salary ranging from $160.20 to $221.19 per hour (excluding super), depending on experience and classification (HN16-HN59, Specialist Year 1-9).

Shape a role that suits your interests and lifestyle with the following appointment options:

• Up to 0.6 FTE Hospital in the Home (HITH)
• Up to 0.5 FTE General Medicine – Peri-operative Medicine
• A combined appointment across both services, with FTE arrangements negotiated to meet your preferences

You’ll be a suitably experienced General Medicine Physician, working across Hospital in the Home and/or Peri-operative Medicine services to provide specialist medical assessment, management and ongoing care of patients as clinically required. Applicants are encouraged to express interest in either or both positions, with the distribution of FTE and commencement dates negotiable based on individual circumstances and service requirements.

The successful candidate will have:

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Physicians or Fellowship of the Australasian College for Emergency medicine
• current registration as a specialist in General Medicine or Emergency Medicine with the Medical Board of Australia
• recent (current or within last five years) clinical experience in an Australian health service

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