2023 Obstetrics & Gynaecology Senior Hospital Medical Officer (SHMO) 

Fixed Term - Full time 12 months – 6^th February 2023 to 4th February 2024

The Women’s is Australia’s leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and well being of women of all ages and cultures, and new born babies. The Women’s is recognised as a leader in its field, with expertise in maternity services and the care of newborn babies, gynaecology, assisted reproduction, women’s health and cancer services.

The Women’s is a centre of excellence for perinatal care, research and education, with more than 7,000 births per year. The Maternity Service at the Women’s is structured to provide quality care to women by the most appropriately qualified clinician. Obstetricians in the multidisciplinary teams provide clinical care with midwives, trainees, other medical specialists and allied health practitioners to women from a geographical area and to higher risk women from outside the local area.  In addition some women with complex clinical needs may receive clinical care in specialist clinics.

Registrars in Obstetrics and Gynaecology are responsible for the provision of excellent clinical care to women who are outpatients or inpatients of the Royal Women’s Hospital and their babies and families.

A vacancy exists at the Royal Women's Hospital for SHMO to commence in the new Medical Clinical Year. The Women's is committed to ongoing professional development of all employees. To support the clinical development of medical staff, we provide regular rotations and host a wide range of clinical and audit meetings, as well as specific teaching sessions.

Your duties will include the following:

• Provide care in consultation with supervising, Senior Registrars, Fellows and Consultants as appropriate
• Provide care in accordance with rosters, daily duties and notes to daily duties as published on the Junior Medical Staff rosters website and varied from time to time (except as otherwise directed)
• Provide care comprehensively including timely record-keeping, discharge preparation and communication with referring practitioners and those providing ongoing care

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• MBBS or equivalent qualification
• Candidates who have obtained at least two (2) years in the role of an O&G HMO and/or at least completed one year as a SHMO within the Obstetrics & Gynaecology area of specialty by the end of 2022
• Medical Practitioner Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Clinical experience at level appropriate for position

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the AMA: Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Doctors in Training Agreement 2018-2021.

To Apply:
Please ensure that you download the attached Referee Assessment Form and have this completed by at least three (3) nominated referees and send to medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au 

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached or to apply for this position please select ‘Apply Now’ below.  

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

 Associate Nurse Unit Manager - Gynaecology and Women's Health Services

• 32 hours per week
• Ongoing position

 The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

5North (5N) is a 24 bed medical, surgical and palliative ward providing inpatient care specialising in Women’s Health, gynaeoncology and breast cancer.

The Women’s hospital offers treatment for all gynaecological conditions and is a tertiary referral centre for women with chronic pelvic pain, dysfunctional uterine bleeding and issues related to menopause, pelvic floor problems or other urogynaecological problems. Women with medical complications in the early part of pregnancy are cared for by the gynaecology units. 5N also cares for women who are having a termination of pregnancy or who have complications related to reproductive biology such as IVF. We care for women requiring surgical, medical and palliative care for gynaecological cancers including ovarian, endometrial and cervical cancers.

The AUM’s primary responsibility is to the operational requirements of the inpatient ward (5N) and CCU, leading the delivery of efficient, effective and well planned care to women and their families.

Working with the Nurse Unit Manager and as part of the leadership team you will provide day to day leadership and management of the 5N team ensuring a positive and professional working environment. The AUM is a role model in providing clinical expertise to women and their families within a multidisciplinary team environment. The AUM is rostered to be in charge of each shift to manage the service areas and to provide clinical supervision and care coordination to the inpatient service.

The successful applicant will have:- 

• Been APHRA registered as an Registered Nurse 
• Minimum of three years’ experience in acute medical/surgical care
• A relevant qualification in Complex Care/High dependency nursing (or willing to complete training next available course)
• Demonstrated ability to be able to coordinate care to women with complex care needs
• Evidence of participation in multidisciplinary handovers and team meetings
• Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritise and time manage.
• Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated evidence of commitment to ongoing professional development.
• Experience in collaborating, guiding and supporting team members  

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Key Senior Leadership Position 

Ongoing Position 

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care. Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Division of Maternity Services provides antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for over 7000 women birthing annually. It does so through a range of models of care, which are all designed to be patient-centred, with an explicit focus on continuity, multidisciplinary input and shared decision making. As one of the nation’s busiest tertiary referral perinatal centres, the Women’s is able to care for the full spectrum of risk in pregnancy, from straightforward gestations to those with complex maternal and fetal conditions. There is a strong culture of collaborative care, with obstetric medical staff and midwives working closely with physicians, allied health providers, social workers and neonatal clinicians to ensure a holistic, evidence-based approach is taken to each patient and family.

Your contribution  

In this important key leadership position reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, you will be responsible for the medical leadership and strategic/operational performance of Maternity Services at the Women’s, encompassing outpatient services, birth centre, and inpatient care for antenatal and postnatal patients. Working in partnership with the Director of Maternity Services (Midwifery), you will ensure the delivery of a service which aligns with our vision, mission and strategic direction.

You will also have an opportunity to drive our commitment to research and learning through your leadership and supervision of a wide range of research and learning activities, programs and partnerships.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will be a registered Medical Practitioner with AHPRA and hold Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (or equivalent). You will be able to demonstrate your commitment to high quality patient care, excellence and best practice in health care service delivery as well your focus on improving the patient experience. Drawing on your extensive leadership and teaching experience, you will be able to provide clear direction and energetic leadership to diverse and complex teams, lead through change and foster and support excellence in teaching and training.

