About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 800,000 people. We have more than 7,200 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth will see the completion of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's Hospital.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for an Infectious Diseases Physician to join Western Health to cover sabbatical leave from early March to early September 2018. The Infectious Diseases Unit is a vibrant, cohesive and active unit, dedicated to meeting the needs of this diverse population.

There is a 0.5 EFT position (35 hours per fortnight) in the Infectious Diseases service of Western Health, which is a part of the Division of Emergency, Medicine and Cancer Services. The appointment will involve participation in outpatient clinics, the inpatient ward service roster, consultative service and after hours on-call roster.

The Infectious Diseases Unit provides inpatient and ambulatory care to patients with infection related illness, as well as a consultative service to other units within the health service to assist in the management of infections. This service is provided across all Western Health campuses including out of hours. The service offers inpatient and consultation services physically located at Sunshine and Footscray Hospitals and outpatient clinics at Footscray Hospital. 

The successful applicant will have consultant experience in the areas described above.

The appointee will become part of our supportive team that fosters a culture of safety, excellence and patient focussed care. Familiarity with the Victorian Health system will be a distinct advantage and knowledge of the health context in the western suburbs of Melbourne is desirable.

For more information, please refer to the position description.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Discounted Onsite car parking
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

At Western Health, we value our employees and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience. Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a working with children’s check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies