Consultant Gastroenterologist

Requisition ID52170-Posted -Fixed Term Period (I)-Fixed Term Part Time (PT)

Reference Number:52170: Consultant Gastroenterologist (IBD/Luminal)
Employment Type:Fixed Term Part Time (PT)
Location:Northern Health (All Campuses)

About Northern Health

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Consultant Gastroenterologist (locum) to join the Gastroenterology department.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

- Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role

The Consultant Gastroenterologist will assist with outpatient care, intestinal ultrasound and endoscopy as long-service leave cover over the period of 2 /2/26 to 31/5/26, inclusive.

The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake research and QA activities, and supervise junior medical staff. The role involves attending a weekly IBD outpatient clinic, general gastroenterology outpatient clinic, intestinal ultrasound list and an endoscopy list (0.4 EFT + appropriate non-clinical support time).

This Consultant Gastroenterologist (IBD/luminal) will work collaboratively with multidisciplinary team members - including allied health clinicians, nursing and medical staff - to deliver high-quality services. The role is based at both Northern Health’s Epping campus and Broadmeadows campus.

To be successful in this role you will have:

- Provide high quality medical services at Northern Health, consistent with Northern Health values.

- Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.

- Provide inpatient service for Gastroenterology and Hepatology patients including referrals to both in and out of hours according to an agreed roster.

- Participate in the outpatient clinics, providing a consultative service in Gastroenterology.

- Participate in endoscopy lists as specified and discussed with the Director of Gastroenterology and Head of Endoscopy, and assist with during hours emergency endoscopy.

- Undertake and lead research and QA activities related to gastroenterology and IBD, and the delivery of health services.

- Attend Unit meetings/educational activities.

- Participate in audit and other quality activities and committees, in particular, involvement and participation in Morbidity, Mortality and Adverse event audits.

- Contribute to the professional and corporate life of Northern Health by participation in appropriate committees and forums, if requested.

- Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Northern Health provides high quality accessible Gastroenterology Services within allocated resources and meets the needs of Northern Health patients.

- Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (for medical and nursing undergraduates and postgraduates) roles in the Department of Gastroenterology

- Participate in the Department of Gastroenterology on-call roster, if requested and agreed.

- Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care.

- Other activities as discussed with and agreed to by the Director of Gastroenterology.

Next Steps

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description . Alternatively, you can contact A/Professor Mayur Garg via mayur.garg@nh.org.au

Why work at Northern Health

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

- Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program

- Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

- An inclusive and culturally safe space

- Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

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