Overview
Emergency Department Doctor – Leadership-Focused Role. Central Gippsland Health (CGH) provides acute and sub-acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and surrounding regions. Services are delivered across three campuses — Sale, Maffra, and Heyfield — with Sale as the major acute hub. CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University’s School of Rural Health, providing high-quality clinical education and training for medical students and junior doctors.
Acute services include:
* Full-time Emergency Department
* Critical Care Unit & Neonatal Critical Care
* Three Operating Theatres & Day Procedure Unit
* Oncology & Dialysis Services
* General Medicine & Surgical Services
* Sub-acute services including Rehabilitation
This position delivers hands-on emergency medicine while providing strong on-the-floor leadership to junior medical staff, including Interns, HMOs, and International Medical Graduates (IMGs).
Working closely with the Director of Emergency Services and other senior clinicians, you will play a key role in shaping safe, efficient, and high-quality emergency care.
On-site Registrar and Consultant support is available across:
* General Surgery
* General Medicine
* Obstetrics & Gynaecology
* Paediatrics
* Anaesthetics
Responsibilities
* Provide and oversee high-quality medical care in the Emergency Department
* Support efficient ED operations in partnership with the Nursing Unit Manager and Director of Critical Care & Emergency Services
* Contribute to achieving performance targets including waiting times and length of stay
* Provide leadership in planning, coordination, and evaluation of ED services
* Support ethical and best-practice emergency medicine
* Supervise, mentor, and support junior medical staff
Qualifications
* MBBS or equivalent qualification enabling registration with the Medical Board of Australia
* General Registration with AHPRA, or eligibility for provisional or limited registration
* Demonstrated experience in Emergency Medicine
* Proven ability to supervise, support, and educate junior doctors and medical students
* Strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills
Benefits
* Salary packaging to increase take-home pay
* Clear career pathway support from the Head of Unit and Clinical Lead
* Ongoing training and professional development opportunities
* Supportive, collegial team environment
* Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
* Opportunity to live and work in a beautiful regional location with excellent lifestyle benefits
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