Virtual Discharge & Consult Clinic VDAc

Available hours:
3.5 hours per clinic | Up to 5 clinics per fortnight

$160.20 - $198.41per hour
As per applicable Medical Specialists Agreement

Fixed term: 2 February 2026 – 1 February 2027

About the Role

This role offers the opportunity to deliver specialist general medicine care through an innovative virtual clinic model supporting early discharge and community-based care. Working within Hospital without Walls, you will contribute to patient flow, multidisciplinary collaboration and stronger links with primary care. Clinics can be delivered from Ballarat CBD or remotely.

Key focus of the role:

• Deliver virtual post-discharge reviews for ward patients
• Support early discharge and safe care at home
• Enable GP-requested consults for known patients
• Contribute to streamlined admission pathways to HWoW

Key Responsibilities

• Provide virtual general medicine consultations
• Review patients post-discharge to support early exit
• Liaise with GPs and multidisciplinary teams
• Support direct admission pathways to HWoW
• Maintain clinical documentation and handover
• Work within credentialed scope of practice

Skills & Experience

• AHPRA registration as a specialist physician
• Eligible for Grampians Health credentialing
• Experience in General Medicine
• Ability to deliver care via virtual platforms
• Strong collaboration and communication skills

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here

Interested?

Click APPLY or, if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact IMS Administration on 03 5320 4322 for a confidential discussion.

Applications close: Friday 16 January 2026

If you are currently employed at Grampians Health, please ensure you sign in through the Employee Login via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the Intranet before applying.

About Grampians Health

Grampians Health is a large regional tertiary referral service with campuses at Ballarat, Horsham, Stawell and Edenhope, servicing a population of over 250,000 across the Grampians region. Hospital without Walls is a rapidly growing service delivering home-based care across all ages and complexities, supporting patient flow and reducing inpatient demand while maintaining strong links with acute services.

Culture & Benefits 

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset.  We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays
• Access to Fitness Passport membership
• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Ballarat Region

Ballarat is the largest centre in Western Victoria and the state’s fastest growing inland city.  Dubbed Australia’s most liveable city in 2020, Ballarat is home to first class education, fine dining and boutique shopping.  Uniquely located within easy access to Melbourne, Geelong, Bendigo and the Western district, Ballarat is blessed with some of Australia’s most significant heritage buildings and natural landscapes. To learn more about Ballarat click here - Visit Ballarat

Diversity and Inclusion
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people. Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce.

We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.