Consultant Obstetrician

Royal Women's Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging benefits

Wellness initiatives

Public transport access

Onsite facilities

Breastfeeding rooms & daycare nearby

Mentoring & career development

Job summary

Royal Women’s Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne, Australia invites applications for multiple Birth Suite and Antenatal clinic roles. These ongoing and fixed-term leave cover positions offer opportunities to join a leading tertiary centre focused on antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal obstetric care.

The roles require specialist registration with the Australian Medical Board and Fellowship of RANZCOG, with responsibilities spanning outpatient and inpatient obstetric services, on-call coverage and

Qualifications

• A medical practitioner eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia.
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
• Proven clinical skills and experience in tertiary obstetric care (antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal).

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality outpatient and in-patient obstetric clinical services.
• Participate in emergency on-call obstetric services for the Royal Women’s Hospital.
• Contribute to training registrars, residents and medical students attached to the Women’s.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives and guideline reviews.
• Assist heads of units with administrative and quality initiatives.

Skills

Obstetric clinical skills

Education

Fellowship of RANZCOG

Job description

• Various roles, ongoing and fixed term leave cover
• Full Time and Part Time positions
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

The Division of Maternity Services provides antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for over 7000 women birthing annually. It does so through a range of models of care, which are all designed to be patient-centred, with an explicit focus on continuity, multidisciplinary input and shared decision making. As one of the nation’s busiest tertiary referral perinatal centres, the Women’s is able to care for the full spectrum of risk in pregnancy, from straightforward gestations to those with complex maternal and fetal conditions.

About the role

We are recruiting for Birth Suite, Specialty Antenatal clinics and General Antenatal clinics.

The Women's Form - Job Req 2461

This position is responsible in collaboration with the Clinical Directors and Heads of Unit/ Team Leaders for:

• Providing high quality outpatient and in-patient Obstetric clinical services
• Participation in the provision of emergency on-call obstetric services to the Royal Women’s
• Playing an active role in training registrars and resident medical officers and participate in the teaching of medical students and other health care trainees attached to the Women’s.
• Participating in quality improvement initiatives, including guideline review
• Assisting the heads of Units with some administrative and quality improvement responsibilities

About you

The role requires:

• A medical practitioner who is eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Proven clinical skills and experience in tertiary-level antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal obstetric care

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
• Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Kym Truong, Manager – Medical Workforce Unit – ***************@thewomens.org.au

The interviews for this position will be conducted on Wednesday 11th November 2026. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted with further details.

Applications Closing Date: 8th November 2026