2026 Paediatric Registrar - Casey Hospital
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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About Casey General Paediatrics
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The City of Casey has one of the fastest growing populations in Melbourne so there are many young families in the area.
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The Paediatric department comprises a 20 Bed paediatric ward shared with Paediatric General Surgery and ENT, and a 20 cot Special Care Nursery.
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General Paediatric inpatient and consultation services are provided to the hospital.
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The Paediatric Unit has 4 Consultant Paediatricians providing 24-hour, 7 day a week coverage. There is 24-hour registrar and HMO cover on site. There is also an SRMO on secondment from the Victorian Basic Training program.
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The Special Care Nursery is accredited as a level 4 nursery (accepts babies 33 weeks and above and provides CPAP and high flow nasal therapy).
About the Role
Casey is accredited by the RACP for Basic Training for those on secondment from the Victorian Basic Paediatric Training Network, and for Advanced Training in General Paediatrics with a perinatal component. General Practice and Emergency Registrars who are looking to gain further Paediatric and Neonatal skills and believe they have the skills and experience to function at Paediatric Registrar level, are welcome to apply.
The successful applicant will join a team of 7 registrars to provide 24/7 cover for our services in one of the major growth corridors in Melbourne. This position offers a broad range of general paediatric experience in an outer metropolitan setting as well as plenty of neonatal experience in our nursery. Please note these positions are subject to a centralised match process conducted by the Victorian Paediatric Advanced Training group.
About You
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
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Medical Registration with AHPRA
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Minimum of 3 months prior experience in Neonatal care (desirable 6 months) or, for General Practice/Emergency trainees without neonatal experience, a minimum of 3 months of acute care (e.g. ICU or anaesthetics) including airway skills. One referee should be able to verify the extent of your neonatal experience including neonatal resuscitation or your acute care and airway skills.
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Valid Working with Children Check
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Satisfactory completion of an Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) course or equivalent within the last 5 years is desirable
Mandatory requirements of the role:
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Current Drivers Licence
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All candidates will require Australian working rights.
Referee Request:
As part of your application, please complete the referee request form at least twice (preferably three times) to ensure we receive a minimum of two references.
Request Referee Details: Referee Request Link
Once you submit the form, an automated request will be sent to each referee. You will receive an email notification when a referee has submitted their reference.
Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure your referees complete their submissions before the application deadline. Reference responses will be considered as part of your application.
For a confidential discussion, please contact Dr Paul Machet via email at paul.machet@monashhealth.org.
Position Description can be found here
We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.
How to Apply
Applications are preferred using the Advanced Trainee VPAT website_http://www.vprat.org/
For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close July 28th, 2025.