- Consultant Gynaecologist – Pelvic Floor Unit
- Parkville location with multiple public transport options
The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About the role
This position is responsible in collaboration with the Clinical Directors and Heads of Unit for:
- Providing high quality outpatient and in-patient Urogynaecology clinical services
- Participation in the provision of emergency Urogynaecology/Pelvic Floor services to the Royal Women’s
- Playing 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 heads of Units with some administrative responsibilities
About you
Experience/Qualifications/Competencies/Attributes
The role requires a person with:
- Eligibility for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia
- Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
- Certificate of Urogynaecology (CU) - highly desirable
- Proven clinical skills and expertise in Urogynaecological and Pelvic Floor surgery is highly desirable
- Comprehensive skills and experience in provision of urogynaecological and pelvic floor care
- Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability in management
- Demonstrated research skills
- Knowledge of women's health issues in relation to the target population of RWH
- Embodies the Women’s values of courage, passion, discovery and respect
- “Can do” and flexible approach
- Well-developed interpersonal skills
- Balancing sometimes competing and conflicting priorities
- Time management and prioritizing
- Professional Demeanour
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 2022-2026.
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
- 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.
Join us!
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.
Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview. If you have any queries about the position – please email Kym Truong, Medical Workforce Manager, Medical.Recruitment@thewomens.org.au