Consultant Refugee Health Fellow - General Practirioner

About Monash Health

Monash Health is Victoria's largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage.  

With more than 24,000 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people's homes.

Each year:

• We provide more than 3.8 million episodes of care to our community,
• More than 310,000 people are admitted to our hospitals,
• Close to 269,000 people receive care at our four emergency departments,
• We respond to more than 65,000 ambulance arrivals,
• We perform more than 82,000 surgical operations, and
• We deliver more than 10,500 babies.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to a fair, non-discriminatory workplace that maximises the talent, potential and contribution of all. Monash Health is also committed to the Child Safe Standards.

About Monash Doctors 

To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service. 

About Refugee Health:
Monash Health Refugee Health and Wellbeing operates within a person-centred care framework and embraces the social model of health, responding to both the needs of the local community and emerging population health data. We are committed to improving health and wellbeing outcomes for refugee and asylum seeker communities through integrated, multidisciplinary care.
The Refugee Health Fellow plays a pivotal role in delivering high-quality clinical care to people from refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds with complex health needs. In addition to clinical responsibilities, the Fellow contributes to sector capacity building, focusing on medical education, workforce development within Monash Health, and strengthening primary care across Melbourne’s south-east.

About the Role:
Reporting to the Manager, Refugee Health, the Refugee Health Fellow supports the provision of high-quality health care for refugees and asylum seekers at Monash Health and across south-east Melbourne.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive medical assessment and intervention for refugees and asylum seekers with complex health conditions
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team including nursing, allied health, and community services.
• Support refugee health nurses in care coordination and clinical decision-making.
• Contribute to medical undergraduate training and education initiatives.
• Build capacity within Monash Health and the primary care sector to improve refugee health responses.
• Participate in quality improvement activities, research, and service development projects.
• Advocate for person-centred, culturally responsive care aligned with the social model of health

What we offer:

• Salary packaging
• Discounted banking (BankVic)
• Access to professional development courses and seminars

 What you need:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
• Fellowship of the RACGP or equivalent
• Working with Children's Certificate.

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

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.

The incumbent must complete the Credentialing and Scope of Practice process prior to appointment and commencement. This will be reviewed on a regular basis.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further please call Jacqueline McBride on 0420 971 782

Position Description can be found here

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.