Central Gippsland Health Service (CGHS)Permanent | Full-Time or Fractional ConsideredAppointment Level: Staff Specialist (commensurate with years of experience)About Central Gippsland Health Service Central Gippsland Health Service (CGHS) is the major provider of acute health, community health, and residential aged care services across Wellington Shire, serving a local population of approximately 42,000, with specialist services extending across East Gippsland.CGHS operates across three campuses – Sale, Maffra, and Heyfield, delivering a broad range of services including:Over 110 acute bedsApproximately 180 residential aged care beds24/7 Emergency DepartmentOperating theatres and day procedure unitOncology and dialysis servicesCritical Care Unit providing ventilation and haemofiltrationMultidisciplinary inpatient, outpatient, home-based, rehabilitation, and community health servicesKey Service Metrics12,000 acute inpatient admissions per year17,000 Emergency Department presentations annuallyCGHS offers a wide range of general and visiting specialist services including general medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynaecology, urology, ophthalmology, endoscopy, paediatrics, and visiting subspecialties such as vascular surgery, ENT, upper GI surgery, and IVF.The Consultant Geriatrician will provide senior specialist medical leadership within General Medicine and Geriatric Medicine, working collaboratively with other physicians and the Critical Care Unit. Care is delivered within a coordinated, patient‐centred model, ensuring seamless integration across hospital, community, and aged care services.Provide specialist-level care as a General Physician and Geriatrician, aligned with CGHS scope of practice and clinical capability.Deliver comprehensive management of:Acute medical presentationsExacerbations of chronic diseaseComplex patients with multiple comorbiditiesProvide longitudinal care for patients with chronic and geriatric conditions.Arrange ongoing medical management in collaboration with tertiary referral centres when required.Participate in the on‐call Physician roster, including after‐hours support to:Emergency DepartmentCritical Care UnitInpatient wardsOutpatient and Community‐Based Consulting Services (as Agreed)Rapid Access Medical ClinicCommunity Geriatric Support ServiceGeneral Medical ClinicsGeriatric ClinicsRehabilitation in the HomeSubacute care in community hospitalsMedical Discharge ClinicsHospital in the Home servicesProvide clinical and professional leadership within the medical division.Work collaboratively with Nurse Unit Managers and multidisciplinary teams.Offer consultative support to other specialties managing complex medical patients.Advise Executive leadership on:Service planning and developmentEquipment and resource requirementsSupervise and train:InternsRegistrarsJunior Medical OfficersMedical studentsSupport procedural supervision where appropriate.Participate in and contribute to:Grand RoundsTeaching sessionsClinical presentationsContinuing medical education programmesActively engage in:Clinical auditMorbidity and mortality reviewsCase reviewsJournal clubsAccreditation and quality improvement activitiesPromote and practice evidence‐based medicine across individual and population‐level care.Broad clinical scope with strong General Medicine and Geriatric Medicine integrationHigh‐impact role in a regional service with strong community connectionCollaborative, multidisciplinary environmentOpportunity to shape service development and models of careLifestyle‐friendly regional location in Gippsland with access to coast, lakes, and Melbourne#J-18808-Ljbffr