Sessional Consultant

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 Consultant 

The successful applicants will have the opportunity to join the Acute Ophthalmology Service, Surgical Ophthalmology Service (outpatient clinics and operating theatres), and our specialist Emergency Department on a sessional basis.

The Ophthalmology Senior Medical Staff are expected to provide effective, efficient and timely patient-centred care and on-call services as rostered.  Senior Medical Staff also provide supervision, education and training to Junior Medical Staff, nursing and allied health staff, observers and students. The successful applicants must be eligible for Fellowship of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists (FRANZCO) , have current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and will be required to undertake a criminal record check and provide evidence of a Working With Children check prior to commencement of employment. Additional information on the position is available in the Position Description link below.

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:       Medical Staff Application Form

Position Description:                        Sessional Consultant

For further information please contact Medical Workforce Unit Manager  Dennis Lim on (61 3) 9929 8941