Consultant Paediatrician (Adolescent Medicine)

The Hospital:

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is available here.

About the Role:

This is a part time ongoing position for 14 hours per fortnight within the Department of Adolescent Medicine.

You will be responsible for providing high quality evidence based care to young people and their families in both an inpatient and outpatient setting and providing leadership and training to junior medical staff, nursing and allied health staff. You will take 1 weekly outpatient clinic, be allocated first oncall responsibilities and provide second on call support for the Adolescent Medicine Fellows.

The required working day for this position is Wednesday due to mandatory meetings and clinic room allocation.

Classification for this position will range from consultant Year 1 – Year 9.

• 1x weekly outpatient clinics
• Inclusion on the oncall roster
• Wednesday required work day due to room availability and mandatory meetings

What You’ll Achieve:

• Medical and psychosocial assessments and manage the care of adolescents and their families presenting to the General Adolescent Medicine outpatient clinics.
• Maintain accurate and up to date patient medical information and records via documentation within the electronic medical record including diagnosis and treatment plans, complications, co-morbidities, procedures conducted and other reports.
• Manage inpatients admitted under Adolescent Medicine while on ward service, including providing ‘second on call’ supervision when the Adolescent Medicine Fellows are on ward service.
• Foster the development of adolescent medicine as a career path for medical students and paediatric trainees.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Current registration as a Medical Practitioner with AHPRA.
• MBBS or equivalent.
• Fellowship qualifications with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent.
• Provider number with Medicare and ABN to bill for clinical activity.

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

About the Department:

The Department of Adolescent Medicine, The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, is a multidisciplinary specialty department providing inpatient and outpatient care to adolescents experiencing both physical and mental health concerns. Sub-speciality teams within the Department of Adolescent Medicine include the Eating Disorders Service, specialising in treating adolescents with anorexia nervosa and other restrictive eating disorders, the Gender Service who assist children and adolescents experiencing gender dysphoria, The Transition Support Service providing care in transition from paediatric to adult health providers, the Young People’s Health Service who provide primary health care for marginalised and at risk youth and the Chronic Illness Peer support (ChIPS) team who facilitate peer support, leadership and participation among adolescent and young adults aged 12-25 living with a chronic illness. Inpatient Adolescent Medicine includes the care of adolescents requiring admission to the RCH for medical conditions with psychosocial complexity, somatisation disorders and medically unstable patients with restrictive type eating disorders.

What we Offer:

• Staff immunisation
• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Flexible work options available

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 – for SMS

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.

You must attach certified credentials and a completed SMS Application for Appointment Form

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact Cate Rayner, [email protected]

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption.