Obstetrics & Gynaecology Consultant

Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists; Warragul; Sur place; AUD 150 000 - 210 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development

Access to employee assistance program

Salary packaging

Free Parking

Résumé du poste

West Gippsland Healthcare Group is seeking a suitably experienced Obstetrics & Gynecology Consultant to join Warragul, about 1.5 hours east of Melbourne. The role involves on-site and after-hours obstetric and gynaecology care across inpatient and outpatient settings, with a strong focus on teaching and supervising junior medical staff.

You will participate in clinical governance, audits, and quality improvement initiatives, assisting GPs and obstetricians, in a supportive regional team

Qualifications

• Fellowship of RANZCOG is required.
• AHPRA Specialist Registration is required.
• Experience in antenatal, perinatal and postnatal care including ultrasound.

Responsabilités

• Provide on-site and after-hours obstetric and gynaecology services.
• Supervise junior medical staff (HMOs and registrars).
• Contribute to clinical governance through audits and quality improvement.
• Teach and support medical students at Monash Gippsland Regional Clinical School.

Connaissances

Ultrasound

Antenatal care

Perinatal care

GP collaboration

Formation

Fellowship of RANZCOG

AHPRA Specialist Registration

Description du poste

Permanent Part Time, up to 38 hours per fortnight

Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria/ASMOF) Enterprise Agreement, classification dependant of year level

• Do you have experience working in a regional hospital?
• Would you like to broaden your skills managing a diverse range of obstetric and gynaecological presentations?
• Are you innovative and committed to delivering high-quality, patient-centred care?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced Obstetrics & Gynaecology Consultant to join West Gippsland Healthcare Group, located just 1.5 hours east of Melbourne in the thriving regional community of Warragul.

Our Maternity Service is supported by a dedicated and proactive team of midwives and nurses, fostering a collaborative, professional, and supportive working environment. We pride ourselves on our consultative, team-based approach to patient care, with services operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

In this role, you will provide comprehensive on-site and after-hours obstetric and gynaecology services across both inpatient and outpatient settings. You will also play a key role in supporting local General Practitioners Obstetricians and supervising junior medical staff (including HMOs and senior registrars), and contributing to clinical governance through audits and quality improvement activities.

A significant component of the position includes teaching and supporting medical students through the Monash Gippsland Regional Clinical School, contributing to the development of the future rural medical workforce.

Required skills and experience include

• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)
• Specialist registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Experienced in delivering comprehensive antenatal, perinatal and postnatal care, including ultrasound, with the ability to collaborate effectively with GP obstetricians and multidisciplinary teams.

IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.

About our organisation

We provide acute medical and surgical, obstetric, emergency, community and aged care services, primarily in the Shire of Baw Baw, approximately 100km east of Melbourne. Our history dates back to 1888 when the community established a hospital to service the area between Melbourne and Sale. We have health service delivery responsibilities across a mixture of rural, urban residential and agricultural areas located within the Shire of Baw Baw, and draw clientele from the peripheral east and west of the shire, servicing a primary catchment population of approximately 47,000.

We hold full accreditation status from the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards and very strong links with our regional hospital and other metro hospitals. Our administrative headquarters are located at the West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul, the largest town in the West Gippsland area.

West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:

Flexible working arrangements

• Professional development
• Access to employee assistance program
• Salary packaging
• Free Parking

Working with us

All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six-month probationary period applies to all new appointments.

Applications close on 29 October 2026* (applications may close earlier)

As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.

As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.