• Employment status and hours: Permanent  one clinic a week 3.5 hrs

• Located in: Frankston

• Classification: HN16 - HN59 plus super 

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. 

We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between.  

More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive.  

Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026. 

The Team & Role 

The Adolescent Consultant role supports adolescents and young people with complex physical, developmental, behavioural and psychosocial health concerns in the inpatient and outpatient settings. The clinic provides specialist assessment, management and transition planning for young people moving from childhood into adolescent and adult health services through a holistic, developmentally appropriate and trauma-informed model of care.

The role supports timely and accessible specialist care and promotes multidisciplinary management.

Working within a multidisciplinary team, the Consultant Adolescent Physician collaborates closely with Community Paediatric Fellows, nursing staff, psychologists, social workers, allied health professionals, schools, community agencies and primary care providers to achieve optimal health outcomes for young people. The consultant is expected to provide clinical leadership, supervision, education and mentorship to junior medical staff and trainees.

The clinician will demonstrate expertise in engaging effectively with young people independently, using rapport-building, motivational interviewing and shared decision-making techniques. Familiarity with community services, NDIS, disability supports, Child Protection, safeguarding frameworks and Department of Health referral pathways is essential.

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Skills & Experience Required 

• • Medical Practitioner registered in Australia.
  • Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP).
  • Advanced training and demonstrated expertise in Adolescent Medicine.
  • Experience in both inpatient and outpatient adolescent medicine, with expertise in managing complex biopsychosocial presentations and providing multidisciplinary clinical leadership.
  • Must hold a current Working with Children Check (WWCC)
  • Recent completion of APLS and/or neonatal resuscitation training.
  • Comprehensive understanding of adolescent development, including cognitive, physical, psychosocial and sexual health domains.

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