Consultant Obstetrician

About the role

The Royal Women's Hospital, a tertiary hospital in Parkville, Melbourne, is recruiting a Consultant Obstetrician for its Division of Maternity Services, which provides antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for over 7,000 women each year. The position covers various roles, including ongoing and fixed-term leave cover, and is available as full-time or part-time. It works with the Clinical Directors and Heads of Unit/Team Leaders.

Key responsibilities

• Provide high-quality outpatient and inpatient obstetric clinical services
• Take part in emergency on-call obstetric services
• Train registrars and resident medical officers, and teach medical students and other trainees
• Take part in quality improvement initiatives, including guideline review
• Assist unit heads with some administrative and quality improvement responsibilities

Required profile

• Medical practitioner eligible for specialist registration with the Medical Board of Australia
• Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
• Proven clinical skills and experience in tertiary-level antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal obstetric care

What we offer

• Up to $11,660 in salary-packaged benefits for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• Wellness initiatives, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options and a wellbeing program
• Public transport access and end-of-trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
• Breastfeeding and pumping rooms, and nearby daycare centres
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities

Applications close on 8 November 2026; interviews are scheduled for 11 November 2026. Candidates must pass a criminal history check and a Working with Children Check, and be vaccinated against or immune to COVID-19, influenza and other diseases. Applicants select the session they wish to apply for (Birth Suite, Specialty Antenatal clinics or General Antenatal clinics).