Locum Specialists in Renal Medicine (Fractional)

Bayside Health

Bayside Health is a public health service delivering high-quality care across every stage of life for close to 1.2 million people living in metropolitan Melbourne, the Mornington Peninsula, Koo Wee Rup, Bass Coast and Southern Gippsland. We have more than 15 main sites, including hospitals, centres and clinics that provide comprehensive care from welcoming newborns to supporting older people and a full range of services in between. More than 22,000 dedicated staff are focused on providing exceptional, equitable, and locally connected care through shared expertise, compassion, and a commitment to continuous growth. Education and training are central to staff development as we encourage all employees to strive and thrive. Bayside Health was formed following the merger of Alfred Health, Bass Coast Health, Gippsland Southern Health Service, Kooweerup Regional Health Service and Peninsula Health on 1 January 2026.

Applications are invited for a Home Dialysis Specialist and a Kidney Transplant Specialist, both fixed term positions until November 2026 at 0.24 EFT each. Please advise in your cover letter which position you are applying for.

Position Summary

Home Dialysis Specialist - In this role, a nephrologist will provide care for home dialysis patients across Bayside Health, with particular focus on the Peninsula Care Group catchment. This will include providing a weekly clinic, supporting specialist nurse-led assessment, training and care, liaising with and supporting local clinicians, leading multidisciplinary complex care coordination, and engaging with the wider home dialysis team and relevant Care Groups at Bayside Health.  

Kidney Transplant Specialist - In this role, a transplant-experienced nephrologist will represent the Bayside Health Alfred Care Group kidney transplant program to provide post-transplant care and pre-transplant evaluation to patients across Bayside Health, with particular focus on the Peninsula Care Group catchment. This will include providing a weekly clinic, supporting specialist nurse-led care, liaising with and supporting local clinicians, and participating in Alfred Care Group transplant hub activities (including audits, meetings and multidisciplinary decision-making) to ensure consistent, safe, and high-quality transplant care across Bayside Health.   

The Senior Medical Staff (SMS) member is required:  

• To provide excellent clinical expertise and service in Renal Medicine.  

• To provide supervision to junior medical and other relevant staff within the Unit/ Department.  

• To support Bayside Health’s quality, monitoring and improvement initiatives  

• To support Bayside Health’s teaching, research and clinical governance programs.  

• To support the strategic priorities and values & beliefs of Bayside Health.  

Enquiries: Dr Kate Robson, Clinical Lead Renal Medicine, Alfred Care Group, Bayside Health

Applications close: Wednesday, 13 May 2026

We embrace diversity and strive to have a workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, and people of all genders, sexualities, and cultural backgrounds.

If you require adjustments to the recruitment and selection process, or require an alternative format to any of the application materials, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the contact person listed on this ad.

In accordance with the Health Services Amendment (Mandatory Vaccination of Healthcare Workers) Act 2020, health care workers in Category A or B roles (as determined by the department’s risk ratings) are required to be vaccinated against influenza or hold an acceptable medical exemption.