Consultant Paediatrician
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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About Monash Children’s
We care for more than 100,000 children every year.
Monash Children’s Hospital is part of Monash Health, Victoria’s largest healthcare service and one of only four accredited Academic Health Science Centres in Australia. We have access to the world’s leading medical minds which are turning research findings into better health outcomes for our patients.
Monash Children’s Hospital is a network of paediatric healthcare services across three sites – our main campus in Clayton (co-located with Monash Medical Centre) and satellite sites at Dandenong and Casey Hospitals.
Monash Children’s Hospital is also the Victorian Referral Centre for many low-volume and high-complex cases. Our services are linked to an adult service, allowing us to provide transition-of-care as children grow older and move to an adult service.
We deliver specialised, innovative, family-centred care and believe strongly in putting patients first and striving for exceptional care and outstanding outcomes.
About Casey General Paediatric Unit
The Casey General Paediatric Unit is a satellite site of Monash Children’s Hospital. Casey Hospital is in Berwick in Melbourne’s outer Southeast. The majority of patients are from the cities of Casey and Cardinia which have some of the fastest growing populations in Melbourne and Australia. The unit comprises a 20 bed paediatric ward shared with Paediatric General Surgery and ENT (largely elective day stay surgery), and a 20 cot, level 4 Special Care Nursery. The team covers high risk deliveries and referrals from the postnatal ward as well. There is a mixed Emergency Department seeing ~22500 children per year. Construction has just begun on an ED expansion including a dedicated Paediatric ED. The Unit has 4 Consultants providing 24-hour, 7 day a week coverage. There is 24-hour registrar and HMO cover on site with 8 FTE of Registrars, an SRMO and 6 HMOs. The Unit is accredited by the RACP as a secondment hospital for enrolled basic trainees rotated from the Victorian Paediatric Training Network and for advanced training in General Paediatrics with a perinatal component.
About the Role
This is a 0.305 EFT (excluding on-call) ongoing position commencing on 1 May 2026. On call is paid separately as worked. The applicant must have proven strong clinical skills in the care of inpatients and outpatients with acute and chronic general paediatric conditions including neonatal resuscitation and care. The role will include:
- 1 week in 4 of ward service including daily ward round and availability to respond from 0800-1700. This includes both Paediatric and Special Care rounds.
- Afternoon clinics Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday of the ward service week.
- On call 1 night per week and Friday/Saturday/Sunday of ward service week.
- Education meetings Thursday afternoons.
- A portfolio.
- Junior staff supervision.
- A track record or interest in taking on a management role would be desirable.
The successful applicant will also have the potential to do private neonatal on-call at St John of God Berwick Hospital and there are a number of local private practice opportunities.
What you need:
- Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications (FRACP or equivalent)
- Working with Children's Certificate
- Proven excellence in clinical care including neonatal resuscitation.
- Successful completion of Advanced NeoResus or equivalent neonatal resuscitation course within past 2 years.
For confidential enquiries please contact Janella Acker on 9594 2173.
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 close: 22 April 2026
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