Consultant Paediatric Surgeon

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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 the Role & You:

• Fractional Ongoing Paediatric Surgeon Position (26.6 hours per week) 

• Provision of high quality Paediatric Surgical Services at Monash Children’s consistent with the Monash Health core values. 

• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care and departmental development 

• Be available to colleagues for consultation and liaison as appropriate regarding patient care. 

• Participation in consultant paediatric general surgical on call roster  

• Contribute to the professional and corporate life of Monash Health by participation in appropriate committees. 

You will be responsible for: 

• Routine surgical operating lists at Monash  

• Out-patient clinics at Monash including FDU clinic 

• Emergency surgery and patient care as required  

• Attend weekly multi-disciplinary meetings 

• Teaching of medical students 

• Bedside education and training for junior medical staff 

• Support, training and supervision of junior medical staff including accredited trainee 

• Attendance at hospital / departmental committees as required 

What you need:

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

• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications 

• FRACS or equivalent College Fellowship  

• Working with Children's Check 

What we offer:

• Salary packaging 

• Onsite discounted staff parking 

• Discounted banking (BankVic) 

• Onsite Gym 

• Access to professional development courses and seminars 

For any enquiries please contact Amiria Lynch - Unit Director Paediatric Surgery via Amiria.Lynch@monashhealth.org or via (03) 8572 3838.

For the Position Description, please click 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 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. 

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed. These include: 

• reference checks 

• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months 

• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same) 

• Proof of immunisation. 

• Approved credentialing application via cGov credentialing platform 

Applications close on 11 October 2024.