Overview
Work Type: Part-time
Salary: $160 - $221
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference: 13592
VFPMS Sessional Specialist
- Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Friendly and supportive team environment
About the Role
This is a Permanent Part Time position at 0.4 FTE/14 hours per week within the VFPMS
You will be responsible for….
The Sessional Specialist Paediatrician for the Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service will provide paediatric forensic medical services to children suspected of being physically or sexually abused or neglected. As part of the VFPMS team, the VFPMS Sessional Specialist Paediatrician will also collaborate with health and counselling services to ensure that children, young people and their families access the broad range of health, mental health and support services available to them. The position will also have a significant clinical role in teaching, training and supervision of staff, including advanced trainees of RACP.
What you’ll achieve:
- Provide forensic paediatric medical services to abused and vulnerable children at RCH and MCH as per the clinical schedule and after hours roster. This involves participating in monitoring and evaluation of the quality of care provided to vulnerable and abused children by all staff within RCH and MCH
- Produce high quality forensic paediatric medical reports
- Utilise clinical skills, and knowledge to coordinate patient care across sites and to initiate an holistic approach to patient care
Your skills and experience
Essentials:
- FRACP (or international equivalent) with a specialisation in paediatric medicine
- Specialist medical registration with AHPRA
Desirable:
- MForensMed or equivalent
If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.
About the Department
The Victorian Forensic Paediatric Medical Service (VFPMS) operates as a Centre of Excellence for Child Abuse and Forensic Paediatric Medicine. This means that the service
- operates as a tertiary hospital referral centre,
- provides 24/7 advice and secondary consultations for Victorian Health professionals, Police and Child Protection Practitioners,
- has a leadership role in establishing standards, protocols and guidelines in relation to forensic paediatric medicine in Victoria,
- serves as a central point for data collection and funding of fee-for-service consultations and
- is a leading Victorian centre for teaching and research in the medical aspects of child maltreatment.
What we offer:
Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
- Culture of continuous improvement
Other requirements:
- Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
- Valid Working with Children Check
- Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain
- Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure
Application process
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!
For more information about this position please contact Michelle Barillaro on 9345 9075 or michelle.barillaro@rch.org.au
Applications close Monday 25 August 2025 at 11.59pm
Posted
11 August 2025