Community Geriatrician

**Reference Number**:3381

**Category**:Medical

**Department**:Continuing Care Medical

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**
- **Hours per week: 21**:

- **Employment status: Permanent Fractional**:

- **Appointment period: Ongoing**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the department**

Continuing Care Inpatient Services consist of two Rehabilitation/Geriatric Evaluation and Management (GEM) wards (Wards 11 & 12), an Acute Geriatric Medical unit (Ward 10), and a further inpatient unit (Ward 9) incorporating a secure GEM with a focus on Cognitive Assessment and Management (CAM).

Community beds are managed under several programs including
- A residential home focused InReach-Admitted (admitted in the RACH) program
- Transition Care Program in both the community and residential care

**About the role**

As the Community Geriatrician**you will be responsible for:

- Responsible for the admission, management and safe discharge of patients.
- Work collaboratively with your fellow team members (senior medical staff, junior medical staff, allied health, nursing and other staff) to provide efficient, safe and quality care.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

- A commitment to Austin Health values.
- Demonstrated commitment to high quality patient care.
- Demonstrated commitment and ongoing activity in research and/or clinical audit activities.
- Involvement in teaching and training of medical, technical and nursing staff, including at undergraduate and post-graduate level.
- Attendance and active involvement in relevant departmental, organisational and external meetings (i.e. College, Association and National/International bodies).

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.
- Five weeks annual leave if oncall, plus purchased leave options
- Paid conference and exam leave

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description**for further details.**

**Application closing date: Friday 15 August 2025