Consultant Paediatrician

Location: Melbourne | Parkville

Job type: Part time

Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital

**Salary**: $100,000 - $200,000

Occupation: Medical and Nursing

Reference: 12628

Consultant Paediatrician - Year 1 to Year 9

This is a Permanent Part Time position 0.36 EFT/ 25.2 hours per fortnight within Department of General Medicine. This role begins in February 2025.

0.1- Weekly outpatient clinic

0.2- 13 inpatient ward weeks

0.06 - CST

You will be responsible for.

**_ Clinical Services - Inpatients_**
- Participation in the inpatient clinical activities of the Department, including 13 weeks of ward service and participation in the after-hours on-call roster
- Responsibility for management of inpatients admitted under the General Medicine team while on ward service, including provision of contemporary comprehensive specialist services for optimal patient outcomes
- Lead ward round discussions with fellows, registrars, medical students and nursing staff regarding admitted patients, encouraging active participation in care and clinical decision making
- Work in partnership with other medical, nursing and allied health professionals to provide best practice care for paediatric patients in a multidisciplinary setting
- Liaison with parents/carers re procedures and plans regarding medical care

**_Clinical Services - Outpatients_**
- Delivery of a weekly outpatient clinic

**_Non-Clinical_**
- Timely and accurate completion of patient related documentation, including EMR encounters, outpatient documentation and any other required documentation relevant to enhancing continuity of care

**_Quality_**
- Utilise information systems to enable informed decision making and care planning
- Actively participate in risk management and quality programs to improve organisational processes and own practices

**_Education_**
- Undertake continuing education opportunities to foster safe clinical practice, quality initiative and research
- Undertake supervision and education within the clinical environment of Fellows, Registrars, Undergraduate medical students and other relevant staff to foster safe clinical practice (where applicable)

**_Performance Review_**

Participate in self-reflective practice

Classification for this position will range from HN16-HN59

**Your skills and experience**:
**Essential**:

- MBBS (or equivalent)
- FRACP - General Paediatrics (or equivalent)
- Specialist Registration with AHPRA and eligibility for medical registration within Victoria

**Desirable**:

- Previous experience delivering inpatient care at a tertiary hospital

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

**About General Medicine**

The Department of General Medicine is one of the largest departments at RCH. At any time, a total of 91 staff (Senior Medical, Junior Medical, Nursing, and Administrative) work in the Department. The Department of General Medicine has a range of sub-specialty interests in addition to General Paediatrics and is committed to the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care. There are 3 subspecialty units within it, including Rheumatology, Refugee/Migrant Health and Clinical Pharmacology. All units report to the Director of General Medicine.

**What we offer**:

- Staff Wellbeing Hub
- Staff immunisation

**Other requirements**:

- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure

**Application process - for SMS only**

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.

You must attach certified credentials and a completed “SMS Application for Appointment Form”

**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.
- 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 vac