Fractional Specialist - Geriatrician 2 Positions

Medical Specialist – Geriatrician (Multiple Positions)

• Permanent part-time, up to 15.2hours per week (0.4 FTE)


• Fixed Term (Maternity Leave Cover) up to 19 hours per week (0.5 FTE) from 5 October to 2 April 2027

About the Role

An exciting opportunity exists for a Consultant Geriatrician to join our expanding Geriatrics Team within Grampians Health. 

The team currently operates across our acute and subacute sites providing a raft of inpatient services, community programs and clinics.  

Since the amalgamation of Grampians Health, Geriatric Medicine has experienced a period of rapid expansion with the commencement of Geriatrician medicine in the Emergency Department and increasing involvement in acute care through the acute geriatric consult service, HELP and the upcoming ACE program, and greater input in aged care through the expanding residential in reach program.  

Geriatric medicine provides comprehensive services including CDAMS, Gait and Balance, Continence, Complex Geriatrics clinics, Aged Care at Home, and GEM on Acute, as well as providing leadership to multidisciplinary teams and complex discharge planning across Grampians Health.

Grampians Health has 34 GEM beds and is the largest provider of Public Sector Residential Aged Care in Australia.

Key Responsibilities 

• Clinical management of geriatric patients within acute, subacute and residential aged care sites as required.


• Provide support and advice to the Geriatric team and broader health service to support to support the expansion of geriatric service delivery  


• Opportunities may exist within a range of community programs such as CDAMS, gait and balance and falls.


• Supervision of junior medical staff


• Providing clinical leadership of a multidisciplinary team to achieve clearly documented patient and team goals of therapy within a reasonable and transparent timeframe.

Skills and experience

• MBBS or equivalent degree enabling registration with AHPRA.


• Medical registration in the State of Victoria and holding Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent where other qualifications are recognized by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians as equivalent or through College faculty membership.


• Recognized qualifications and training in Geriatric Medicine.


• Completed formal clinical training in Geriatric Medicine


• Demonstrated appropriate level experience and skills in the medical assessment and clinical management of patients

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here.
 

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites including:

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities


• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays


• Access to Fitness Passport membership


• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Interested?

Click APPLY or contact Dr Alfie Obieta, Head of Unit, Geriatric Medicine 0n 0407 066 619 for a confidential discussion

Position Close: Midnight 19 July 2026

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About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell. 

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city. Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Ballarat has some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.

Medical Specialist – Geriatrician, 2 Positions

Permanent part-time, up to 15.2hours per week (0.4 FTE)

Fixed Term (Maternity Leave Cover) up to 19 hours per week (0.5 FTE) from 5 October to 2 April 2027.

An exciting opportunity exists for a Consultant Geriatrician to join our expanding Geriatrics Team within Grampians Health.  The team currently operates across all our acute and subacute sites providing a raft of inpatient services, community programs and clinics. 

Since the amalgamation of Grampians Health, Geriatric Medicine has experienced a period of rapid expansion with the increasing involvement in acute care through the Acute Geriatric Medicine Consult Service, Hospital Elder Life Program, the upcoming Acute Care of the Elderly program, and greater input in aged care through the expanding residential in reach program.  

Geriatric medicine provides comprehensive services including CDAMS, Falls and Balance, Continence, Complex Geriatrics clinics, as well as providing leadership to multidisciplinary teams and complex discharge planning across Grampians Health.

Grampians Health has 34 GEM beds and is the largest provider of Public Sector Residential Aged Care in Australia.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health was established 1 November 2021, bringing together Edenhope and District Memorial Hospital, Stawell Regional Health, Wimmera Health Care Group and Ballarat Health Services to deliver safe, sustainable, healthcare tailored to changing workforce and community needs, for the long term. 

This partnership follows years of strong collaboration and close partnerships between the four health services. Together, we will deliver better healthcare, enhance services and advance careers, closer to home, now and into the future.

A career with Grampians Health means you are connected and are part of a team providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities.

Our communities are diverse – as is our workforce, with expert clinical staff from across the world choosing to live and work in our beautiful region.

Grampians Health provides acute, subacute maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care, administration and support services.  This means your career will be as diverse and rewarding as you strive to be.

Key Responsibilities 

Will include:

• Clinical management of geriatric patients within acute, subacute, community and residential aged care sites as required.


• Provide support and advice to the Geriatric team and broader health service to support to support the expansion of geriatric service delivery  


• Opportunities may exist within a range of community programs such as CDAMS, Falls and Balance, Continence and Complex Geriatrics.


• Supervision of junior medical staff


• Providing clinical leadership of a multidisciplinary team to achieve clearly documented patient and team goals of therapy within a reasonable and transparent timeframe.

Skills and experience

You will have:

• MBBS or equivalent degree enabling registration with AHPRA.


• Medical registration in the State of Victoria and holding Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or equivalent where other qualifications are recognized by the Royal Australasian College of Physicians as equivalent or through College faculty membership.


• Recognized qualifications and training in Geriatric Medicine.


• Completed formal clinical training in Geriatric Medicine


• Demonstrated appropriate level experience and skills in the medical assessment and clinical management of patients

Grampians Health Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays


• Discounted on-site parking


• Access to discounted health club membership


• Staff rewards and recognition programs

How to apply
Click APPLY or contact Dr Alfie Obieta, Head of Unit, Geriatric Medicine 0n 0407 066 619 for a confidential discussion. 

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask.  Additional PPE requirements are role dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people