You will have demonstrated experience, ability and commitment to leading, promoting, managing and participating in research programs, as well as experience in crafting agendas, chairing meetings, and preparing briefing papers, business cases and strategic plans.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

2023 O&G Hospital Medical Officer 
Fixed Term Full Time Positions Available – 6th February 2023 to 4th February 2024

The Royal Women’s is Australia’s leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and well being of women of all ages and cultures, and new born babies. The Women’s is recognised as a leader in its field, with expertise in maternity services and the care of newborn babies, gynaecology, assisted reproduction, women’s health and cancer services.

The Women’s is a centre of excellence for perinatal care, research and education, with more than 7,000 births per year. The Maternity Service at the Women’s is structured to provide quality care to women by the most appropriately qualified clinician. Obstetricians in the multidisciplinary teams provide clinical care with midwives, trainees, other medical specialists and allied health practitioners to women from a geographical area and to higher risk women from outside the local area.  In addition some women with complex clinical needs may receive clinical care in specialist clinics.

As a Hospital Medical Officer in Obstetrics you are responsible for the provision of excellent clinical care to women who are outpatients or inpatients of the Women’s, and their babies and families.

All HMO posts are accredited for the Certificate in Women’s Health (CWH) / Diploma in Obstetrics (DRANZCOG), and for general practice training with positions being available at the Women’s @ Sandringham Hospital in a 6 month position/rotation. 

The Women’s is committed to providing the best clinical experience and education; rotations are regularly evaluated and may vary from year to year. To accommodate, this position may also include rotations in Gynaecology, the Women’s Emergency and/or Women’s Health.

In 2023 these positions will be available only to HMO's who have completed or will be completing their 2nd year of hospital medical experience at the end of 2022 and commencing their PGY3 year in 2023. 

The Women's is committed to ongoing professional development of all junior doctors; a wide range of clinical and audit meetings and specific teaching sessions is provided.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited (via email) to attend an Interview.

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the AMA Victoria – Victorian Public Health Sector – Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

To Apply:

Please ensure that you download the attached Referee Assessment Form and have this completed by at least three (3) nominated referees. This will need to be completed and sent to medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Administrative Officer - 5North: Women’s Health

• Part time - 24 hours per week
• Ongoing position
• Inpatient and Outpatient including Gynae/oncology, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease and Dysplasia Services

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care. Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

As an Administrative Officer, the responsibilitie involve providing patient administration services to the department and will assist in maintaining a high level of customer service to external and internal stakeholders. This role requires a high degree of immediacy with response to questions and requests. The role will work very closely with other members of the multidisciplinary team. Working within the hospital environment requires the understanding of, and compliance with, the need for strict confidentiality. This position requires high quality data entry and general administrative duties to ensure efficient and effective service operational requirements. The role will also work closely with the other admin officers on the department providing additional support to the department.

To be successful in this role, you need:- 

• Demonstrated experience working in a health care setting
• Experience with customer service and across a multidisciplinary team 
• High level communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels.
• Proven ability to adapt to  change and new ways of working
• Experience using Microsoft Suite, relational data base, email and the internet.
• Understanding of and commitment to, the organisation’s strategic direction.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with women from diverse cultural backgrounds is preferred
• Working knowledge of iPM and Epic (or another EMR equivalent)

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Registered Nurses - Neoantal Services (NICU / High Dependency Unit)

Division 1, Grade 2 - Ongoing and Fixed Term Positions Available

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit is one of four tertiary level nurseries in Melbourne

Specialist care is provided to approximately 1600 premature and medically very unwell babies per year (695 intensive care). With Tertiary partners MMC, MHW and RCH we care for the most premature and critically unwell babies across Victoria.  The unit has a key role in providing education and training for local, national and international health professionals as well as an extensive reserach program.

The Women's neonatal unit has been designed as one unit both internsive and special care nursery pods: 27 NICU and 32 SCN cots.  The Women's also has eight SCN cots at Sandringham.  Our model of care is built on keeping mothers and babies together, underpinned by continunity and engagement with babies, parents and families who are at the heart of everything we do.

Your contribution  

We currently have a limited number of permanent and fixed term positions for experience special care nurses and CPAP trained neonatal nurses wishing to work full-time or part-time in our unit.

Our dynamic team offers extensive clinical support via orientation and preceptor programs: plus a NICU education program. We also offer flecible shifts and rosters. 

About you

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Be a Registered Nurse - Division 1, Grade 2
• Have current APHRA registration 
• Have Australian Citizenship / Resisdency or hold a valid VISA with appropiate work rights
• Have recent Neoantal Nursing experience within the last 3 years?
• Have Postgraduate Qualification in Neoantal Intensive Care or equivalent?

