Paediatrician

 Paediatrician

• Location: Melton and Bacchus Marsh campuses
• Employment Type: Part-Time (8 hours/week), Fixed Term (until March 2027)
• Salary: HN Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the Role:

We have an opportunity for a Paediatrician to join our team in mid-2026 at our Bacchus Marsh and Melton sites to cover sabbatical and long service leave. 

Melton Health has a busy paediatric ambulatory service which specialises in the assessment and management with developmental and behavioural needs.  There is a strong collegiate approach from the multidisciplinary team that includes psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, social workers, and physiotherapists and there are ample opportunities for peer discussion.  The unit runs group programs and individual assessment clinics in a collaborative manner, providing Best Care to the children in the western suburbs.  If you are skilled and interested in multidisciplinary autism assessments, then there is opportunity for the work profile to include this.  General Paediatric, Neonatal, and Developmental Paediatric clinics are also provided at the Bacchus Marsh Hospital site. 

The General Paediatrician will ideally also be available to provide care for neonates in the 3 bed, level 2 special care nursery and babies on the postnatal ward at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. This would be an approximately fortnightly on-call period at Bacchus Marsh on Mondays (including overnight) from November - March, but this can be negotiated. The maternity service delivers approximately 800 babies per year and the inpatient SCN cares for infants from 37 weeks gestation.  The unit is serviced 24 hours/day by obstetricians, anaesthetists, and paediatricians.  Family-friendly accommodation is provided at Bacchus Marsh free of charge for on call periods.

The Melton region is one of the most rapidly growing municipalities in Melbourne with significant migration in the last few years.  This position provides a varied work profile and will suit a Paediatrician with strong interests in developmental paediatrics.  Newly qualified (or those will qualify by April 2026) Paediatricians are encouraged to apply.  We also encourage previous applicants to apply to this new opportunity.

This opportunity will cover outpatient clinics at our Melton site from July - December 2026 (one day per week), and our Melton and Bacchus Marsh sites from January - March 2027 (two days per fortnight).  Availability on Mondays is preferred throughout the 9-month period.  There is opportunity to transition to our casual locum positions after this time, or to apply to further fixed term roles that are anticipated for 2027.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Provide clinical assessment and management of children in our outpatient clinics, with appropriate documentation and correspondence
• Supervise junior medical staff
• Provide care for neonates, including resuscitation, care on the post-natal ward, and in the SCN
• Liaison with external services as required

About You: 

• You will have FRACP-recognised qualifications as a General Paediatrician and hold AHPRA specialist registration. 
• You will have experience in the assessment and management of behavioural or developmental conditions
• You will ideally have experience in neonatal resuscitation and be committed to ongoing in-service maintenance of these skills
• You will have a strong commitment to client-centred care and encourage consumer participation, shared decision-making and continuity of care
• You will contribute to a positive organisational culture and role model professionalism with respect to respectful collaboration, effective communication, and ethical clinical care within the multidisciplinary team.
• You will actively participate in teaching and supervision of peers, Junior Medical Staff and medical students

Position Description

About Western Health 

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.  

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.  

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.  

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women's prison located in Ravenhall. 

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning and development opportunities

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

Community impact and inclusion

• Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisational culture and environment

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to make an impact? 

If you're passionate about providing compassionate, comprehensive care for children, we'd love to hear from you. Simply click on the "apply" button and follow the prompts. 

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.  

Closing date: 11:59pm on 3 December 2025.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Dr Alison Pearce (Director of Paediatrics) via

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe. 

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable). 

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

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