Paediatric Emergency Physician

Paediatric Emergency Physician

The Sunshine Hospital Emergency Department manages over 85,000 annual presentations. Children constitute over 25,000 of these presentations. Exciting developments on site at Sunshine include The Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s at Sunshine which opened in 2019, with Neonatal Intensive Care beds and greater capacity for paediatric services. The Emergency Department expansion opened over 2 years ago and included 17 dedicated paediatric cubicles and a paediatric treatment room.  Opportunities to develop the new department abound.

Education links to the medical schools of the University of Melbourne and Notre Dame University provide ample opportunities to teach undergraduates. Research links to the Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research, the Paediatric Research in Emergency Department International Collaborative (PREDICT) and the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute already exist and ongoing work will only improve such collaborations. 

Established secondments for paediatric trainees from the Victorian Paediatric Basic Training Network have been in place for over 20 years and will continue to develop. Local appointments of residents and advanced trainees in paediatrics and emergency medicine offer great opportunities to teach and supervise the next generation of clinicians. 

About the Role

Hours are available for covering sabbatical leave for one of our team. Successful applicants will be expected to provide expert clinical care to patients within dynamic environment of the Paediatric Emergency Department (Paediatric ED), working collaboratively with multi-disciplinary staff within ED and across the broader hospital.  A commitment to continuous quality improvement processes is required, as well as an appreciation of the responsibility and leadership expectations of the senior medical role.

There are many opportunities to develop teaching, simulation, research and administration.  Our ED has strong links to www.dontforgetthebubbles.com, APLS (www.apls.org.au), PREDICT (The Paediatric Research in Emergency Departments International Collaborative [www.predict.org.au]) and the Joseph Epstein Centre for Emergency Medicine Research.

Duties

• Maintaining a positive work culture through team work and communication
• High quality clinical care
• Supervision and education of members of junior medical staff
• Referral to inpatient units and external providers (e.g. retrieval and other tertiary services)
• Facilitating the achievement of department performance indicators & quality measures
• Assisting in the development of paediatric emergency medicine within Western Health
• Development of personal interests in medical education, research and administration to better the department as a whole

Skills & Experience

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Specialist qualification in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (FRACP and/or FACEM)
• At least 12 months experience as an advanced trainee in Paediatric Emergency Medicine (either RACP or ACEM)
• Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development
• Demonstrated qualities of enthusiasm, initiative and commitment

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 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 (including evidence of COVID 19 vaccination) and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and a working with children’s check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Essential: FRACP or FACEM
Essential: Paediatric Emergency Medicine Advanced Training of at least 12 months
Desirable: Completion of Paediatric Emergency Medicine training
Desirable: APLS Instructor