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Chief Health Officers COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Direction, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19. All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Quality and Safety Data and Systems Manager, The Royal Women's Hospital
Full time, Fixed term for 12 months
38 hours per week

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Quality and Safety team contribute to the achievement of the Women’s strategic plan and position the Women’s as a leader in quality, safety and clinical excellence by:

• Elevating the patient voice and advocating for patients
• Prioritising, leading and driving improvement activity
• Creating a psychologically safe environment and developing and embedding systems to improve patient safety
• Embedding robust clinical governance, risk and compliance practices
• Leading and inspiring our organisation through building on our strengths, harnessing our expertise and disseminating our knowledge and learnings

Your contribution  

Being part of the quality and safety team means:

• We provide confidence that the Women’s is supported by robust clinical governance, risk management and compliance practices;
• We lead and inspire through sharing of knowledge, expertise and willingness to learn;
• We elevate the patient voice and help to prioritise what’s important;
• We focus on improvement; and
• We are a champion of building psychological safety and embedding systems to improve patient safety.

Your specific duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Data and report management
• Maintaining and continuously improveing the Clinical Audit Framework
• The development and continuous improvement of reporting from the Victorian Hospital Incident Management System (VHIMS)
• Working closely with the Women's Business Intelligence and Health Information teams to optimise reporting of clinical data from the Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

About you

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Tertiary qualification in nursing, midwifery, allied health,health information, health analytics or other related field or significant industry experience
• Extensive experience in data access analysis and interpretation from a range of sources
• Well developed writing skills, with extenstive report writing experience
• High level communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Maternal Fetal Medicine Fellow
Fixed Term Full Time
12 Months (6th February 2023 to 4th February 2024) 

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Maternal-Fetal Medicine service manages women with high risk pregnancies in association with the other relevant departments, and undertakes clinical research into pregnancy disorders.

This position offers an experience in all aspects of MFM. Fellows will be expected to participate fully in the clinical service, research and education commitments of the MFM Service, under the overall supervision of the Director of the Department of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. 

About you

• Applicants must have obtained FRANZCOG or equivalent. The positions are accredited by RANZCOG for subspecialty training in Maternal-Fetal Medicine. 
• As well, from time to time, a Clinical Research Fellow position may be available to FRANZCOG, or equivalent trainees or graduates. Applicants intending to enrol in MD, PhD or other post graduate research degree programmes with relevant scholarship support are preferred. 

Specific research projects are available, but applicants are welcome to nominate their own project. Some clinical duties can be incorporated into this position. 

As The Women's is committed to providing the best clinical experience and education for our junior doctors, rotations and rosters a regularly evaluated and may vary from year to year. 

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the  AMA Victoria – Victorian Public Health Sector – Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

To Apply:

Please dowload the Referee Assessment form, complete it and send to medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au 

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

2023 Principal Registrar / Senior Registrar, Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Fixed Term for 12 months (6 month term options available) – 6th February 2023 to 4th February 2024

Full Time/Part Time 

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Senior Registrars in Obstetrics and Gynaecology are responsible for the provision of excellent clinical care to women of the Royal Women's Hospital and their babies and families.

Available to trainees who have completed 4 years of ITP training and preferably have successfully completed RANZCOG written and oral examinations. (For some rotations it is an essential requirement)

There is a mix of Obstetrics and Gynaecology rotations.

These rotations include the following:

Obstetrics: Complex Caesarean list, ANC, Specialist clinics such as Fetal Medicine, Diabetes, Multiple Pregnancy, Recurrent miscarriage, Pregnancy Day Care and Birth Centre. Some rotations will include nights.

Gynaecology: Pelvic floor unit, Abortion and Contraceptive services, General Gynaecology, Ambulatory Gynaecology, Vulval/ Dermatology, Menopause, Dysplasia and Reproductive Services

Gynaecology rotations also include Epworth Freemasons and Frances Perry House

The Senior registrar positions have been developed with the RANZCOG ATM requirements in mind and we endeavour to individualise needs of trainees when appointing and developing and finalising specific rosters.

Principal Registrar positions (2 positions) are aimed at (but not limited to) trainees in the final year of their training which would allow an opportunity for more independence and the establishment of consultant level skills. These positions also allow for input into the training and education as well as involving a role in Quality and Safety audits and presentations on a regular basis. The Principal Registrar would also liaise between JMS and SMS groups and have an important broad oversight role in mentoring and well being.

More detailed information on the planned rotations which will enable trainee preferencing to be completed and will be provided at a Senior Registrar Information Evening scheduled for the 1^st June 2022 via RANZCOG. The Women's will provide a seperate Information Evening on Tuesday 7th June 2022 at 6PM. Please contact MWU for more details. 

To Apply:

The referee assessment form (attached) will need to be downloaded, completed and sent to medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached or to apply for this position please select ‘Apply Now’ below.  

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Medical Workforce Coordinator
Ongoing  Position
38 Hours per week (with ADO/Month)

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

Your contribution  

Your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Recruitment and Onboarding
• Rosters and Timesheet Management
• Scope of Practice and Credentialing 
• Adminstrative Support
• Relationship Management

About you

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Experience with managing and rostering medical staff (mandatory)
• Experience with medical staff recruitment
• Demonstrated Public Sector Experience
• Experience with statistical and data analysis
• Previous Health Service Experience within a similar role
• Tertiary qualification in HR or Management (not compulsory) 

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

2023 Neonatology Fellow

Fixed Term Training Program (6th February 2023 to 4th February 2024)
6 Month - 12 Month positions available
Full Time (Part Time/Job Share will be considered)

The Women’s is Australia’s leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women of all ages and cultures, and new born babies. The Women’s is a major teaching hospital with strong affiliations to the University of Melbourne, with research and education integral to its role.

