Consultant / Specialist Geriatrician – Regional Victoria – Up to $450,000 Total Package – 90 Minutes from Melbourne
Outstanding opportunity for a Consultant Geriatrician to join one of Victoria’s largest and most sophisticated regional health services. This position offers excellent work–life balance, a collaborative teaching culture, and the chance to influence patient care across a rapidly growing regional community.
Why This Role?
* Join a brand-new, world-class regional hospital, the largest development of its kind in Victoria
* Work within an innovative service delivering inpatient, outpatient, community and virtual models of care
* Live in a thriving regional city with a superb lifestyle and direct access to major metropolitan centres
* Become part of an established, supportive team of Geriatricians, Rehabilitation Physicians, Palliative Care Physicians, Registrars, and junior doctors
Location Highlights
* 150 km from Melbourne, approx. 1 hour 25 minutes to Tullamarine Airport
* Local airport with daily direct return flights to Sydney and expansion underway
* Wide, tree-lined streets, historic architecture, laneways, cafés, bars, wine bars and quality restaurants
* Vibrant food culture, local wineries, arts and cultural events
* Excellent public and private schooling options, plus university and TAFE campuses
* Parks, walking and cycling trails, and outstanding recreational and sporting facilities
* Affordable housing and an easy commute—perfect for families or professionals seeking balance
As a Consultant Geriatrician, you will take full clinical responsibility for your patients and act as a senior leader within the multidisciplinary team.
Your Practice May Include
* Inpatient Geriatric Medicine
* Outpatient clinics
* Telehealth consultations via Geri-Connect
* GEM at Home models
* Comprehensive geriatric assessments
* Leadership, education, and supervision of junior clinicians
This is a genuine opportunity to shape service delivery and drive innovation in geriatric care across a diverse regional population.
Community & Continuing Care Division
You will work within the Community & Continuing Care Division, providing programs such as:
* Aged Care Assessment
* Community Allied Health and Carer Support
* Chronic Disease Management and Diabetes Services
* Outpatient Rehabilitation
* Geriatric Evaluation & Management (including home-based models)
* Allied Health Services across 12 disciplines, with strong governance and clinical support
* Eligibility for registration with AHPRA
* FRACP (Geriatric Medicine) or overseas equivalent
* IMGs must hold or be eligible for specialist recognition in Australia
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