Gynaecologist - Clinical Consultant Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology Service

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About Monash Health Women’s and Newborn

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 Woman’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 is provided.

Gynaecology services is similarly provided across all Monash Health Hospital campuses, including community hospitals and outpatient services. We are proud of our centres of excellence in endometriosis and advanced endo-surgery, pelvic floor, gynaecology oncology, paediatric and adolescent care, and we are the largest provider of gynaecology outpatient and surgical.

About the Role 

Monash Women’s is seeking to appoint experienced and compassionate sessional Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology Clinical Consultant(s) to support the care of paediatric and adolescent patients across Monash Health.

This offers a unique opportunity to contribute to an important area of children’s and young women’s health. Clinic and theatre sessions are available primarily at the Monash Children’s Hospital, in Clayton. Each clinic session will be paid for 3 hours, with sessions offered weekly on Fridays. Theatre sessions are ad hoc and paid according to the time involved.

Successful applicants will:

• Participate in the delivery of high-quality Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology services, consistent with Monash Health values.
• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.
• Be available to medical colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care, including participation in relevant Multidisciplinary Meetings.
• Be available for urgent consultation and assistance in the management of patients requiring Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology services.
• Support academic, research, education, training & supervision (both undergraduate and postgraduate) roles within the Women’s Health Program.
• Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical innovation to ensure Monash Health provides accessible, safe, and patient-centred Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology care.

Involvement in broader Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology-related activities eg Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric and Adolescent Gynaecology, local and international conferences is strongly encouraged to continually develop knowledge and skills in this highly specialised area of gynaecology.

Flexibility: The available hours may be allocated to multiple consultants. 

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) 
• Onsite Gym 
• Access to professional development courses and seminars 

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, Kiri Chan, Head of Paediatric Gynaecology on 03 9594 6666. 

Position Description can be found here

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. 

Applications close: 2nd January 2025