Address2025 Paediatric Registrar
- Limited Term Full Time
- Eastern Health
- You must additionally apply for this position via VPAT Victorian Paediatric Advanced Training web site http://www.vprat.org/
Eastern Health
Eastern Health is one of Melbourne's largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.
Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan - which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.
About the role
Paediatric Registrars at Eastern Health will rotate through Box Hill Hospital and Angliss Hospital. Paediatric Registrars are supported by friendly, enthusiastic paediatric consultants 24hours, 7 days a week. The busy units provide experiences including acute assessment, emergency paediatric medicine, inpatient general paediatrics, eating disorders, and neonatal medicine. There is ample opportunities for clinics in General Paediatrics, Eating Disorder Clinic, Neurology, Developmental Assessment, Allergy and Dermatology.
Box Hill Hospital is accredited by the RACP as a secondment hospital for basic trainees (rotated through the Victorian Basic Paediatric Training Consortium) and for Advanced training in General Paediatrics with perinatal component.
Angliss Hospital is accredited for Advanced training in General Paediatrics with perinatal component.
Trainee Positions
13.5 positions - 6 or 12 months (combined positions are 12 months contract)
2 x Eastern Health General Paeds 6months / Monash Newborn 6months
2 x Eastern Health General Paeds 6months / Eastern Health CYMHS 6months
8.5 x Eastern Health General Paediatrics
1 part-time Eastern Health Senior Paediatric Registrar
Trainee Level
Preferably Advanced Trainee. Will consider Continuing Basic Trainee, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Trainee and Internal Medical Graduate with sufficient experience in neonatal care and emergency paediatrics.
Roster and on-call
Rotating roster 24/7 through paediatric ward, SCN, emergency department, outpatients.
Protected teaching time.
Wards
Box Hill Hospital:
16 paediatric beds (Paediatric Medicine, Eating Disorder, Paediatric Surgery, ENT, Orthopaedic, Plastic)
12 bed level 4 SCN (2700 deliveries per year)
Very busy emergency Department
Angliss Hospital
8 paediatric beds (SSU/CDU)
8 bed level 3 SCN (2300 deliveries per year)
Busy emergency department
Junior Staff
12 residents (7 at Box Hill, 5 at Angliss)
16 registrars: 13 registrars appointed by Eastern Health, 2 x Victorian Basic Paediatric Training Consortium Registrars, 1 Rotating Registrar from RCH. (VBPTC amd rotating registrars not appointed through this process)
1 part-time senior Registrar
Senior Staff
20 senior medical staff
Clinics
All outpatient clinics have direct consultant supervision.
General Paediatrics clinics
Neurology Clinic
Developmental Assessment Clinic
Eating Disorder clinic
Allergy Clinic
Dermatology Clinic
Education and teaching
Protected weekly teaching session
Additional educational session
Case presentation
Radiology meeting
M&M
Medical student and HMO teaching
About you
To be successful in this role you will possess:
- Current registration with AHPRA
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills
Vaccination against infectious disease is a mandatory requirement of this role. An offer of employment is conditional on you providing evidence that you are currently vaccinated against COVID-19 with booster & Influenza, prior to commencing employment.
What we offer
Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!
- Diverse and engaging career opportunities
- Friendly & supportive team
- Flexible working hours
- Salary packaging options
- Career progression in our teaching hospitals
Next Steps:
Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.
We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.
If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check (which we will pay for). We will notify unsuccessful candidates.
Please note:
All applications must be submitted online via E-Mercury
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Fit2Work Check, where preferred candidates will be required to complete a Criminal History Check at the expense of Eastern Health.
You must have Australian work rights to apply for this position.
Recruitment agency applications will not be accepted.
Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.
Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.
Values in Action: Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**
Please see attached Position Description
Contact Person:Christa Allan
Contact Number: 9895 3469
Contact Email: **********@easternhealth.org.au
Need help submitting your application?
Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3***.
Our Values in Action:
Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day
