Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery

Location: Melbourne - Northern suburbs

Reference: 5692

- Full time, fixed term position for 12 months
- Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training 2022 - 2026
- $129,048- $177,622+ salary packaging + super

About the role

The Public Health Registrar at the NEPHU is a highly valued member of the Medical and Epidemiology branch and is a key part of the team undertaking end to end management of cases, contacts and outbreaks of notifiable conditions in the NEPHU catchment. Under the supervision of public health physicians and medical specialists, the public health registrar conducts risk assessments, provides public health advice in line with Victorian Department of Health protocols and participates in incident management teams to rapidly control the spread of disease. The registrar serves as a key point of escalation for operational teams regarding communicable disease queries and is required to participate in an after‑hours on‑call roster for communicable disease notifications and public health management advice.

Responsibilities

- Work with Health Protection team, including senior medical staff, to undertake surveillance and public health management of cases, contacts and outbreaks of notifiable conditions in the NEPHU area
- Liaise with hospital clinicians, general practitioners, Department of Health teams and other external providers across the area to prevent and control communicable diseases
- Develop and support projects in communicable disease control that are congruent with the strategic and business plans
- Participate in after hours on call and surge roster

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in public health practice.



You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest indeveloping your skillset.

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

- The ability to practice evidence‑based medicine and act autonomously commensurate with confidence and experience.
- Possess the ability to manage competing demands with a structured approach to problem resolution
- Solid interpersonal and communication skills, with a consultative approach and a proven ability to build productive working relationships with a range of stakeholders and work as part of a team
- Demonstrated analytical, critical thinking and creative problem‑solving skills

Benefits

- Greater take‑home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

Adjustments

If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Claire Gordon, Clinical Lead at

Application closing date

Sunday 16 August 2026

Applications close Sunday 16 August 2026 at 11.59pm

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📌 Public Health Registrar (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne