Consultant Paediatrician

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.

The role

Take professional responsibility for paediatric service delivery in the Sleep and Encopresis Vulnerable Child clinic at Desk D on a Thursday morning.  Working together with the current CCCH developmental-behavioural medical team, consisting of consultant paediatricians and paediatric advanced trainees.

Fixed term from 2nd February 2026 to 30 June 2027

1 session per week, Thursday am

You will be responsible for:

• Be responsible for clinical service delivery in the CCCH clinics, in line with departmental protocols.
• Contribute to the administration and finance management of the specialty clinic, including timely and accurate data collection, accurate MBS billing, consistently recording diagnoses and problem lists, and using EMR templates to ensure clear, standardised communication with families and referrers
• Contribute to reduction of waiting lists in line with departmental practices by maximising new patient appointments, rational use of follow up appointments and discharge to community services when appropriate.
• Contribute to supervision of Fellows in the Victorian Training Program in Community Child Health by providing direct supervision in clinic and teaching when the opportunity arises
• Contribute to medical student and junior medical staff teaching in the clinical and academic setting
• Contribute to CCCH research, educational and QI activities as appropriate
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You will have:

• Current registration as a specialist medical practitioner with AHPRA
• A higher qualification in paediatrics - FRACP or equivalent
• Training and experience in Paediatric Sleep Medicine/ Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics/Community Child Health
• Experience in contemporary medical education and clinical supervision

Desirable:

• Expertise in developmental-behavioural/sleep paediatrics
• Experience with working with families experiencing a range of adversity, and an understanding of trauma-informed approaches to care

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 vaccinated against 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, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the "Apply" button

Applications close 21 October 2025