The department is well staffed with full time Neonatologists and training is overseen by a supervisor of training. The Women’s is committed to the ongoing professional development of trainees and a wide range of clinical and audit meetings, and specific education sessions are provided. There is a full day of protected education each month through the Melbourne Neonatal Fellowship Teaching Program.  Trainees are also supported and encouraged to undertake research.

The Women's is accredited by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians for 18 months core and 6 months non-core training in Neonatal Perinatal Medicine. This position is suitable for doctors with a minimum of 9 months experience in a tertiary Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and applications for job share/part-time positions will be considered.

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the AMA Victoria – Victorian Public Health Sector – Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

For further enquiries on these positions, please contact the Medical Workforce Unit or specifically regarding your eligibility for the role (AHPRA registration etc) Dr Elizabeth Baker - elizabeth.baker2@thewomens.org.au or A/Prof Carl Kuschel - carl.kuschel@thewomens.org.au  

Please ensure that you download the attached Referee Assessment Form and have this completed by at least three (3) nominated referees. Please email these to medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached or to apply for this position please select ‘Apply Now’ below.  

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Revenue Officer, Finance Department (Revenue Operations)
Full-time, Ongoing Position
38 hours per week

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Finance department brings a commercial perspective to business decision making and supports the Royal Women's business performance by providing the appropriate financial and business information and advice, as well as driving the organisation's business risk management program 

 Your contribution  

The Revenue Officer is responsible to the Manager Revenue Operations and is charged with providing support and assistance in all aspects of the Revenue cycle.

The Revenue Operations Officer will comfortably assist in daily tasks as well as provide insight into opportunities for process improvement through experience and knowledge sharing.

Your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Provide support to the patients accounts team, assisting with debt collection processes;
• Assist with the timely receipt of cash takings into financial, patient account and billing systems including Microsoft Great Plains, Merlin, Karisma, Zedmed and IPM;
• Balance end of day takings against transactional reports, in accordance with the Women’s financial policy framework; and
• Be a change champion across the revenue operations team, driving process improvements across all facets of the revenue cycle, under guidance from the Manager Revenue Operations. 

About you

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Previous billing, receipting and debtors experience in a public or private hospital setting;
• Previous cash management experience in a public or hospital setting; and
• Exceptional customer service skills with an ability to relate to all stakeholders internally and externally.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Fellow (AGES accredited position)

12 Month Fixed Term Position - Commencing 6th February 2023

Up to 43 Hours per week available in the combined public and private sectors. 

The Laparoscopic Surgery Fellow is responsible for the provision of excellent clinical care to women who are outpatients or inpatients of the Royal Women's Hospital.  This position is suitable for accreditation with RANZCOG as a full time Elective Programme training position and is an AGES-accredited position.

The clinical fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery with the Gynaecology 1 Unit at the Royal Women’s Hospital is supervised by expert consultant gynaecologists. The full-time fellowship will also include surgical training in the private sector at Epworth Freemasons Hospitals (Victoria Pde & Clarendon Street, East Melbourne), Cabrini Hospital (Brighton & Malvern) and Frances Perry Hospital (Parkville). This position does not include any public mandatory obstetric after-hours or service provision unless desired by the trainee.

This position is suitable for trainees who are in the last year of their FRANZCOG training and have passed both the written and oral exams, or candidates who have completed FRANZCOG.

The purpose of the position is to train in advanced laparoscopic skills, increase operative nursing staff awareness and education in endoscopic procedures, involve yourself in the teaching and mentoring of junior trainees in laparoscopic surgery, continue educational activities/liaison with registrars and perioperative staff, establish and maintain knowledge of technological advances with industry, improve standards in gynaecological services and facilities and to embrace this leadership role to maintain and continue clinical research.  

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an Interview via email. 

To Apply:

Please ensure that you download the attached Referee Assessment Form and have this completed by at least three (3) nominated referees. 

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached or to apply for this position please select ‘Apply Now’ below.  

**All employment with the Women’s is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

 2023 Ultrasound Fellow

Full Time and Part Time Positions available
Fixed Term - 6th February 2023 to 4th February 2024

The Women’s is Australia’s leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and well being of women of all ages and cultures, and newborn babies. The Women’s is a major teaching hospital with strong affiliations to the University of Melbourne, with research and education integral to its role.

The Pauline Gandel Women's Imaging Centre provides Obstetric scanning to the Maternity Service which manages more than 7000 pregnancies per year. The department provides obstetric, gynaecological, tertiary referral scanning and diagnostic procedures. The Unit is accredited with RANZCOG for subspecialty training in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Ultrasound.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an Interview, which will be scheduled in the second week of June. Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and those applicants that have been shortlisted to proceed to interview will be contacted to organise a suitable time for the interview by early June.

Trainees may be required to rotate to the Mercy Hospital.

To be successful within this role you will need to have significant experience in obstetrics and gynaecology and hold MRANZCOG or FRANZCOG or equivalent.

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Doctors in Training Agreement 2013 and its successor Agreement - AMA Victoria - Victorian Public Health Sector - Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021

For more information about the position, please see the Position Descriptions attached.

To Apply:

Please ensure that you download the attached Referee Assessment Form and have this completed by at least three (3) nominated referees. This can be sent to medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au

It is also a requirement to download the attached JMS Application Form and have this completed form attached with the other required application paperwork (as Statutory Declaration).

