General Physician

About the role

Mater Health has an exceptional opportunity for a General Physician to join the team in the Division of Medicine on a part-time (hours negotiable), maximum term contract for 8 months.

As a General Physician, your primary purpose is to review selected patients pre-operatively to optimize medical care in relation to planned surgery, monitor progress, and assist with management post-operatively, including post-discharge management of medical issues by the general practitioner. You will also provide care to inpatients and outpatients within the general medicine and Medical Assessment and Planning Units.

Mater Hospital Brisbane is a not-for-profit teaching hospital located in South Brisbane, providing care to approximately 500,000 people each year and employing over 6,500 staff. As a Level Three University of Queensland (UQ) affiliated teaching hospital, Mater actively participates in student teaching programs, with basic and advanced trainees enrolled with the RACP. The hospital encourages clinical research and is affiliated with the Mater Research Institute located on campus.

Commensurate with experience plus superannuation.

What you'll be doing

• Conduct preoperative assessment and optimization of medical care for higher-risk surgical patients through the perioperative medicine clinic.
• Provide acute medical assessment and management in the perioperative setting in conjunction with surgical, anesthetic, and medical colleagues as part of a medical consult service.
• Assist with longitudinal care and discharge planning alongside surgical teams.
• Communicate effectively with surgical, anesthetic, and medical colleagues through case conferences and multidisciplinary team meetings.
• Conduct weekend ward rounds in the Acute Medical Unit on a 1 in 5 weekend roster.
• Engage with quality improvement initiatives across the Department of General Medicine.
• Supervise and support General Medicine Advanced Trainees rotating in perioperative medicine.
• Engage in the supervision and education of medical students and basic physician trainees.

There will also be opportunities to provide medical cover to General Medicine or Acute Medical Unit inpatient teams, as well as Orthogeriatric assessments and contributions to ongoing orthogeriatric research projects (commensurate with experience/fellowship).

About you

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
• AHPRA registration as Specialist – General Physician.
• Prior Consultant experience in General and Perioperative Medicine in a teaching hospital is desirable.
• High-level knowledge of General and Perioperative Medicine across various surgical specialties and medical conditions.
• Ability to provide high-quality, compassionate care aligned with Mater values.
• Ability to manage complex medical problems by integrating knowledge and clinical skills.
• Effective communication at all levels.
• Leadership skills and service development experience.
• Demonstrated teaching ability, including supervision of RACP physician trainees.
• A commitment to medical research and quality improvement.

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland's largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, delivering exceptional care to nearly 700,000 patients annually across 11 (soon to be 12) hospitals. We are leaders in healthcare, and it's our people who make the difference.

• Increase your take-home pay with salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits.
• Access industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education.
• Enjoy wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams.
• Benefit from discounts on private health insurance, dining, retail, travel, and accommodation.
• Stay active with discounted gym memberships via the Fitness Passport program.
• Convenient on-site parking at discounted rates.
• Affordable food options at campus cafés and coffee spots.
• Join Queensland's largest and most innovative not-for-profit healthcare team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #MAKEYOURMATERMOVE

For more information, please contact Dr. Martin Hewitt, Clinical Director of General Medicine.

Applications close on Wednesday, 3rd September 2025. We may contact applicants prior to the closing date. Please APPLY NOW

Mater is committed to staff wellbeing, supported by flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require support from Recruitment Agencies at this time. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities.

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