Chief Resident Medical Officer

1 week ago

Parkville, Victoria, Australia theroyalch Full time

The 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.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

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.

About the Role:

This is a part-time/fixed term position within the Medical Workforce Unit. You will be responsible for providing connection and wellbeing support to junior medical staff across all training programs at the RCH.

What you'll achieve:

  • Represent the interests of junior medical staff in various internal and external forums.
  • Provide leadership and support to assist clinical units to address work practice issues.
  • Assist in the formal and informal orientation of junior medical staff to the RCH.
  • Provide targeted education and teaching (for example, JRMO lectures, Registrar teaching and procedural skills sessions).
  • Provide supervision to basic trainees allocated to After Hours and/or Relief terms.
  • Seek feedback from junior medical staff on issue of employment and training each term, and provide a collated summary of trends.
  • Provide support to JMS who present with health/wellbeing issues or performance concerns, and link JMS to formalised supports and services.

Classification for this position will range from HM25 – HM30 classification codes, as per the Doctors In Training (Victorian Public Health Sector) (AMA Victoria) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement

Your skills and experience:

  • Recognised undergraduate or graduate entry qualification in medicine and surgery
  • Eligibility for general registration as a medical practitioner with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (Ahpra) at the commencement of clinical training year
  • Currently enrolled within the Royal Australasian College of Physicians' - Paediatric Advanced Training Program Demonstrated leadership capabilities and the ability to manage individual and team-level performance
  • Demonstrated interest in issues affecting junior medical staff
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities
  • High-level written and verbal communication skills
  • High-level self-management and organisational skills, including the ability to manage completing priorities and achieve deadlines
  • Previous employment as a junior medical staff member (JRMO/SRMO/Registrar) at the RCH

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Medical Workforce Unit:

The Medical Workforce Unit oversees the centralised recruitment, onboarding and coordination of junior medical staff (JMS)/paediatric trainees, working both on-site at RCH and rotating through various external Victorian secondment sites.

What we offer:

  • Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay
  • Employee Assistance Program

Other requirements:

  • Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
  • Valid Working with Children Check
  • Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

Application process:

To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly

For more information about this position please contact Dr Philippa Bolton, Director – Medical Workforce (Professional), Ph: , Email:

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

Applications close Sunday 2nd June 2024

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