AddressThe Hospital:
The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.
RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.
RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
For further Information on RCH is available here.
The Position:
This position is developed for trainees interested in either an academic/leadership career in Community Child Health (e.g. developmental-behavioural paediatrics, population health, child protection) or trainees intending to become general paediatricians with a special interest in developmental-behavioural paediatrics. Interested applicants will undertake advanced training under the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) Specialist Advisory Committee (SAC) in Community Child Health (CCH), General Paediatrics, or the combined SAC. The position forms part of the 12 month CCH Educational Tutorial series as accredited by the SAC in Community Child Health. This is a fulltime backfill role for 6 months (5 August 2024 to 2 February 2025).
Essential
- FRACP paediatric written and clinical examination completed
- Advanced trainee in paediatrics
For further information, please contact *************@rch.org.au or 0393 456 ***.
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Applications close 29th May 2024
Please note that the successful applicant must undergo a police and working with children check. In addition, all International Medical Graduate applicants will need to meet the AHPRA English Language requirements, in order to be successful in this position.
Why work at the RCH?
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.
The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.
It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption
Are you ready to join our team?
Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button
