Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist or General Paediatrician
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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About Paediatric Rheumatology
The Paediatric Rheumatology department at Monash Children's Hospital (MCH) provides patient-centred care to children and adolescents with a wide variety of conditions affecting the musculoskeletal system as well as conditions of non-infectious multi-system inflammation including Juvenile idiopathic arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Juvenile Dermatomyositis, vasculitis, and periodic fever syndromes. The Paediatric Rheumatology team comprises Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologists, junior medical staff including HMO and ATR, a Paediatric Rheumatology nurse specialist, and specialist Allied Health practitioners including physiotherapy, occupational therapy and podiatry staff. The Paediatric Rheumatology department at MCH provides a range of clinical services including: inpatient care to children admitted with Paediatric Rheumatic conditions; inpatient consultation service for teams requiring Rheumatology input in the care of children admitted to MCH; consultation service for paediatric staff requiring assistance in the care of children at other Monash Health sites (such as Dandenong and Casey Hospitals); ambulatory care in the outpatient setting; day medical admissions for medication infusions; and joint injections to children requiring steroid injection for treatment of juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
About the Role
Position Title: Consultant Paediatric Rheumatologist or Consultant General Paediatrician, Monash Children's Hospital
Hours: 0.1 EFT (3.5 hours weekly)
The successful candidate will work within a multidisciplinary paediatric rheumatology team. Specific responsibilities include:
- Management of children within the scope of paediatric rheumatology.
- Provide independent review of patients seen in specialty Rheumatology clinic, with support and supervision when required from the consultant Rheumatology staff.
- Attendance at weekly specialist general Paediatric Rheumatology outpatient clinic (Monday 9:00-12:30)
- Provide clinical support for junior medical staff and Clinical Nurse Consultant in the outpatient context .
- Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care.
- Provide high quality Paediatric Rheumatology clinical care at Monash Children's Hospital, consistent with the Monash Health values, including collaboration with Paediatric Rheumatology consultant staff, junior medical staff and nursing staff in managing patient care.
- Contribute to ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Monash Health provides high quality accessible Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology Department Services within allocated resources and meets the needs of Monash Health patients.
- Contribute to supervision and education of junior medical staff and Rheumatology trainees in the outpatient setting.
What you need
Essential:
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications
- Fellowship of the RACP (Paediatrics) or equivalent
- Strong clinical skills in Paediatric Rheumatology
- Previous experience in managing Paediatric Rheumatology patients in tertiary setting.
- Working with Children's Certificate
Preferrred:
- Satisfactory completion of training in Paediatric Rheumatology.
- Membership of the Australian Rheumatology Association and the associated Australian Paediatric Rheumatology Group
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Peter Gowdie, Head of Unit at Peter.Gowdie@monashhealth.org.
Position Description can be found here
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How to Apply
Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. 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 Colse 15th June 2026