Paediatric & Cymhs Registrars 2026

**Reference Number**:3782

**Category**:Medical

**Department**:Speciality & General Medicine

**_Are you a current Austin Health employee?_**

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the north-east of Melbourne and statewide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

**About the department**

The Department of Paediatric Medicine is part of the Medical Services Division and is located at the Austin Hospital campus in Heidelberg. Austin Health is a paediatric teaching hospital and a quaternary referral centre for Acute Spinal Injuries, some of which are adolescents.

The Inpatient Paediatric Ward on 2 West is a 16-bed unit comprising medical and surgical patients. On average, the inpatient unit treats 1100 children every year for medical admissions which include general paediatrics, endocrine, epilepsy and eating disorders. Surgical admissions include ENT, orthopedics, plastics, ophthalmology, and maxillofacial surgery.

The Paediatric Outpatients service attends to around 3000 patients per year. Clinics include, general paediatrics, adolescent and child eating disorder program, a fortnightly diabetes clinic and urgent emergency department referrals. The 6-month/12-month term gives the opportunity for the registrar to gain experience in longitudinal outpatient follow-up of patients with a variety of problems. Medical student teaching is also required.

The Paediatric Emergency Department is a 6-cubicle dedicated area with a paediatric procedure room. The department has 2 Resuscitation rooms which are equipped for both adult and paediatric presentations. The department sees approximately 18,000 paediatric presentations every year and is staffed with Paediatric Emergency Physicians, Paediatric Registrars and Emergency Registrars

**About the role**

Registrars undertaking this role have a fortnightly roster that includes 50% of the time in the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) and 50% of the time in General Paediatrics. The CYMHS role is based within a community mental health team where you will receive a comprehensive orientation with ongoing regular training and supervision. You will case manage a variety of presentations and be involved with the Autism Assessment Team and other specialised mental health services.

The General Paediatric component of the role includes Paediatric ward shifts (inclusive of one Sunday shift per fortnight) and Paediatric Clinic shifts. You will experience a wide range of general paediatrics and adolescent medicine, acute presentations as well as a wealth of community, behavioural and developmental paediatrics in addition to eating disorders, diabetes and epilepsy. All positions have rostered standby on call for night shifts in case of illness.

**About you**

To be successful in this role you’ll bring with you:

- Appropriate tertiary medical qualification
- Minimum two-year post-graduate medical experience within paediatrics and Neonatal experience
- Preferably advanced trainee (post FRACP exams)
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) (note
- eligible applicants will be assisted through this process)
- Dedication to delivering excellent service - to patients, all colleagues (nursing, medical, managerial, support staff), GPs and other contact points

**Our benefits**

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

- Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
- Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
- Mentoring and career development opportunities.

**Work with us**

**Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the**position description** for further details.**

**Application closing date: Wednesday 24 September 2025