Paediatric Fellow

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour's drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne's North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Paediatric Trainees to join the Paediatric team at the newly established Mernda Community Hospital for the 2026 Medical Year.

About Northern Health:

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

The Role:

Come and join the Paediatric team at Northern Health, and gain fantastic exposure to General, Specialist and Community Paediatric Medicine in Melbourne's rapidly growing northern growth corridor. Northern Health provides healthcare to a population of over 580,000 people and in the Paediatric Department we care for general paediatric medical and neonatal patients.

This is an exciting opportunity to have a paediatric registrar/fellow to work in an outreach service to the outer Northern suburbs of Melbourne. Clinics will be based predominantly at Mernda Community Hospital.

Trainees will have the opportunity to experience a broad range of general and specialist paediatrics under supportive supervision. Clinics will include General Paediatric, Allergy/Immunology, Behavioural & Developmental and Paediatric Respiratory clinics. Non-clinical time is rostered to allow for education and training, as well weekly opportunity to join the Royal Children's Hospital Community and Child Health (CCCH) Education program.

Applicants should be suitably qualified to perform at the level of a senior paediatric registrar. Unaccredited paediatric registrars and GP trainees are invited to apply. Trainees will care for a wide variety of culturally and linguistically diverse communities, with a high proportion of socio-economically disadvantaged families. Excellent communication skills are essential. Preference will be given to applicants who are second or third year advanced trainees in general paediatrics, and those with a particular interest in working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Applicants must be currently registered with AHPRA and hold medical indemnity insurance

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check
• Enrolled as an Advanced Paediatric training through RACP under either General Paediatric or Community Paediatric SAC

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. You can contact: Head of Unit Paediatrics, Rami Subhi ) or The Divisional Director Women's and Children's David Tran ).

Alternatively, please call the Divisional Personal Assistant on telephone

Applications close 8 December 2025

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new 'Thrive' program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging, EAP, our online library and onsite car parking

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.