Please select ' Apply Now ' below to submit your online application.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Consultant Anaesthetist
One Year Fixed Term Position - Sabbatical and Long Service Leave cover
Minimum of 10 hours per week (favourable if able to do more).

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Anaesthetic Department at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne is one of the largest specialist obstetric anaesthetic departments in Australia. 
It has a national reputation for its clinical care, research and training.

Position Purpose

• The consultant will be a fellow of the Australia New Zealand College of Anaesthetics or equivalent, registered or eligible for registration with the AHPRA.
• The consultant will have proven clinical skills and experience.
• The consultant will be an anaesthetist meeting the above criteria, appointed by the Board of the hospital.
• The Appointee will be responsible to the Director of Anaesthesia for such anaesthetic and related services as allocated.

 In broad terms, the key accountabilities for the position are:

• Provision of high quality clinical Anaesthetic services through provision of elective and emergency care in the in-hours and out-of-hours periods
• Participation in the unit activities designed to facilitate a cycle of continuous quality improvement to ensure the best possible standard of care is delivered
• Participation in the training requirements of students and trainees

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Baggarook Caseload Midwife (on call)
Fixed Term Position
April 2022 - June 2023 – 38 Hours per week

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

Baggarook Caseload midwifery is a specialised midwifery led unit at the Women’s hospital,designated to caring for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander maternity patients.

Baggarook Caseload midwives work in a team of three dedicated midwives. The caseload midwife must value family centred care and work closely with her team, and value teamwork with the wider community both within the women's and external Aboriginal Health Services.

A full time caseload midwife will care for 40 of their own women per year, and work as a backup midwife for the two team mates. This position is autonomous and entirely on call, undertaking antenatal clinic, births, PNCITH and administration tasks.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Your contribution  

Your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Manage assigned caseload of women in an on call capacity.
• Resepct the dignity, culture, values and beliefs of women and significant others in the provision of culturally sensitive midwifery care.
• Working closely within a cohesive caseload group as part of Maternity Services team.
• Work closely with women, babies and families who identify as Aboriginal &/or Torres Strait Islander.
• Complete assessment of the health status of caseload women by interview, observation.
• Provide evidence based care.
• Assess, plan, develop, implement, document and evaluate midwifery and neonatal care in partnership with the women and other health care professionals.
• Provide health education for women, families, and other family supports. 

About you

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Relevant 2 years clinical experience in all areas of the midwifery continuum; including antenatal, labour triage and care, birth, postnatal and postnatal care in the home.
• A demonstrated understanding of cultural safety and the issues affecting the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and newborns.
• Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families.
• Demonstrated understanding of the social determinants of health.
• A committment to evidence-based outcomes.
• Demonstrated commitment to the provision of midwifery case in a continuity of carer model, of which focuses on the woman and her family.
• Able to work effectively and collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Working within a diverse cultural environment.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Team Midwife - Sandringham

Fixed Term and Ongoing Part Time positions available.

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

Our Maternity Services team at Sandringham are currently seeking motivated, experienced and professional midwives for a variety of fixed term and permanent contracts so if you’re looking to join a reputable tertiary hospital then this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

Your contribution  

As a Team Midwife you will be providing quality care to women and their families within a multidisciplinary team environment while working under the leadership of the Associate Unit Manager.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Midwifery Registration with AHPRA
• Prior experience working as part of a multi-disciplinary team and across the continuum of care from antenatal booking-in through to home-based postnatal visits
• Ability to work AM, PM and ND shifts
• Enthusiasm and willingness to work across the scope of practice and understanding of midwifery issues
• Well-developed interpersonal and patient care skills
• A friendly and positive attitude
• And of course, a passion for Women’s Health!

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

2023 Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellow
Fixed Term Positions – 12 Months  (6th February 2023 to 4th February 2024)

The Women’s is Australia’s leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women of all ages and cultures, and new born babies. The Women’s is a major teaching hospital with strong affiliations to the University of Melbourne, with research and education integral to its role. 

These positions offer a broad experience in all aspects of Reproductive Medicine whilst being closely affiliated with the Melbourne IVF unit. 

Candidates should have significant experience in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and hold RANZCOG or FRANZCOG or equivalent. 

3 years of CREI subspecialty training or completed/studying Masters of Reproductive Health (not mandatory)

The Unit is accredited by RANZCOG for subspecialty training in Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility.

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the AMA Victoria - Victorian Public Health Sector – Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly White Ribbon and Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

To Apply:

The referee assessment form (attached) will need to be downloaded, completed and sent to medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached or to apply for this position please select ‘Apply Now’ below.  

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. 

**All employment with the Women’s is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check

2023 Obstetric Medicine Fellow 
Full Time or Part Time Opportunities exist
Fixed Term - 6th February 2023 to 4th February 2024 

The Women’s is Australia’s leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and well-being of women of all ages and cultures, and new born babies. The Women's is recognised as a leader in its field, with expertise in maternity services and the care of newborn babies, gynaecology, assisted reproduction, women's health and cancer services. The Women’s is a major teaching hospital with strong affiliations to the University of Melbourne, with research and education integral to its role. 

This position offers you a broad experience in all aspects of Obstetric Medicine provided by consultants across a full range of medical specialties.

To be successful within this role you will need to have significant experience in general medicine and/or relevant specialty area. It is suitable for an advanced FRACP trainee and is accredited by RACP for training in Endocrinology.  The post has 12 months accredited training with SOMANZ.

