Consultant Gastroenterologist

Company description:

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.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Consultant Gastroenterologists to join the Gastroenterology department.

About Northern Health:

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:

This is a fixed term role from January 2026 until 30 June 2026. The Consultant Gastroenterologist will be responsible for a funded initiative to improve endoscopy and outpatient services at Northern Health as a full-time role. This position aims to (1) assess patients on Planned Appointment Waiting list for specialist clinics to enable rapid referral for non-endoscopic treatment and alternative pathways, (2) assess patients on the Endoscopy Waitlist to assess suitability and requirement for endoscopy, including commencement of a novel complex endoscopy assessment clinic in conjunction with a general physician, (3) co-ordinate an educational program for GPs to empower community management of common gastroenterological conditions, and (4) coordinate optimisation of endoscopy sessions.

The successful applicant will be expected to undertake research and QA activities, and supervise junior medical, nursing and allied health staff. Appropriate clinical support time is included.

This Consultant Gastroenterologist 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 as agreed with the Director of Gastroenterology.
• 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 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 ).

Applications close 28 October 2025