General Practitioner, Nephrology Outpatients Clinics

Reference Number: 53646:  General Practitioner, Nephrology Outpatients Clinics 
Employment Type: Fixed Term 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.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated General Medical Practitioners to increase their Chronic Kidney Disease knowledge, management capabilities and connection to the Northern Health Nephrology team by participating in a weekly Nephrology Outpatient Clinic for a fixed term position of 12 months.

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 and Kilmore District Hospital.  In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This role is a fixed term arrangement for 12 months that requiring working in a weekly Wednesday Nephrology outpatient clinic (1 session, 3.5 hours/week) at Northern Health’s main Epping campus, managing patients with established renal disease.

This role is designed to enrich the knowledge, familiarity and capabilities in managing renal disease of the General Practitioner in their community practice.

This role is responsible for assessment and management of patients attending a Nephrology Outpatient Clinic. Patients attending this clinic will be of varying stages of chronic kidney disease including:

• Early stage kidney disease


• Late stage chronic kidney disease encompassing end stage kidney disease planning involving:
  
  
  
  • Renal transplantation assessment
  
  
  • Dialysis planning
  
  
  • End Stage Kidney Disease supportive care
  
  
  
  


• Established End Stage Kidney Disease including:
  
  
  
  • Dialysis care – both haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
  
  
  • Renal transplant care
  
  
  
  

Within the spectrum of chronic kidney disease, the General Medical Practitioner will gain exposure to numerous renal diseases and their management strategies including:

• Diabetic Kidney Disease


• Proteinuric Kidney Diseases


• Glomerular disease (Glomerulonephritis)


• Genetic/Inherited Kidney Disease (in particular Polycystic Kidney Disease)

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Desire for enhancing knowledge and management/shared care for patients experiencing Chronic Kidney Disease in the local community.


• An ability to promote and disseminate learnings from their own experiences to fellow General Practitioners to enhance the care for many patients experiencing Chronic Kidney Disease in the community.


• Demonstrated excellence in communication and teamwork skills

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, you can contact Dr. David Barit, Head of Nephrology, Northern Health on [email protected].

Applications close 26 June 2026

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.