Sessional Specialist in OPAL unit
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. As Australia’s only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital, the Eye and Ear has been providing care for the senses for over 160 years. The Eye and Ear has almost 90 different outpatient clinics for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of vision and hearing loss and provides a 24-hour emergency eye and ear, nose and throat service. Every year the Eye and Ear cares for nearly 200,000 patients, with over 136,000 outpatients, over 42,000 emergency patients and over 14,000 inpatients. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment to create a modern internal structure and to improve access for patients, visitors and staff.
Our Vision
We will inspire and advance specialist eye and ENT care
Our Mission
We improve health and wellbeing outcomes through excellence in:
1. Clinical Care
2. Teaching
3. Education
4. Research
5. Innovation
Our Values - Integrity, Inclusive and Accessible Care, Collaboration, Excellence
About the Role
Sessional Specialist in OPAL unit
The Ophthalmology Senior Medical Staff provide efficient, effective and timely patient-centred care within the Unit’s area of medicine. Senior Medical Staff provide supervision and training for Junior Medical Staff.
- Provide high quality standards of patient care. This includes assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care in collaboration with patients, carers and a multidisciplinary team.
- Work within an ethically and legally sound framework. Ensure that the delivery of clinical services within the Department is in line with best evidence based practice and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHSS).
- Ensure punctual attendance at Clinic and/or Theatre.
- Ensure number of units of clinical service delivered per session is optimised
- Attendance at Senior Medical Staff and Eye section meeting.
- Give adequate (at least 6 weeks for annual and conference) notice of intention to take leave. Manage your accrual in line with the organisations’ standards.
- Carry out treatment of patients within the limits of policy determined by the Head of Unit and the Credentialing Committee.
- Carry out investigations which are relevant on patients of the unit or patients referred from other medical staff.
- Supervise and arrange instruction of the Junior Medical Staff and students. Assist technical staff allotted to the Unit.
- Complete or arrange for the completion of medico-legal reports on hospital patients as requested by the Head of Unit.
- Participate in the provision of out of hours cover as agreed with the Head of Unit.
- Participate in regular evaluation and audit of the services provided by the Clinic.
- Maintain compliance with Continuing Professional Development (CPD) requirements.
The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from harassment or discrimination and to promoting cultural diversity and awareness in the workplace.
The Eye and Ear is a smoke free environment.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
At The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, we are committed to supporting people with disability to gain employment and develop their careers; we encourage you to apply. If you would like further information about this role, please contact the hiring manager.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, a working with children check (if applicable) and evidence of vaccination status. All staff must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (3 doses) and for clinical staff, patient facing staff and staff working in clinical areas, it is a mandatory requirement to provide evidence of a current influenza vaccination.
Please click on the links to the following documents:
Medical Staff Application Form: Senior Medical Staff Application Form
Position Description: Sessional Specialist in OPAL Unit
For further information please telephone the Medical Workforce Manager Dennis Lim on (61 3) 9929 8941
Application closing date: 18th July 2025
