Senior Registrar - Reproductive Service Unit

The Royal Women's Hospital; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to $11,660 salary packaging

Wellness initiatives

Public transport options at doorstep

onsite post office, eateries, retail

Breastfeeding and pumping rooms

Mentoring and career development

Job summary

The Royal Women’s Hospital in Parkville, Melbourne, invites applications for a 2026 Senior Registrar in the Reproductive Service Unit (RSU). This fixed-term full-time role supports outpatients and inpatients, with occasional weekend shifts and on-call standby within the O&G framework.

Ideal candidates hold MB BS or equivalent, are AHPRA-registered, and have four years of accredited obstetrics and gynaecology training; RANZCOG trainees are preferred.

Qualifications

• MB BS or equivalent qualification.
• Candidates who are accredited RANZCOG trainees are preferred.
• Medical Practitioner Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Minimum of four years accredited training experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Responsibilities

• Registrars in RSU provide excellent clinical care to women, inpatients and outpatients and their babies and families.
• Occasional weekend Birth Centre shifts.
• RSU SR to participate in general O&G standby on-call.

Skills

Can do attitude

Interpersonal skills

Empathy

Education

MB BS or equivalent

RANZCOG accredited trainees preferred

AHPRA registered

4 years obstetrics & gynaecology training

Job description

• 2026- Senior Registrar in the Reproductive Service Unit (RSU)
• Fixed Term Full Time
• Commencing February 2026 – 6 months
• Parkville location with multiple public transport options

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.

About the role

The Women’s is a centre of excellence for perinatal care, research and education, with more than 7,000 births per year.

The Maternity Service at the Women’s is structured to provide quality care to women by the most appropriately qualified clinician. Obstetricians in the multidisciplinary teams provide clinical care with midwives, trainees, other medical specialists and allied health practitioners to women from a geographical area and to higher risk women from outside the local area.

In addition, some women with complex clinical needs may receive clinical care in specialist clinics.

Registrars in RSU are responsible for the provision of excellent clinical care to women who are outpatients or inpatients of the Royal Women’s Hospital and their babies and families.

RSU registrars are required to participate in the occasional weekend Birth Centre shift. Additionally, there is the expectation that the RSU SR will participate in the general O&G standby on-call.

About you

Experience/Qualifications/Competencies

• MB BS or equivalent qualification
• Candidates who are accredited RANZCOG trainees are preferred.
• Medical Practitioner Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Minimum of four years accredited training experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Attributes

• Embodies the Women’s values of courage, passion, discovery and respect
• “Can do” and flexible approach
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Demonstrate empathy and compassion with patients
• Ability to engage with and learn to lead within a tight-knit unit providing expertise in multiple areas of reproductive care
• Balancing competing and conflicting prioritiesTime management and prioritising
• Professional demeanour

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Doctors in Training Agreement 2022-2026.

Our benefits

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
• 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.

Join us!

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 more information, please view the Position Description for this role.