Staff Specialist Physician – Endocrinologist

- Part Time, Ongoing Contract
- 46 hours per fortnight
- VMO/Staff Specialist Contract to be negotiated with successful applicant

Northeast Health Wangaratta (NHW) is the major health provider in the Central Hume region. NHW has just completed a major redevelopment, including the building of a new emergency department, ICU, and expansion of medical and paediatric units. We are seeking an endocrinologist/general physician to support a clinically diverse general medicine unit.

NHW is a growing regional service with 255 beds and is the major referral facility for the greater part of Northeast Victoria. Our service is growing with over 30,000 emergency presentations per year and 70-80 medical admissions per week.

The general medicine unit is staffed by specialist physicians and admits a broad range of medical presentations. The unit also supports other clinical units through a consulting service. Northeast Health has a broad range of inpatient specialties including an Intensive Care Unit, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, Urology, Anaesthesia, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Paediatrics, Geriatrics/Rehabilitation, Medical Oncology, and Mental Health services.

The service contributes to undergraduate and post-graduate medical education and to nursing and allied health education. University of Melbourne’s popular rural clinical school is located onsite its education facilities include a simulation lab and skills centre.

The Role

Northeast Health is looking to recruit a physician to work as both a general physician and endocrinologist within our medical team (up to 0.6 EFT). The endocrinology role involves a dedicated endocrinology clinic and twice weekly rounds with the diabetes educators/nurse practitioners to optimise diabetes care. The successful applicant would be expected to provide specialist endocrinology support to our general medical teams. The endocrinology component of the role has a maximum allocation of 0.3 EFT.

Opportunities also exist to support our 3 inpatient medical units on a regular basis. Ward service in these roles consists of attendance at the medical handover daily (Monday-Friday) at 0800 and then completing rounds and supporting the unit registrars and interns. Some non-clinical and outpatient duties will be required during these weeks. Blocks of ward service are allocated of between 2 and 4 weeks.

We are looking for applicants who can contribute to the roster on a regular basis and are willing to work weekends at a maximum of 1:6. The rostering will be flexible to the needs of appropriate applicants.

This role has been designed for those looking to relocate to our beautiful region and assistance can be provided with temporary accommodation and support to assist with this.

The successful applicant will enjoy the benefits of competitive remuneration and full salary packaging benefits that are available to Victorian Public Health Sector employees.

Our Region

- Wangaratta has a population of approximately 30,000 and our catchment serves a community of around 100 000 throughout the northeast. Our region is a popular destination year-round. It boasts multiple national parks, picturesque small towns, award winning restaurants, wineries and breweries.
- An easy 2 ½ hours drive on the Hume freeway from Melbourne and less than an hour to Albury airport with direct flights to most of the large Australian cities.
- Whether you want to hike, mountain bike and ski in the mountains, paddle the rivers or cruise on the rail trails there is something for everyone in the northeast.
- Live in Wangaratta itself or one of the many beautiful smaller towns nearby.
- https://www.visitwangaratta.com.au/Home
- https://www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/snow/

Applying for the role

- Enquiries can be made with the clinical director of internal medicine (david.turner@nhw.org.au)
- Applicants must hold general registration with AHPRA as well as specialty physician registration in general medicine and endocrinology.
- Confirmation of Influenza Vaccination or an approved medical exemption is required upon application. Covid Vaccination is strongly recommended.
- A PD for this role can be downloaded below or at www.northeasthealth.org.au/careers/jobs/
- Applications must address the key selection criteria from the PD
- Employment Statutory Declaration form must be submitted with your application
- To apply for this position hit Apply Now/Join Now or head over to our careers page at www.northeasthealth.org.au/careers/jobs/
- All additional documents can be uploaded within the application after filling in the key selection criteria
- Applications close Sunday 16th of November 2025

NHW do not accept unsolicited applications from recruitment companies

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