Ear, Nose & Throat Consultant

Reference Number: 54108:  Ear, Nose & Throat Consultant 
Employment Type: On Going Part Time (PT) 
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) 
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Join a growing service. Build your subspecialty. Shape the future of ENT care in Melbourne's north.

Northern Health is seeking applications from a dynamic and suitably experienced ENT Consultant to join our growing ENT service within the Division of Surgery.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses: Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

Our ENT service is growing – and so is the opportunity. As referral volumes and case complexity continue to rise, we are looking for a Consultant who wants more than a caseload: someone who wants to help build a service and a subspecialty practice alongside it.

There is genuine scope for the successful candidate to develop and lead a subspecialty interest in an area such as Head and Neck Surgery, Rhinology or Paediatric ENT, in addition to a broad general ENT caseload spanning ward service, theatre and outpatient clinics.

You will work alongside a collegiate multidisciplinary team of nursing, allied health and medical colleagues, supervise and mentor junior medical staff and registrars, and have real opportunities to shape teaching, quality improvement and research activity as the unit expands.

• Genuine scope to establish and lead a subspecialty stream – Head & Neck, Rhinology or Paediatric ENT


• A growing unit backed by Northern Health's ongoing investment in surgical services


• A supportive Head of Unit and a collegiate, team-based culture


• Access to modern theatre, clinic and diagnostic facilities across our campuses


• Involvement in the teaching, training and supervision of junior medical staff, registrars and students


• Flexible appointment options considered, including fractional, VMO and salaried arrangements

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)


• An undergraduate medical qualification as a first degree – MBBS, MD, PhD or equivalent


• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, or an equivalent specialist qualification


• Demonstrated commitment to high-quality, patient-centred clinical care


• Demonstrated clinical and leadership skills within your area of expertise


• Well-developed communication skills and a collaborative approach to working within a multidisciplinary team


• A genuine interest in teaching, supervision and the development of junior colleagues

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion about the role, please contact: Paul Goodyear - Head of Unit, ENT on 0458 985 679 or alternatively you can email your query to [email protected]

Applications close 2 October 2026

Shortlisting will commence immediately for this vacancy. If an appropriate candidate is sourced, the advertising may close early, so we encourage you to apply without delay.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program


• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support


• An inclusive and culturally safe space


• Access to salary packaging & EAP


• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.