It is important to note that due to the Women’s commitment to providing the best clinical experience and education for our junior doctors, rotations are regularly evaluated and may vary from year to year.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview via email

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the AMA Victoria – Victorian Public Health Sector – Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and well being benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly White Ribbon and Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

To Apply:

Please ensure that you download the attached Referee Assessment Form and have this completed by at least three (3) nominated referees. Please email these to medicalrecruitment@thewomens.org.au

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached or to apply for this position please select ‘Apply Now’ below.  
**All employment with the Women’s is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

2022 Neonatal Resident/Registrar
Fixed Term Full Time Positions
6 months -  Commencing 8th August 2022

The Women’s is Australia’s leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women of all ages and cultures, and newborn babies. The Women’s is a major teaching hospital with strong affiliations to the University of Melbourne, with research and education integral to its role.

Registrars and HMOs work as part of a multidisciplinary team within the Neonatal Intensive and Special Care Nursery. The HMOs/Registrars, supported by neonatal fellows and consultants, also attends high risk birth and provide input for patients on the postnatal ward and babies born at the Royal Women’s Hospital who return for assessment to the Women’s Emergency Department. While working alongside trainees from the Victorian Paediatric Training Program, positions at the RWH are non-accredited for basic paediatric training unless trainees are on secondment from the Paediatric Training Program. Positions taken by RACP advanced paediatric trainees are accredited (after approval by the DPE) as the RWH is an accredited training site.

Each registrar/HMO will have a consultant neonatologist nominated to be his/her mentor/educational supervisor during their employment. Neonatal Fellows are on site 24 hours per day to provide support and clinical assistance.

There is a close working relationship with the Obstetric Department and the paediatric subspecialties based at the Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH).

This position offers an active education program with a focus on clinical education and research; participation in quality audits and research is encouraged and supported. Please note that basic training will only be acknowledge and accredited by the RACP for positions obtained centrally through application and interview with the Victorian Paediatric Training Program.  These posts, whilst providing the same clinical exposure, teaching and learning, mentoring and supervision for all staff, cannot be used towards accredited neonatal training as per RACP basic paediatric training program.  Advanced paediatric trainees can apply for positions posted here; after review and approval by a RACP Director of Physician Education (DPE) the time as a registrar at the RWH will be accredited for advanced paediatric training.

About You

These positions in neonatal paediatrics are suitable for doctors (aspiring paediatricians, obstetricians, anaesthetists or emergency trainees) with previous neonatal experience, however this is not essential.  The level of experience and training status will determine if successful candidates are appointed at the HMO or Registrar Level.  This position offers an active education program with a focus on research and participation in research is encouraged and supported; those appointed at the level of registrar are strongly encouraged to engage in an audit or research project in accordance with their position description.

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the AMA Victoria – Victorian Public Health Sector – Doctors in Training Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

For further enquiries on these positions, please contact the Medical Workforce Unit medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au 

Short listed applicants will be contacted by email and invited to attend an Interview which is yet to be determined - further updates will be posted when information comes to hand.

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and well being benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly White Ribbon and Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

To apply

The referee assessment form (attached) will need to be downloaded, completed and attached with your Cover Letter and CV at the time of your Online submissions.

Please select Apply Now below to submit your online application.

**All employment with the Women’s is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

Early Childhood Educator
Casual Ongoing Position

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Women's Child Care Centre is a registered 25 place long day care service, providing care for children from the age of 6 weeks to 6 years  in a family group setting. We provide care for the children of staff and patients attend the hospital, allowing them to discuss their health care confidentially and without interruption.

Your contribution  

You will be able to be an active team member in the provision of high quality early childhood education and care, including developing strong relationships with children, families, educators and the community.

Allowing you to provide back fill when permanent staff are on leave, your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Supervising children from 6 weeks to 6 year of age

• Providing daily education and care

• Supporting a Funded 4 year old Kindergarten Program

• Participation and contribution to the approved children’s program and curriculum

• Usual routine and operative duties as associated with an Early Childhood Service

About you

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Certificate III or Diploma in Children’s Services (Early Childhood Education and Care)

• Minimum 1 Year experience in an Early Childhood Setting

• Availability to work a minimum 3 shifts per week 

Our offering

• When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

• Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

• We are proudly White Ribbon and Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

• The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached, contact the Manager Childcare Services or apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated (3 doses) for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. 

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessivle format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries Line on 8345 2080, or email hr.enquiries@thewomens.org.au

2023 Anaesthetic Provisional Fellow/Senior Registrar
Fixed Term Full Time – (6th February 2023 – 4th February 2024)
6 or 12 month positions available

The Women’s is Australia’s leading independent specialist hospital for women dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women of all ages and cultures, and new born babies. The Women’s is a major teaching hospital with strong affiliations to the University of Melbourne, with research and education integral to its role. 

The Anaesthesia Department at the Royal Women’s Hospital is one of the largest specialist obstetric anaesthetic departments in Australia and has a national reputation for its clinical care, research and training. Advanced training positions are available for trainees seeking further experience in anaesthesia for obstetrics and gynaecology. 

