Melbourne | Paediatric Registrar

MELBOURNE | PAEDIATRIC REGISTRAR | CONTRACT COMMENCING 2020

Our client, a major metropolitan healthcare network has an amazing opportunity for a Paediatric Registrar to join their team with an immediate start.

This leading metropolitan health service and major teaching and research hospital network has undergone significant growth and transformation in recent years.

FAST FACTS

• Major Teaching Hospital
• 7-day rotating roster working across Paediatrics and Neonates
• This position is open to both basic and advanced trainees and is accredited for Advanced Training in General Paediatrics and Perinatal Medicine.
• Desirable salary package
• Excellent opportunity to join a dynamic, supportive and professional Paediatric team
• Challis Recruitment has an in-house Registered Migration Agent to assist and Medical Registration Manager to assist with Medical Registration and Visas (if required)

THE POSITION

The Registrar’s performance is supervised and monitored by Department Specialists to ensure they are entrusted with responsibilities commensurate with their capabilities.

The Paediatric Registrar will work in an inpatient environment within the Children’s ward, Special Care Nursery (SCN), The Women’s Health Unit (WHU) and Emergency Department as well as attending deliveries and theatre when required.

The Registrar will also work across a wide variety of clinics on a 7-day rotating roster across all shifts, including night duty and weekends.

Under direction, the registrar reviews medical, developmental, and behavioural needs of patients and provides appropriate care and services to secure optimum health outcomes.

The Registrar also has a vital role in teaching and supporting Resident Medical Officers and Medical Students.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under direction, provide appropriate medical care to patients and assist more senior doctors in complex cases.
• Build and expand personal skill levels to ensure that clients receive the best possible service reflecting up to date evidence based professional practice
• Be aware of and work in accordance with organisational policies and procedures including occupational health and safety and relevant legislative requirements.

THE PAEDIATRIC DEPARTMENT

The Health Services paediatric activities include a 15-bed paediatric ward, a 15-cot special care nursery, an extensive paediatric and paediatric sub-specialty out-patients program, including child development and school-visiting services – over 20 different Paediatric Clinics.

The Paediatric service supports an increasingly busy maternity service, currently delivering over 3000 babies per year.

Paediatric trainees experience outstanding training in a supportive and educational environment.

There is also an outstanding education program which includes simulation, accredited courses, communication courses as well as journal club, case presentation, X-ray meeting, and visiting speakers.  The Department also has an excellent exam preparation program with for the RACP clinical exam.

THE SPECIAL CARE NURSERY (SCN)

The SCN is a 13-bed, Level 2 high dependency unit that provides care for babies requiring specialised care and observation.  Six consultant paediatricians care for the babies in the SCN.  Other SCN allied health professionals available include:

• lactation consultants

• paediatric physiotherapists

• speech pathologists

• occupational therapists

• social workers

THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

The Emergency Department (ED) provides 24-hour emergency medical services and is one of the busiest Emergency Departments in the State with around 75,000 patient attendances per annum.

This purpose-built facility includes a separate resuscitation area with capacity for frequent management of medical emergencies in adults and children, major trauma and other life-threatening emergencies.

The Department provides resuscitation, stabilisation and initial treatment for all emergencies. It is designated by the State Medical Displan as one prepared to send out teams of appropriately trained staff to a disaster site.  The Department has senior medical staff comprising Emergency Physicians, Paediatricians, General Practitioners and Specialist Emergency Physicians in training.

The Department also has access to specialists in Intensive Care, Anaesthesia, Paediatrics, Obstetrics, Gynaecology, Liaison Psychiatry, medical and surgical subspecialties at all times, as well as extended hours access to Allied Health professionals including a social worker and Community Psychiatric Services (CLIPS).

Emergency Medicine at this facility is accredited by the Australasian College for Emergency Medicine (ACEM) for Advanced Vocational Training and for ACEM Paediatric training requirements. The department has formal academic affiliation with the Faculty of Medicine Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University.

THE HOSPITAL

Our client is a major metropolitan health service provider caring for a population of 300,000 people, which swells to over 400,000 people during the peak tourism seasons between December and March.

This health network is accredited to provide care across a range of sites offering comprehensive care including:

• Emergency Services

• Intensive Care Services

• Surgical Services

• Medical Services

• Mental Health

• Maternity Care

• Women’s and Children’s Services

• Chemotherapy

• Dialysis

• Hospital in the Home

• Rehabilitation

• Community Health Services

• Aged Care

• Palliative Care

Our client employs over 5,800 people and is supported by more than 750 volunteers and community members. The teaching centre works closely with universities and specialist training colleges to train the next generation of health professionals. With many doctors who are in the specialist training programs, under the supervision of a specialist taking part in procedures and operations. Doctors can be trained through to specialist level, meeting the requirements of many professional colleges (such as the College of Surgeons, the College of Physicians, the College of Anaesthetists, the College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and others).

THE LOCATION

This Melbourne based hospital provides an easy commute in this world-renowned city.

Voted in 2018 as the second-most liveable city in the world there are many reasons why Melbourne is considered such a great place to live (here are just a few):

• easy and multiple public transport options
• it offers a world class arts and culture scene
• education is first-rate, from primary schools through to universities - with six of Melbourne’s universities sitting within the top-ranked universities of the world
• the city is famous across Australia and Internationally for its vibrant laneway culture, which is overflowing with lively shopping arcades, wandering musicians, live music, quiet street-side book cafes…
• this city is an amazing melting pot of communities and is home to many different cultural celebrations

• In addition, as this vibrant and exciting city is located on the East Coast of Australia it makes travelling and exploring Australia extremely easy and cost effective.  Melbourne Airport is a quick and trouble-free easy commute from the CBD, it is the second busiest airport in Australia, and makes International travel as easy as a hop, skip and a jump.

Melbourne boasts an exciting property market with housing options to suit everyone’s needs – from beautiful, older Victorian-era and Edwardian-era homes to deluxe contemporary homes. New homes and contemporary apartments are also being constructed all the time, meaning if you’re looking to rent in Melbourne you’ll enjoy access to properties in a number of styles and sizes.

So if you are looking for career progression in a first rate health service, and world-class city look no further.

TO APPLY

1. all medical specialties and sub-specialties
2. all medical seniorities and levels of clinical experience (junior doctors through to Specialists/GPs)
3. all contract types from Locum, Fixed Term through to Permanent
4. Public Hospitals, Private Hospitals and General Practice(s)

Therefore, no matter what you or your colleagues wish to achieve with your medical careers, we are eager to help. Please don't hesitate to contact us with any queries about this or any other medical opportunities in Australasia.

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