Consultant in Sexual Medicine and Therapy

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Monash Women’s Maternity Service is part of Monash Health. It is the largest maternity service in the State of Victoria, providing care to nearly 12000 births each year across four hospitals (Clayton, Dandenong, Casey and Sandringham) as an integrated, seamless service. As expected for such a large service, Monash Women’s provides maternity care for normal, healthy women and also for women with complex and sub-speciality needs. Casey, Dandenong and Sandringham Hospital provide a full suite of Level 4-5 maternity services (as per Victorian Maternity services Framework), including outpatient pregnancy care clinics, inpatient services and a domiciliary postnatal service. It is at Monash Medical Centre that subspecialty care in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Fetal medicine are provided. 

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About the Role:

We are seeking a new Consultant for our weekly Sexual Medicine and Therapy clinic.  This outpatient clinic is one of only 2 clinics in Victoria, specifically for seeing patients with sexual
difficulties. It runs weekly on a Thursday morning at Monash Health - Moorabbin Hospital (in East Bentleigh). This position is covering long service leave of 50 weeks, commencing from 24/7/25.

We are looking for doctors with some psychological medicine / psychotherapy training and experience and an interest in managing sexual difficulties.
We see patients (of all genders and sexual orientations) with the following presenting complaints:

- An inability to have sexual intercourse / penetrative or receptive sex.
- Painful sexual activities, including superficial and / or deep dyspareunia or penile pain.
- Erectile difficulties
- Lack of interest in / desire for sex or changes in libido.
- Different levels of desire in couples (desire discrepancy)– which may lead to relationship issues.
- Arousal or orgasmic issues.
- Ejaculatory concerns (premature or delayed ejaculation).
- Conflict in relationships around sex.
- Concerns around sexual orientation, identity, or any aspects of sexuality.

We are happy to see individuals, couples, or any relationship configuration.
We are inclusive of diversity of gender, sexual orientation, cultural and neurodiversity

What you need:
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
- Working with Children's Certificate

What we offer:
- Salary packaging
- Onsite discounted staff parking
- Discounted banking (BankVic)
- Access to professional development courses and seminars

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’ 

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Position Description can be found here

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been
completed. These include:
- Reference checks
- A clear Police Check conducted within the last three months
- A current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same)
- Proof of immunisation

For all enquiries, please contact Prof. Beverley Vollenhoven via Beverley.Vollenhoven@monash.edu