Paediatric Consultant

Location: Western Region | Bacchus Marsh

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Western Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Medical

Reference: 49821

Seeking an enthusiastic Paediatrician to join our multidisciplinary paediatric team at our Melton Health and Bacchus Marsh campuses on a temporary, part-time basis (4 sessions per week) - parental leave cover. The Melton region is one of the most rapidly growing municipalities in Melbourne with significant migration in the last few years.

Melton Health has a busy paediatric ambulatory service which specialises in the assessment and management of children with complex 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. There are strong research links with Monash Health and the MCRI and Royal Children's Hospital and active participation in research and audit is encouraged. This position will suit a General Paediatrician with a strong interest in developmental and behavioural paediatrics.

The General Paediatrician will also provide care for neonates in the 3 bed, level 3 special care nursery at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. The maternity service delivers approximately 450 babies per year and the SCN cares for infants from 34 weeks gestation. The unit is serviced 24 hours/day by obstetricians, anaesthetists, and paediatricians. Family accommodation is provided at Bacchus Marsh free of charge for on call periods as attendance within 30 minutes is required. General and developmental paediatric clinics are also provided at Bacchus Marsh hospital.

**To be Successful in this Role**
- 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 complex behavioural or developmental conditions, including autism spectrum disorders
- 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
- You will have experience in advanced neonatal resuscitation and be committed to ongoing in-service maintenance of these skills.

**About Us**

Our workforce of over 11,000 employees are driven by our values of 'Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety' (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop. Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health is in a period of rapid growth. Our services comprise of four acute public hospitals: Footscray Hospital, Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's), Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh & Melton Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Day Hospital, Hazeldean, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of community-based services. We care for a diverse community of more than 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

- Professional development support
- Career advancement opportunities
- Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
- Work-life balance

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.