Consultant Obstetrician

Consultant Obstetrician Various roles, fixed term and ongoing Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers. The Division of Maternity Services provides antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for over 7000 women birthing annually. It does so through a range of models of care, which are all designed to be patient-centred, with an explicit focus on continuity, multidisciplinary input and shared decision making. As one of the nation’s busiest tertiary referral perinatal centres, the Women’s is able to care for the full spectrum of risk in pregnancy, from straightforward gestations to those with complex maternal and fetal conditions. About The Role We are recruiting for Birth Centre (must be available for weekday and weekend on-call), Caesarean lists, Specialty Antenatal clinics and General Antenatal clinics. Fixed Term – 02/02/2026 – 31/01/2027 2 sessions of General Antenatal clinics – fixed term with view to ongoing. 1 session a month Complex Caesarean list – fixed term with view to ongoing. This position is responsible in collaboration with the Clinical Directors and Heads of Unit/ Team Leaders for: Providing high quality outpatient and in-patient Obstetric clinical services Participation in the provision of emergency on-call obstetric services to the Royal Women’s Playing an active role in training registrars and resident medical officers and participate in the teaching of medical students and other health care trainees attached to the Women’s. Participating in quality improvement initiatives, including guideline review Assisting the heads of Units with some administrative and quality improvement responsibilities About You The role requires: A medical practitioner who is eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Proven clinical skills and experience in tertiary-level antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal obstetric care Our Benefits At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including: Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program Public transport options at our doorstep and end of trip facilities for cyclists Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and a range of daycare centres nearby Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities Inclusion and belonging The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and, as a child safe organisation, have a strong commitment to child safety and wellbeing. Join us If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases. Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply. For more information, please view the Position Description for this role. For a confidential discussion, please contact Kym Truong, Manager – Medical Workforce Unit – #J-18808-Ljbffr