Paediatrician

• Location: Multiple Western Health sites
• Employment Type: Casual
• Salary: HM33-HN59 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

Opportunity for a General Paediatrician or Community Paediatrician to join our multidisciplinary paediatric team as a casual locum for outpatient services. 

Current opportunity for regular clinics at our Melton Health campus between September 2026 and March 2027 for up to 2 days per week. Western Health regularly has opportunities for outpatient locum work at each of our sites; Melton Health, Bacchus Marsh Hospital, and Sunshine Hospital.  

Key responsibilities:

Melton Health has a busy paediatric ambulatory service which specialises in the assessment and management of children with complex developmental and behavioural needs, including multidisciplinary autism assessment clinics and Pathways to Good Health clinics. Experience in multidisciplinary assessments for neurodevelopmental conditions will be highly regarded. There is a strong collegiate approach from the multidisciplinary team that includes psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, dietitians, social workers, and physiotherapists and there are ample opportunities for peer discussion. The unit runs group programs and individual assessment clinics in a collaborative manner, providing Best Care to the children in the western suburbs.

General Paediatric, Neonatal, and Developmental Paediatric clinics are also provided at the Bacchus Marsh Hospital and Sunshine Hospital sites.   

About you: 

• You will have FRACP-recognised qualifications in Paediatrics and Child Health and hold AHPRA specialist registration. 
• You will have experience in the assessment and management of complex behavioural or developmental conditions, including autism spectrum disorders.
• You will have a strong commitment to client-centred care and encourage consumer participation, shared decision-making and continuity of care.
• You will contribute to a positive organisational culture and role model professionalism with respect to respectful collaboration, effective. communication, and ethical clinical care within the multidisciplinary team.
• You will actively participate in teaching and supervision of peers, Junior Medical Staff and medical students.

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About Western Health

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.  

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.  

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.  

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall. 

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning and development opportunities

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

Community impact and inclusion

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisational culture and environment

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to make an impact? 

If you’re passionate about providing comprehensive paediatric care, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts. 

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.  

Closing date: 11:59pm on 8 September 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact Dr Alison Pearce (Director of Paediatrics) via Alison.Pearce@wh.org.au.  

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 a Working with Children Check (if applicable). 

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies. 

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