2027 Paediatric Community Registrar

Northern Health; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Part time

Job summary

Northern Health is seeking a Paediatric Community Registrar to join the Paediatric team in Melbourne's outer northern suburbs. This 0.5 FTE, fixed-term appointment runs for 6 months from August 2027, with rotation between Craigieburn Community Health and Kilmore District Health Service and outreach clinics.

The role includes NASDAC and MDAC clinics, with supervision onsite and remotely, and opportunities to participate in the Royal Children's Hospital CCCH Education program.

Qualifications

• Must have completed Basic Training through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
• FRACP written and clinical examination completed (or equivalent).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Current AHPRA registration and medical indemnity insurance.
• Preference for second- or third-year advanced trainees in general paediatrics.

Responsibilities

• Rotate between Craigieburn Community Health and Kilmore District Health Service.
• Attend NASDAC and MDAC clinics with multidisciplinary teams.
• Participate in outreach clinics to outer northern suburbs.
• Access onsite supervision and remote supervision for independent practice.
• Engage in Royal Children's Hospital CCCH Education program.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

Basic Training through RACP

FRACP written and clinical examination

Job description

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Paediatric Community Registrar to join the Paediatric team.

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg.

About the Role:

This 2027 Paediatric Community Registrar position is a part-time (0.5 FTE, 43 hours per fortnight), fixed-term appointment for 6 months from August 2027.

Northern Health provides healthcare to a population of over 580,000 people and in the Paediatric Department we care for general paediatric medical and neonatal patients.

This is an exciting opportunity to have Paediatric Community Registrars to work in an outreach service to the outer Northern suburbs of Melbourne.

Registrars will be rotate between Craigieburn Community Health and/or Kilmore District Health Service, with outreach clinics in Nexus Health and Mitchell Shire MCHN to surrounding peripheral sites.

The successful applicants will partake in clinics such as:

Northern Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Clinics (NASDAC):

• A multidisciplinary service (in conjunction with speech therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists) for ADOS assessments

Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Clinics (MDAC):

• A multidisciplinary service (in conjunction with speech therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists) for general developmental assessments
• Community Out of Home care Clinics
• Developmental & Behavioral clinics
• General Paediatric Clinics

There will also be opportunities to visit local Special Developmental Schools

Trainees will be provided both onsite supervision as well as sufficient remote supervision for independent clinical practice.

Significant nonclinical time is rostered to allow for education and training, as well weekly opportunity to join the Royal Children's Hospital Community and Child Health (CCCH) Education program.

Applicants should be suitably qualified to perform at the level of a senior paediatric registrar.

The applicant should have, at a minimum, completed Basic Training through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, successfully completed the FRACP written and clinical examination (or equivalent).

Excellent communication skills are essential. Preference will be given to applicants who are second- or third-year advanced trainees in general paediatrics, and those with a particular interest in working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Applicants must be currently registered with AHPRA and hold medical indemnity insurance.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check
• Enrolled as an Advanced Paediatric training through RACP under either General Paediatric or Community Paediatric SAC

• Dr David Tran Director of Women's and Children's via***********@nh.org.au
• Dr Rami Subhi - Head of Paediatric Unit via ***********@nh.org.au