• Consultant Addiction Medicine Specialist
• 0.2 FTE – Fixed Term (Long Service Leave Cover)
• Parkville location with multiple public transport options
  
  

About the team

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s leading tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns.

The Women’s Alcohol and Drug Service (WADS) is a state-wide specialist service providing multidisciplinary, trauma-informed care for pregnant women with complex substance use and social vulnerability.

About the role

The Consultant Addiction Medicine Specialist provides high-quality addiction medicine care across ambulatory (WADS clinic) and inpatient settings, including participation in an on-call service. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering specialist outpatient and inpatient addiction medicine services
• Participating in on-call and recall services
• Providing leadership within a multidisciplinary team
• Collaborating with obstetric, neonatal, primary care and community providers
• Teaching and supervising junior medical staff and students
• Contributing to research, quality improvement and service development
• Supporting clinical governance and administrative functions
  
  

About you

Experience/Qualifications/Competencies

The role requires a person with:

• Specialist registration (or eligibility) with the Medical Board of Australia
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Physicians (or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience in addiction medicine
• Strong multidisciplinary teamwork, leadership and communication skills
• Commitment to trauma-informed, person-centred care

Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview.  If you have any queries about the position at RWH – please email the Medical Workforce Unit medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au

The Classification and Salary scale will be dependent on experience, and you will be appointed and in accordance to the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Medical Specialists Agreement 2022-2025.

Email: medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au

Our benefits

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning.  We have a strong sense of purpose and engage in meaningful work every day.  We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
• Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
  
  

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community.  We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.  We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters.  We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing.

Apply now!

If you feel this role is right for you, we warmly invite you to apply and encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check.  Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases. 

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.  We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role. 

For a confidential discussion, please contact medical.recruitment@thewomens.org.au.

Application Closing Date: 8th July 2026