Love Being a GP. Love Where You Work.

Are you an experienced GP looking for a fresh start or a workplace where you genuinely enjoy coming to work?

At Eleanor Clinic, we believe that great patient care starts with a happy, supported team.

As an independent, female GP-owned practice in the heart of Footscray, we’ve created a welcoming and collaborative environment where doctors enjoy clinical independence, strong professional support and a genuine sense of community.

With growing patient demand and a second clinic planned to open in mid-2027, we’re looking for wonderful GPs to join our team.

Whether you’re considering a permanent change, interested in developing your clinical interests or simply curious about what makes Eleanor Clinic different, we’d love to hear from you.

We also offer well-paid, flexible locum opportunities, so you can get to know us before making any longer-term decisions.

Discover what it’s like to work at Eleanor Clinic and why a change of workplace might make you fall in love with general practice all over again.

Discover What It’s Like to Work With Us

Your GP takes the time to listen

Good general practice takes time. And we think it’s worth protecting.

There is a lot of talk about “free healthcare” at the moment.

Of course, healthcare is never really free — we all contribute to it through our taxes. And we deeply believe that everyone deserves access to good primary care, regardless of their ability to pay.

At Eleanor Clinic, we are a group of independent GPs who really love what good general practice can be.

Medicine built on relationships, trust and time.

The kind where your GP knows you.

Where you don’t have to start your story again every time.

Where there is time to listen, ask another question and sometimes discover that the real problem isn’t the one you first came in with.

That is hard to do in six minutes.

So we deliberately offer longer appointments — time to listen, think, explain and work out a plan together. That time is what our patients choose to contribute towards when they pay a gap fee.

And that continuity matters. There is good evidence that having a regular, trusted GP is associated with better health outcomes and less need for hospital and emergency care.

But there is something else we don’t talk about enough.

There is deep joy in being able to practise medicine well.

To know people and families over years. To celebrate when things get better. To work through complicated problems together. And sometimes simply to sit alongside someone when life is really hard.

None of our doctors can do that alone.

Our wonderful nurses and administration team are an essential part of Eleanor. They help create the warm, welcoming and inclusive place we want people to experience from the moment they contact us.

We also know that gap fees are simply not affordable for everyone. Community health services are essential, and we believe Australia needs primary care to be funded properly so everyone can access the care they need.

Good general practice takes time.

Relationships take time.

Trust takes time.

We think they are worth protecting.

Volunteering with Street Side Medics.

Volunteering with Street Side Medics. How can you practise medicine, watch the sun set over St Kilda 🌴, and work alongside some of the kindest people you’ll ever meet?

Over the past few months, I’ve had the privilege of volunteering with this remarkable organisation, bringing primary healthcare directly to people experiencing homelessness and others facing significant barriers to accessing care.

My wonderful colleague, Dr Aidan Allen-Hall, has been volunteering there for much longer and was the one who encouraged me to join. He’s one of those people who quietly gets on with doing good in the world without ever talking about it.

Street Side Medics transforms vans into fully functioning GP clinics. Volunteer doctors, nurses and support teams work alongside mobile shower and laundry services, food providers and community organisations, meeting people where they  are instead of expecting them to navigate a healthcare system that can feel impossible to access.

One of the reasons I wanted to volunteer was because I’d love to see a service like this one day in Melbourne’s west, particularly around Footscray. It doesn’t exist here yet, so I thought the best place to start was by learning from people who have already built something extraordinary.

What has surprised me most is the volunteers. Every shift I work alongside inspiring people—from junior doctors wanting to give back, to experienced professors who simply tell me they wanted to do some “real medicine” again.

People often talk about volunteering as giving back. What I’ve discovered is that I receive just as much as I give.

Every shift brings special moments —a patient proudly sharing photos of their children, a conversation that starts with healthcare and ends with a little smile , or getting to pat the incredibly loyal dogs who never  leave their owner’s side. These moments remind me that good healthcare is built on trust, dignity and human connection.

It also makes me wonder: why don’t we have more services like this as part of our public health system, reaching out to people who need healthcare the most?

Perhaps change begins when people simply decide to start.

If you’re a doctor, nurse, driver or administrator looking to make a difference, I couldn’t recommend Street Side Medics more highly.

Dr Antje Theilhaber

Founder, Eleanor Clinic

Help Improve Care and Safety for People Affected by Family Violence

Eleanor Clinic is proud to be participating in the Walking Beside (WEB) Project, a research study led by the Safer Families Centre and supported by the University of Melbourne.

What is the project about?
Many women and children and non-binary people experience domestic and family violence, which can have a significant impact on health, wellbeing, and safety.
Because most people affected by family violence see a GP or practice nurse at some point, this project aims to find better ways for general practices to provide support, improve safety, and connect people with the services they need.

The research will help identify how healthcare teams can work together with patients, specialist services, and peer support workers to provide more effective and compassionate care.

What does participation involve?
Some participants may be offered:

• A longer, fully funded appointment with a GP or nurse to discuss safety and support needs
• Help developing a personalised safety plan
• Referrals to specialist family violence services if desired
• Support from a trained peer worker who has experience helping people navigate health and community services

Researchers will evaluate whether this approach helps people feel safer, more supported, less distressed, and better connected to available services.

Your privacy is protected
Protecting your privacy is a top priority.

• The study has received ethics approval from the University of Melbourne.
• No patient medical records are shared with service providers or external organisations without consent.
• Any information collected for the research is handled under strict privacy and confidentiality requirements.
• Participation is entirely voluntary, and choosing not to participate will not affect the care you receive at Eleanor Clinic.

Why is this research important?
Domestic and family violence affects many people in our community, yet there is still much to learn about the most effective ways healthcare services can provide support.
By participating, you may be helping researchers develop better systems of care for future victim-survivors and their families across Australia. The findings could help improve access to support, strengthen safety, and guide future healthcare policies and services.

Even small contributions from participants can help create meaningful change for people experiencing violence and abuse.
Interested in learning more?

If you would like more information about the WEB Project, please contact the Project Office on (03) 8344 4992 .

Thank you for considering supporting this important research to improve care, safety, and wellbeing for people affected by domestic and family violence.