Candidates will need to be: 

• A trainee anaesthetist in the last year of training or equivalent or an anaesthetist in the immediate post-fellowship provisional year.
• An approved trainee of the Australia New Zealand College of Anaesthetists or a registrar of another approved College requiring formal anaesthetic training (Australian Candidates)
• At an ATY3/PGY level.
• Overseas applicants should possess equivalent qualifications such as the FRCA diploma or equivalent and be part of an approved anaesthetic SpR rotation in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an Interview, which is scheduled to take place on Friday 10th June 2022

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Doctors in Training Agreement 2018 - 2021

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly White Ribbon and Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

To Apply:

Please ensure that you download the attached Referee Assessment Form and have this completed by at least three (3) nominated referees.  On completion, this form is to be signed and returned to the below email address directly by the Referee themselves (where possible).

Email: medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au  

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached or to apply for this position please select ‘Apply Now' below.  

**All employment with the Women’s is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist / Women's Health General Practitioner (Obstetrics)

Fixed Term / Part Time - 12 Month Appointment

In October 2013, the Women's began providing maternity and gynaecology services at Sandringham Hospital (The Womens@Sandringham) to women of low to medium risk in its local community.  Alfred Health manages the Sandringham site and provides a number of services to the Women's as part of the contractual relationships eg. theatre, anaesthetics and allied health staff as well as infrastructure and non clinical support.  Maternity and Medical Staff employed within the service (Obstetrics & Gynaecology as well as Paediatrics) are employees of the Women's.

The current vacancies are for our Clinics which operate on a Monday PM / Tuesday AM & PM / Thursday AM & PM and there is also an opportunity to be a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist on our both a permanent or on the reliever Pool to assist with any back fill of Clinic, Theatre and On Call Birth Suite cover due to staff being absent due to Leave.  The Senior Medical Staff or Visiting Medical Officer positions report directly to the Head of Unit - Obstetrics & Gynaecology at the Womens@Sandringham and will provide exceptional services to the patients within the Obstetrics and gynaecology services. 

The successful applicant will:

• Providing high quality outpatient clinical services - Clinics (Suitable for GP Obstetrician and O&G Consultants)
• Providing high quality inpatient clinical services
• Participation in the provision of emergency on call obstetric services to the Royal Women's (O&G Consultants only)
• Play an active role in training registrars and resident medical officers and participate in the teaching of medical students and other health care trainees attached to the Women's Services
• Assisting the Head of Units with some administrative responsibilities.

Your duties will include the following:

• Direct Clinical care
• Practice improvement, research and service delivery
• Education, Training and Professional Development
• Administrative Responsibilities
• Quality and Accreditation
• Standard Responsibilities as per the Organisational Directives (includes awareness and work in accordance with RWH policies and procedures, including OHS, EEO and Confidentiality and ensuring staff under direct supervision are working within these guidelines.  Will include other duties as directed consistent with the employee’s skill level and classification).

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Eligibility for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Fellowship of the Australian College of General Practitioners (RANZCOG)
• Eligibility to hold a valid Provider Number in order to claim Medicare Benefits - in order to participate in the MBS Clinics (https://www.humanservices.gov.au/health-professionals/services/medicare/medicare-provider-number-overseas-trained-doctors-and-foreign-graduates#a3)
• Proven clinical skills and experience

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience and you will be appointed and in accordance to the AMA Victoria - Victoria Public Health Sector Medical Specialist Enterprise Agreement 2018-2021.

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached or to apply for this position please select ‘Apply Now’ below.  

** All Employment with the Women's is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

Continence Nurse - Women's Health Clinics 

• 24 hours per week 
• Ongoing Position
• Registered Nurse (Division 1)

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients, their families, and our people across our specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health.

The Women’s is a tertiary referral center for women with complex needs. The outpatient service accommodates a number of specialist clinics such as gynaecology, abortion and contraception, urogynaecology, menopause, vulva/dermatology, menopause symptoms after cancer clinics, breast, oncology, early pregnancy advisory service, chronic pelvic pain clinic and colposcopy. 

Your contribution  

The Pelvic Floor Unit Nurses operate within the Women’s Health Clinics.  The Pelvic Floor Unit provides tertiary care to women who experience problems with bladder dysfunction (urinary leakage, voiding difficulty), vaginal dysfunction (prolapse of the uterus and vagina), lower bowel dysfunction, the postpartum management of 3^rd and 4^th degree tears. Nurse run clinics include continence assessment, continence management, Pessary clinic and urodynamics clinic. The successful applicant will be a team member of a multidisciplinary team comprising of Continence Nurses, Urogynaecologists, Gynaecologists, Colorectal Surgeon, Specialist Doctors in training, Dieticians and Physiotherapists 

• Demonstrated understanding of continence/promotion
• Ability to perform and/or learn urodynamics procedure
• Ability to assist with outpatient cystoscopy
• Ability to work in nurse run pessary clinic
• Provide nursing support within Women’s Health and other outpatient services within the Outpatients department. 

About you

To be successful within this role you will need to have:

• Registered Division 1 Nurse with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) 
• 2+ years of experience working within Women's Health and/or gynaecological care
• Have or working towards, post graduate nursing studies in urology and continence.
• Skills in continence information
• Current knowledge and clinical experience incontinence assessment and management sessions for patients undergoing conservative management.
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team 

Our offering

When you join the Women’s you unite with talented people who share your purpose and unwavering determination to advance health outcomes for all women. You will find a workplace that is collaborative, progressive and passionate about learning and working together in multi-disciplinary teams to ensure you find the exceptional in your everyday.

