Infectious Diseases & General Medicine Physician

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

 

About the role

 

Are you seeking a rewarding and diverse Infectious Diseases & General Medicine Physician role in a leading regional hospital? Join the Medical Services team at Latrobe Regional Health, where we value our employees by providing a safe and supportive workplace culture that enables you to thrive. 

 

Latrobe Regional Health is looking for Infectious Diseases & General Medicine Physician to join our growing team on a part time ongoing basis.

 

The Infectious Diseases & General Medicine Physician provides high‑quality specialist medical care to patients at Latrobe Regional Health across inpatient and outpatient settings. This senior clinical role is responsible for delivering safe, evidence‑based care aligned with clinical governance frameworks, while supporting continuity of care and multidisciplinary collaboration. In addition to direct patient care, the position plays a key role in supervising and educating junior medical staff and students, contributing to service development, clinical leadership and the advancement of organisational priorities within the Internal Medicine division.

 

Working Together | We will respond to challenges together to create a safe, quality health service

 

The role of the Infectious Diseases & General Medicine Physician is to:

• Deliver high‑quality infectious diseases and general medicine services, ensuring care is aligned with clinical guidelines, safety standards and organisational policies.
• Develop and implement patient‑centred care plans, ensuring accurate documentation, effective communication and continuity of care across inpatient and outpatient settings.
• Provide leadership, supervision and teaching to junior medical staff, medical students and multidisciplinary team members.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external providers, including general practitioners, to support coordinated and integrated care.
• Contribute to clinical governance, including development and review of protocols, policies and quality improvement initiatives to promote best practice.
• Participate in service planning, hospital activities and on‑call and ward service rosters as required within the specialty.

 

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• MBBS (or equivalent) with registration with the Medical Practitioners Board of Australia and Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP).
• Demonstrated clinical expertise commensurate with a specialist Infectious Diseases and General Medicine Physician.
• A strong commitment to patient‑centred care, clinical quality, safety and continuous improvement.
• Proven ability to supervise, mentor and support junior medical staff and students.
• Flexibility, adaptability and the ability to work effectively in a dynamic healthcare environment.
• Postgraduate qualifications in public health, research or management (desirable).

 

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing
• Access to discounted gym membership and fitness services through Fitness Passport Services.

 

Interested about this exciting opportunity, but want more information? We encourage you to contact Sophie Laurence, General Manager Medical Services email on 🔒 Click to reveal email for a confidential discussion.

Please click here for a copy of the Position Description

 

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

 

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

 

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

 

Diversity and inclusion

We embrace workforce diversity and actively encourage applications from across our community including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with linguistically diverse backgrounds, people of all genders and gender identities and people with disabilities. LRH's Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email: 🔒 Click to reveal email 

 

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.

Applications Close: 18 June 2026

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

 

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide evidence of an original and valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and a current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies.