Sessional Specialist Gynaecologist

Requisition No: 4590
- Executive Division: Operations
- Division: Womens & Childrens Services
- Program: Womens Health - Clinical
- Department: Obstetrics
- Enterprise Agreement: Medical Specialists (Victorian Public Health Secto
- Job Function: Medical
- Project:
**Sessional Specialist Gynaecologist**
- **Location**: Bacchus Marsh Hospital - Western Health
- **Employment Type**: Part-Time, Fixed Term
- **Salary**: HN16 - HN59 classification range, as applicable

**About the role**

The sessions are for general gynaecology operating and are available on Friday Week 2 all day & Friday week 4 PM session in a 4-week theatre cycle.

**Key responsibilities**:
This position would suit experienced clinicians who are able to contribute to our specialist gynaecology team.
- The roles involve gynaecology surgical lists and teaching and training of junior medical staff.
- The service is a training centre for Fellowship of The Royal Australian & New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologist and is supported by 25 registrars and 30 HMOs or Senior HMOs.
- With an expressed aim of becoming the best O&G training centre in Australia, experience in supporting trainees and ensuring their advancement would be valuable.
- Western Health is committed to creating a positive workplace where each and every one of us can enjoy being at work and can have effective working relationships with our colleagues.

The Western Health Women's & Children's Division prides itself on providing excellent care in a genuinely collaborative environment, working as teams with midwives, nurses, paediatricians, neonatologists, maternal fetal medicine specialists, researchers, allied health and support service teams.

The sessional appointee(s) will report to the HOU Gynaecology or Clinical Services Director.

**About you**:

- Medical qualification - FRANZCOG
- Current Australian medical registration with AHPRA
- Relevant clinical experience and clinical competence required for level of position

**Position Description**

**About Western Health**

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women's prison located in Ravenhall.

**Why join us?**

**Compensation and benefits**
- Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
- Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

**Learning and development opportunities**
- Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
- Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.

**Community impact and inclusion**
- Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

**Organisational culture and environment**
- Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
- If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying._

**Closing date**:11:59pm on 3 July 2025

**Enquiries**:For further information about this role, contact

**Name**:Kristy Fennessy,

**Title**: Acting Head of Gynaecology

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