Specialist in Respiratory Medicine (Fractional)

Alfred Health

Alfred Health is a leader in health care delivery, improvement, research and education. We are the main provider of health services to people living in the inner southeast suburbs of Melbourne, from ambulatory to inpatient and home and community-based services. On 1 January 2026, Alfred Health will come together with Kooweerup Regional Health Service, Peninsula Health, Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to create Bayside Health, a newly merged health service with more than 22,000 employees caring for a community of over 1.2 million Victorians. The new health service will provide people with the best possible care with services that support them throughout their lives. The merger will also strengthen our workforce, providing new training, education and career opportunities. Subject to final approval on 1 January 2026, all employees from the five health services will transfer to Bayside Health.

The role

Applications are invited for the position of Specialist in Respiratory Medicine (Fractional), responsible to the Director, for a 0.4 EFT (14 hours per week) position. 

The role provides clinical care to patients primarily within Respiratory Medicine and is also actively engaged in patient care, research and education.  The key objective is to provide continuity of general respiratory and sleep medicine care. The successful applicant (physician or cardiologist) will work in the pulmonary hypertension team providing outpatient consultations and support of inpatients with PHT. 

The incumbent may be required to assist in the development, implementation and audit of agreed management protocols and models of care consistent with international best practice standards across all areas within the Services, Department and with other related disciplines in the context of current professional knowledge and available resources.  The supervision of Hospital Medical Officers (HMOs), Registrars, Fellows, Locums and trainees in conjunction with the Clinical Service Head and Director may also be required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Appointees must be legally qualified medical practitioners, registered or registrable with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) without conditions, undertakings or reprimands that could impact on their clinical practice.

• Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.

• Demonstrable relevant knowledge and experience in Respiratory & Sleep Medicine.

• Pulmonary hypertension fellowship or more than 12 months experience in a pulmonary hypertension clinic is desirable.

• Meets Alfred Health requirements for credentialing and scope of practice in Respiratory Medicine.

• Experience in teaching and an involvement in research are desirable.

Enquiries: Prof Matthew Naughton, Head, General Respiratory & Sleep Medicine, (03) 9076 3843 or [email protected]

Applications close: Wednesday 17th December 2025

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. 

Website: www.alfredhealth.org.au