Ophthalmologist

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• Fixed-term part-time opportunity for 12 months
• Work 3 x 3.5-hour sessions per month within the Ophthalmology Unit
• Provide specialist oculoplastic and ophthalmology care within a multidisciplinary tertiary health service

 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

 

About the Ophthalmology Unit

The Ophthalmology Unit, within the Surgery, Anaesthesia & Procedural Medicine Division, provides a full range of specialist ophthalmic services to patients across Austin Health. Based primarily at the Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, the Unit delivers outpatient clinics and surgical services, managing a wide spectrum of acute and chronic eye conditions.

 

In addition to its clinical responsibilities, the Ophthalmology Unit contributes to the education and training of medical students, registrars and fellows. The Unit also provides consultative services to other clinical teams within Austin Health, supporting integrated care for patients with complex medical and surgical needs.

 

About the role

As the Ophthalmologist, you will provide specialist care in the diagnosis, treatment and management of eye diseases and conditions. You will contribute to outpatient clinics and operating lists, delivering evidence-based, patient-centred care within a multidisciplinary environment.

 

You will also contribute to teaching and supervision, clinical governance, quality improvement and research activities while supporting the ongoing development of ophthalmology services.

 

A regular day will see you:

• Provide comprehensive management of ophthalmology inpatients and outpatients, including oculoplastic and nasolacrimal drainage procedures within your approved scope of clinical practice
• Participate in multidisciplinary clinics, Unit meetings and activities to support coordinated patient management and treatment
• Provide on-call and consultative services to other Units as required
• Supervise, educate and train junior medical, nursing and other clinical staff, including undergraduate and postgraduate teaching
• Contribute to clinical governance, research, audit, quality improvement and the development and review of policies and procedures

 

About you

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring with you:

• Current registration as a Medical Practitioner in Australia with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and current Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists or equivalent
• An Oculoplastic Fellowship, with training to perform oculoplastic and nasolacrimal drainage procedures, and appropriate training and experience applicable to Ophthalmology Surgery
• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality patient care, clinical governance, research and/or clinical audit activities, and involvement in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and training
• Demonstrated engagement, teamwork and collaboration, effective communication at all levels, and attendance and active involvement in relevant departmental, organisational and external meetings
• Commitment to Austin Health values, mandatory training and continuing professional development requirements, provision of proof of immunity to nominated vaccine preventable diseases and working across multiple sites as required

 

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

 

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

 

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. Austin Health is a child safe organisation, committed to upholding the rights, safety, and wellbeing of children and young people in line with Child Safe Standards. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Li Ping Chow, Director of Ophthalmology at LiPing.CHOW@austin.org.au

 

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description for further details.

 

Application closing date: Tuesday 8 December 2026