Are you passionate about driving change in aged care delivery and shaping innovative service models?
Head Medical is seeking a Consultant Geriatrician to join an expanding and forward – thinking medical team in the beautiful northwest of Victoria. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of a dynamic, community-integrated geriatric service, designed to reduce avoidable admissions, improve care transitions, and build sustainable services for an ageing population.
This newly created role bridges inpatient care with community-based supports - bringing aged care closer to home and aligning with national best-practice standards.
- Newly established position focused on community-integrated geriatric care
- Work across inpatient, subacute, community, and remote settings
- Collaborate with two resident geriatricians and a multidisciplinary care team
- Key contributor to Timely Emergency Care Collaborative (TECC) initiatives
- Attractive remuneration package up to $422,000 and relocation assistance
The Role
This is a unique opportunity to shape the delivery of geriatric care across multiple settings. Based within MBPH’s Community Services Department, you will collaborate closely with acute inpatient teams, GPs, and outreach services to ensure older patients receive the most appropriate care in the right setting - whether through direct admission, Geriatric Evaluation Management at home, inpatient rehab, or community supports.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing comprehensive geriatric assessments and care planning
- Managing elderly inpatients and supporting subacute admissions
- Participating in outpatient clinics, post-discharge reviews, and ward rounds
- Delivering remote and telehealth consults where appropriate
- Liaising with GPs, community teams, and allied health to ensure continuity of care
- Contributing to service design and process improvements
- Teaching and mentoring junior doctors and medical students
- Leading quality improvement activities, M&M meetings, and clinical audits
- Supporting research, innovation, and professional development initiatives
- Participating in on-call services and the Physician roster as required
This is a pivotal clinical leadership role within a growing department committed to patient-centred, future-focused care for older adults.
Requirements
- Eligible applicants will hold FRACP in Geriatric Medicine or equivalent international qualifications, such as CCT in Geriatric Medicine (UK), CSCST in Geriatric Medicine (Ireland), or Board Certification in Geriatric Medicine and Internal Medicine (USA), with completion of accredited specialist training programmes in their respective countries.
- Significant recent clinical experience in public hospital renal services
- Evidence of involvement in quality assurance and clinical governance
- Teaching or clinical education experience
- Research background or interest in clinical innovation
The Location
Mildura is a vibrant regional city on the banks of the Murray River, offering a unique blend of lifestyle and opportunity. With over 300 days of sunshine a year, an incredible local food and wine scene, and easy access to both Melbourne and Adelaide (via direct flights), Mildura is a fantastic place to live and work.
- Award-winning local produce, markets, and vineyards
- House prices and cost of living well below metropolitan areas
- Outdoor lifestyle: river activities, national parks, golf, cycling, and more
- Excellent public and private schooling
- Easy domestic connections and gateway to outback adventures
What Head Medical can do for you
Arranging a position overseas is very exciting, but we understand that it can also be daunting and time consuming. We’re the UK’s specialist in international medical recruitment and we’ve helped many Doctors relocate since we first started out in 2008 (you can read what people have said about working with us on our testimonials page). We know it’s important to balance career opportunities with lifestyle and we’ll talk through your plans and will get to know you to make sure we find the right role in the right location. Once we have secured a job for you, we’ll manage the Medical Registration and Visa application process and support you (and your family) with the relocation itself.