Paediatric Surgeon

Monash Health; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 125,000 - 150,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Melbourne is seeking a General Paediatric Surgeon to join their highly regarded team. This part-time position involves providing surgical care to children and contributing to service development within the unit. The ideal candidate will have fellowship qualifications and a strong commitment to collaborative care. The role offers a supportive environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Salary packaging

Onsite discounted staff parking

Discounted banking (BankVic)

Onsite Gym

Access to professional development courses and seminars

Qualifications

• Demonstrated capacity to work harmoniously in a team.
• Successful applicant should possess excellent leadership skills.
• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Responsibilities

• Provide inpatient and outpatient general surgical care to children.
• Participate in an on-call roster, currently 1 in 8.
• Lead quality initiatives and development of research projects.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Leadership skills

Collaborative team player

Education

FRACS or equivalent College Fellowship

Medical registration with AHPRA

Job description

Monash Health is a great place to work

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 and service for people at every life stage.

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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 unparalleled opportunities in Victoria’s largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service.

About the Paediatric Surgical Unit

Monash Children’s Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic General Paediatric Surgeon to join our team. The role is for 0.5 EFT / 19 hours per week and the successful candidate must adhere to the competencies as defined by the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

The successful applicant will work with a supportive, established team of staff delivering excellence in surgical care to the paediatric population of south‑east Victoria. Monash Children’s Hospital is the third largest children’s hospital in Australia, performs approximately 3,000 procedures a year and is home to the largest neonatal unit in Victoria. In addition to close co‑operation with general, regional and subspecialist paediatricians we provide a consultation service to the feto‑maternal unit within Monash Health.

You will be responsible for:

• Inpatient and outpatient general surgical care to children
• Participation in an on‑call roster, currently 1 in 8
• Participation in service development within the unit and development of research projects and lead quality initiatives
• Other duties will include supervision of junior medical staff and provision of training and education to department, other MCH staff and medical students. In consultation with the Head of Department and other staff, the appointee will ensure all services are maintained and delivered in line with the MCH‑wide philosophy and culture of patient and family‑centred care, vision and values.

Applicants must have a demonstrated capacity to work harmoniously and collaboratively within a small team, possess excellent communication and leadership skills, have FRACS or equivalent College Fellowship and have specialist medical registration with AHPRA.

About You

Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Membership with RACS

What we offer:

• Salary packaging
• Onsite discounted staff parking
• Discounted banking (BankVic)
• Onsite Gym
• Access to professional development courses and seminars

Monash Health recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is 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.

For a confidential discussion, please contact Amiria Lynch, Head of the Paediatric General Surgery unit on 03 8572 3838.

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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 onlineEHub 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: 27 November 2025