2026 Paediatric Registrar - Dandenong Hospital

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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

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.

About Monash Doctors 

To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service. 

About Dandenong Paediatrics    

Dandenong Hospital is accredited by the RACP for advanced training in General Paediatrics with a perinatal component, has provisional accreditation for basic training in general paediatrics and is accredited as an extended skills post with Eastern Victoria General Practice Training, in line with the RACGP vocational training standards. Experienced doctors looking to gain further Paediatric and Neonatal skills who believe they have the skills and experience to function at Registrar level are also welcomed to apply.  

About the Role    

This position offers a broad range of general paediatric and neonatal experience for those wishing to broaden their experience beyond a tertiary hospital. There will be extensive neonatal experience with the opportunity for both supervised and independent patient management, as well as the management of infants and older children with acute problems in a ward-based environment with significant emergency department liaison.  

There is an established general paediatric outpatient service which will provide excellent exposure to cases of varying complexity.  

About You   

To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:   

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)  

• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications  

• Working with Children's Certificate  

Mandatory requirements of the role:   

• Current Drivers Licence   

• 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 and to explore the opportunity further, please contact Dr Melanie Pillay at Melanie.Pillay@MonashHealth.org OR Dr Helen Wu at Yu.Wu@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.