Overview
Work type: Full Time - Fixed Term
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Undefined
Occupation: Medical and Nursing
Location: Wangaratta
Reference: ABBCD
NHW is the major regional health service and specialist referral facility for Northeast Victoria.
Applications are invited from doctors who are currently part of the Rural Generalist Program and are keen to take an advanced skills post in Paediatrics at Northeast Health Wangaratta in 2026.
The RG Advanced skills stream is designed to flexibly deliver career pathways for rural generalist trainees within the region.
The primary role of the Paediatric Registrar is to provide extensive experience in General Paediatric Medicine, Adolescent Medicine and Neonatology. There will be significant exposure to acute Paediatric presentations with the trainee being involved with the Paediatric Ward, Emergency Department, Special Care Nursery and Private consultation rooms.
It serves a population of approximately 102,000,performs over 6,500 procedures a year and has over 19,000 inpatient episodes and 30,000 Emergency Department attendances a year and approximately 700 births per year. We have onsite radiology, pathology and blood bank service. NHW provides a wide range of acute specialist medical and surgical services, an emergency department, critical care unit (ICU, HDU, CCU), obstetrics and gynaecology, paediatrics, specialised aged care, medical oncology services, community rehabilitation, inpatient, community, aged and psycho-geriatric mental health services.
NHW has recently completed a major redevelopment, including the building of a new emergency department, ICU, and expansion of medical and paediatric units
Our Region
- Wangaratta has a population of approximately 30,000 and our catchment serves a community of around 100 000 throughout the northeast.
- An easy 2 ½ hours drive on the Hume freeway from Melbourne and less than an hour to Albury airport with direct flights to most of the large Australian cities.
- We have over 11 schools including private Catholic and Anglican schooling options for pre-year 12.
- Our region is a popular destination year-round. It boasts multiple national parks, picturesque small towns, award winning restaurants, wineries and breweries.
- Whether you want to hike, mountain bike and ski in the mountains, paddle the rivers or cruise on the rail trails there is something for everyone in the northeast.
- https://www.visitwangaratta.com.au/Home
- https://www.victoriashighcountry.com.au/snow/
Applying for the role:
- Enquiries can be made with Medical Workforce at [email protected]
- Confirmation of Influenza Vaccination or an approved medical exemption is required upon application. Covid Vaccination is strongly recommended.
- A PD for this role can be downloaded below or at www.northeasthealth.org.au/careers/jobs/
- Applications must address the key selection criteria from the PD
- Employment Statutory Declaration form must be submitted with your application
- To apply for this position hit Apply Now/Join Now or head over to our careers page at www.northeasthealth.org.au/careers/jobs/
- All additional documents can be uploaded within the application after filling in the key selection criteria
- Applications close Wednesday, 2nd July 2025
Applications close Wednesday 2 July 2025 at 11.59PM