Our staff benefits program includes salary packaging, on-site car parking and childcare (subject to availability), alongside a range of discounted financial, lifestyle and wellbeing benefits provided by our staff benefit partners. To learn more, please visit: www.thewomens.org.au/careers/why-work-at-the-womens/staff-benefits/

We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women/family violence matters. 

The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTI.

It is a policy of the Women's to provide reasonable adjustments for persons with a disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'

Ready to make the move?

For more information about the position, please see the Position Description attached and apply online by selecting “apply now” below.

All appointments to the Women’s are subject to a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Health Minister's Covid-19 Mandatory Vaccination Order, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 or hold an acceptable medical exemption.

If you were fully vaccinated (two doses) before the 12th of September 2021, you will also be required to provide evidence of having received a booster by the 12th of February 2022. If you received your second dose after the 12th of September 2021 and are not yet eligible to receive your booster, you will be required to show evidence of having received it by the 29th of March 2022. 

All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status.

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au 

Associate Nurse Unit Manager- Women's Emergency Care (WEC)

• Fixed term Position (3 or 6 month)
• 24-32 Hours per week - 0.6-0.8EFT

Are you looking for a new ANUM position?

Have you been thinking about stepping up into a senior leadership position?

Do you want to work in an environment where you can use your nursing AND midwifery skills to their full scope?

Are collaboration and teamwork across all disciplines important to you?

Have you been thinking about a change of pace or increasing your hours?

If yes, then the Women's Emergency Care is the place for you! 

You are

• A great communicator, influencer and team player, with a positive and friendly attitude.
• An AHPRA registered Midwife and Nurse (dual registrant) with preferably emergency care experience but not      essential.
• Passionate about emergency nursing and the health of women and newborns.
• Committed to learning and advancing your clinical skills in all areas of maternity care.
• Flexible to work AM, PM and night duty shifts. 
• Someone who thrives in a busy, tertiary hospital environment. 
• Level 3 FSEP Certificate
• ALS Certificate (or working towards)
  
  

The role

The Associate Unit Manager fulfils the obligations of the professional role by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the care of all patients in the Women's Emergency Care. 

Your duties will include (but are not limited to) the following:

• Leadership & Management - including relieving the role of Nurse Unit Manager
• Human Resource Managing - including daily staffing
• Safe Practice and Environment
• Monitoring and improving performance - meeting KPI's
  
  

About the team 

The Women’s Emergency Care unit is the Royal Women’s Hospital’s level 2 emergency department. Each year the team cares for over 28,000 women with emergency maternity and gynaecology problems, and provides emergency care for babies under two weeks of age, who were born at The Women's. We are patient-centred, with a focus on the clinical wellbeing of the women and babies who come through our doors.  We are supported by teams across the hospital to look after the psychological, psychosocial, social, and socioeconomic wellbeing of our patients. We work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team under the guidance and leadership of experienced Associate Unit Managers and our Nurse Unit Manager. No two days are ever the same as you empower and care for women and their families.  Our nursing/midwifery staff are an integral part of the Women’s Emergency Care team and are supported by a dedicated team of health professionals, educators and clinical support. 

We offer

• Salary packaging.
• Discounts and subsidies on a range      of financial, health and commercial products and services.
• Dedicated paid family violence leave      and workplace support plans.
• Professional development support,      including protected professional development time and unique career      opportunities and pathways.
• A breastfeeding friendly workplace      as accredited by the Breastfeeding Association.
• An Employee Assistance Program (EAP)      that provides free professional, confidential, coaching and support for      staff and eligible family members. 

To learn more about our staff benefits, visit our website.                           

The Women’s

The Royal Women’s Hospital is Australia’s first and largest specialist hospital dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of newborns and women of all ages. The Women’s is recognised as a leader in its field, with expertise in maternity services and the care of newborn babies, gynaecology, assisted reproduction, women’s health and cancer services. To join the Women’s is to be instrumental in forging progress towards health equity for women from ground-breaking research through to the bedside delivery of multi-disciplinary clinical care. The Women’s is committed to gender equity principles and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. The Women’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and social inclusion. We welcome applications from diverse backgrounds, including those from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islanders, people with lived experience of disability and people who identify as LGBTQI. The Women's will provide reasonable adjustments for persons with lived experience of disability. If you need assistance or adjustments to fully participate in the application or interview process, please contact the hiring manager listed under 'Contact Person'.

Learn more

See the Position Description attached for more information about this role.  If you’re interested, please contact us to organise a virtual tour and meet the team and to see if we are the right fit for you.

Interested but not right now? 

We’re always excited to hear from passionately women-centric Registered Nurses/Registered Midwives. Contact us on 03 8345 2080 to find out more about opportunities at the Women’s.

All employment with the Women’s is subject to and conditional upon a satisfactory clearance of Working with Children Check and Police Check

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement

Please be aware that in line with the Chief Health Officers COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Direction, all workers at the Women's regardless of role, will be required to be fully vaccindated for COVID-19. All applicants will be required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. Please upload this evidence into your application under 'Additional Documents'

If you would like to receive this information/publication in an accessible format (such as large print or audio) please call our HR Enquiries line on: 03 8345 2080, or email HR.Enquiries@thewomens.org.au