Medical Officer, Craigieburn Urgent Care Centre
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.
As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation for community minded, inclusive and progressive care is matched to none.
Northern Health is located in the rapidly-growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.
Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Medical Officers to join the team in the Urgent Care at Craigieburn Community Hospital. This is a new facility opening in October 2026 aiming to provide great care for our consumers close to home, treating minor illness and injury while also commencing stabilising care for those more unwell requiring transfer onwards.
Northern Health offers Medical Officers a chance to join a kind and collegial team, supported by a competitive craft group agreement, providing unmatched work-life balance and flexible work arrangements. A variety of appointments are available, including fixed term, permanent and casual.
Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.
Services are provided through our six main campuses:
Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.
About the Role:
The UCC Medical Officer provides expert care to patients presenting to the Urgent Care Centre at Craigieburn Community Hospital. They will work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver safe, kind and timely care for our patients.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Fellowship of one or more of:
- Australasian College of Emergency Medicine (ACEM)
- Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
- Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)
- Other College recognized by AMC
- Experience working within an Emergency Department or Urgent Care Centre
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively and safely with staff and patients
- A commitment to delivering safe, kind and patient-centred care with a focus on inclusivity and cultural safety, reflective of the communities that we serve
For further details, please contact: Dr Daniel Crompton, Director of Emergency Medicine (***************@nh.org.au) or Dr Katie Smith, Deputy Director of Workforce and Education (************@nh.org.au). Alternatively, please refer to the Position Description.
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