General Practice Advisor (General Practitioner)

• Location: Sunshine Hospital
• Employment Type: Ongoing, Part Time (7.5 hours/week)
• Salary: HN16-HN59 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

We are seeking a passionate and collaborative GP Advisor to provide clinical leadership on general practice matters and strengthen partnerships between Western Health and the primary care sector. This is a unique opportunity to influence service planning, improve care integration, and champion the GP voice across one of Victoria's largest health services.

Key responsibilities: 

• Provide expert general practice advice to support strategic planning, service improvement, and organisational initiatives.
• Strengthen partnerships and engagement between Western Health, GPs, general practices, and primary care stakeholders.
• Contribute a GP perspective to quality, safety, and clinical governance forums.
• Support initiatives that improve referral pathways, communication, and integration between hospital and community-based care.
• Collaborate with specialists, the North Western Melbourne Primary Health Network, and internal teams to deliver GP education and capability-building initiatives.
• Respond to GP enquiries and support resolution of issues impacting the primary-secondary care interface.
• Participate in strategic planning, innovation, and continuous improvement activities within the General Practice Integration Unit.
• Represent Western Health across relevant committees, networks, and external forums to support best practice and sector collaboration.

About you: 

• Must hold General Practice registration with the Medical Board of Australia / AHPRA
• Hold Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and/or The Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)
• Understand the issues pertaining to general practice in the Western Metropolitan region of Melbourne

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About Western Health 

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.   

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.  

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.  

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall. 

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning and development opportunities

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

Community impact and inclusion

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisational culture and environment

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to make an impact? 

If you’re passionate about supporting the collaboration of general practice and acute hospital care, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts. 

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.  

Closing date: 11:59pm on 17 June 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Skye Spencer, General Practice Integration Unit Manager via Skye.Spencer@wh.org.au.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable). 

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies. 

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