Otolaryngology Consultant

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne; Melbourne; Sur place; AUD 120 000 - 180 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

The Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne in Parkville, VIC invites applications for a Paediatric ENT consultant on a fixed-term, part-time basis. You will participate in outpatient clinics, elective theatre, inpatient care, and collaborate with other departments to deliver high-quality care for children.

The role includes supervising junior medical staff, contributing to education and research activities, and joining on-call rosters.

Qualifications

• FRACS or equivalent College Fellowship with subspecialty in Paediatric Otolaryngology.
• Specialist Medical Registration with AHPRA to work at consultant level.
• Current National Criminal Record Check and Working with Children Check.

Responsabilités

• Supervise advanced trainees and provide mentorship in Otolaryngology.
• Lead high-quality clinical care for children and adolescents.
• Collaborate with other departments to manage complex cases.
• Participate in on-call roster and contribute to research and quality improvement.

Connaissances

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Clinical leadership

Teaching and supervision

Formation

FRACS or equivalent College Fellowship in Paediatric Otolaryngology

Description du poste

The Royal Children's Hospital Melbourne – Parkville VIC

1d ago , from The Royal Children's Hospital

The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is "A world where all kids thrive".

RCH is a cornerstone member of the Melbourne Children’s Campus, partnering with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics and The Royal Children’s Hospital Foundation.

RCH has cared for the children and young people of Victoria for more than 150 years since it was founded in 1870. A full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services are provided plus tertiary and quaternary care for the most critically ill and medically complex patients in Victoria, Tasmania, southern NSW and other states around Australia and overseas. The Hospital has more than 6,000 staff, a budget of $850M, 12 wards and 350 beds. Annually, the RCH has 300,000+ Specialist Clinic appointments, 90,000+ Emergency Department presentations and 20,000 elective surgeries.

The RCH is committed to the Child Safe Standards.

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.

For further Information on RCH is availablehere.

About the role:

Paediatric ENT consultant: fixed term 1-2 days per week for 6 months (January 2027 to June 2027, specific session times and days rotate based of a 4 week cycle)

An exciting opportunity exists for a Fixed term Part Time Consultant tojointheOtolaryngology Department, for backfilling sabbatical leave.You will be involved in Paediatric Otolaryngology, Head and NeckSurgery at the RoyalChildren’sHospital, including outpatient clinics,elective operatingtheatre, inpatient care involvingcollaboration with other departments, and oncall ENT coverage.The role also involvesoverseeing Junior Medical Staff.

You will be responsible for:

• Medical students and other post graduate teachingespecially in the supervision of advanced trainees in Otolaryngology andthe OtolaryngologyFellow.
• Leading by example in deliveringhigh qualityclinical care for children and adolescents using the service at the RoyalChildren’sHospital.
• Working withother medical, surgical, nursing, and allied healthcolleagues to ensureappropriate solutionsfor complex clinical and logistic issues.
• Participatingin the Otolaryngology Consultant on call roster.
• Leading escalation processes
• Participating in theimplementation of research,auditand quality improvement projects.
• Participating in multidisciplinary education activitiesboth within RCH andwhich may includebroaderoutreach educationactivities.
• Providing professional guidance and support fora multidisciplinary team

To learn more about the role, view the position description here.

Your skills and experience:

• Demonstrated capacity to work harmoniously and collaboratively within a small team
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
• Proven ability toleadby example in providing the highest quality clinical care to children and young people.
• FRACSor equivalentCollege Fellowship, with subspecialty experience in Paediatric Otolaryngology
• SpecialistMedical Registration with AHPRA(the ability to work without supervision at a consultant surgeon level as per AHPRA)

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCHs "Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases" procedure

Why work at the RCH?

RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offerthe opportunity towork in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.

• discounted staff parking
• salary packaging
• an award-winning health and wellbeing program

The RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and/or linguistically diverse background, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability.

It is a requirement of your employment that you be vaccinated against Influenza annually for Category A and B roles, in compliance with any public health orders in place at the relevant time, unless you have a medical exception in line with those public health orders, which has been accepted by The Royal Children’s Hospital. Applicants will be required to provide their Australian Government Immunisation History Statement, it is a requirement of the RCH to collect, record and hold vaccination information.

It is also a requirement of your employment that you comply with any direction given by The Royal Children’s Hospital that you be vaccinated against, or prove immunity to, any other disease, unless you have a relevant exemption, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks.