2024 Paediatric Registrar

Requisition No:  2051
Executive Division:  Operations
Division:  Womens & Childrens Services
Program:  Paediatrics
Department:  Paediatric Medicine
Enterprise Agreement:  Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Health Secto
Job Function:  Medical
Project: 

 

 

Sunshine Hospital General Paediatric Registrar position is available for a November 2024 commencement.  

 

About the Role

 

Sunshine Hospital serves a large paediatric population. The busy Children's Ward admits approximately 4,000 children per year and includes medical and specialty-surgical patients.  There are approximately 30,000 Paediatric Emergency presentations per year, and General Paediatrics works closely with the team in the Paediatric Emergency department.  There is a busy General Paediatric Outpatient unit, and trainees get plenty of (well-supported) experience in outpatient medicine.  There are a number of paediatric subspecialty outpatient services including cardiology, allergy, adolescent medicine, dermatology, neurology and endocrinology.  There is an active education program available and ample opportunities to be involved in quality and safety, audits and research, or education.

 

Notable features of the department and position include:

Exposure to a wide range of inpatient and outpatient situations requiring independent decision making, with close consultant support and dedicated admin time.

Active teaching and research programs in place with expectation of contributions by the successful applicant(s).  Simulation scenarios are regularly run on the ward and in outpatients.

Commitment to trainee well-being and support

 

The positions at Sunshine Hospital will suit junior medical staff wanting an opportunity to develop broad skills in general paediatrics in a supportive department. The positions are accredited by the RACP for Advanced Training in General Paediatrics (without perinatal).  The positions will suit RACP Advanced Trainees in General Paediatrics, Continuing Basic Trainees in Paediatrics, Unaccredited Registrars, GP Registrars, ACEM or ICU Registrars, and International Medical Graduates. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

 

Contact Us:

 

Dr Alison Pearce

Head of Unit, Paediatrics - Sunshine Hospital

Phone: 03 9055 2400  or 0466 801 565

Email: Alison.Pearce@wh.org.au

 

Jacinta Stewart

Roster & Operations Coordinator - Women's & Children's

Medical Workforce Unit

Phone: 03 8345 4896 or 0468 567 952

Email: Jacinta.Stewart@wh.org.au

 

Position Description

 

Applications close 11:59pm on 12 November 2024.

About Us 
Our workforce of over 13,000 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, Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care, as well as community health centres in Melton, Caroline Springs and Bacchus Marsh and a range of mental health and 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 and (if applicable) a Working with Children Check. 

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

 
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