2026 Paediatric Registrar

Requisition No: 3812

Executive Division: Operations

Division: Womens & Childrens Services

Program: Womens Health - Clinical

Department: Paediatric Medicine

Enterprise Agreement: Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto

Job Function: Medical

Project:

• Location: Joan Kirner Women's & Children's Hospital
• Employment Type: Fixed Term,Full-Time (Part-Time and flexible options available)
• Salary: HM25 to HM30 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

We have an opportunity for a Paediatric Registrar to join our team from August 2026 for 6 or 12 months, working in General Paediatrics at the Joan Kirner Women's and Children's (Sunshine Hospital) site. This position is full-time, but job-share and part-time applicants are also welcomed.

Our Children's Ward cares for inpatients with a wide range of medical and surgical conditions, admitting approximately 5,000 children per year. There are approximately 30,000 Paediatric Emergency presentations per year, and General Paediatrics works closely with the team in the Paediatric Emergency department. There is a busy General Paediatric Outpatient unit, and trainees get plenty of (well-supported) experience in our clinics. There are also a number of paediatric subspecialty outpatient services including cardiology, allergy, adolescent medicine, dermatology and endocrinology.

We offer an active education program and ample opportunities to be involved in quality and safety, audits and research.

Notable features of the departments and position include:

• Exposure to a wide range of clinical situations requiring independent decision making, with close consultant support
• Active teaching and research programs in place, with expectation of contributions by the successful applicant(s).
• Simulation scenarios are regularly run on the ward and in outpatients at the Sunshine site and registrars are rostered to attend in protected teaching time
• Commitment to trainee well-being and support

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 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 11 December 2025.

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

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.