About this role
<p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The Hospital:</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The Royal Children’s Hospital’s (RCH) Vision is “A world where all kids thrive”.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">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. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The RCH is committed to the </span><a href="https://ccyp.vic.gov.au/child-safe-standards/the-11-child-safe-standards/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Child Safe Standards</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">For further Information on RCH is available </span><a href="https://www.rch.org.au/rch/about/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">here</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">.</span></p><p style="color:black;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The Department: </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">WADJA Aboriginal Family Place </span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">was established to provide a culturally sensitive service for Aboriginal children who attend RCH. Wadja is currently seeking applicants for the 2027 Paediatric Fellow Position.</span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">The Role:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Wadja Paediatric Fellow</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Part time, fixed term position (12 months) commencing 01/02/2027</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">0.5FTE (must include full day on Wednesday)</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Key clinical accountabilities:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:106%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u><span style="line-height:106%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Clinical Services</span></u></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provision of clinical care in the outpatient setting in a supervised capacity</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Undertake developmental/health assessments of children who are vulnerable, involving synthesis of information including social and cultural factors to form a management plan </span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Participation in weekly clinical multidisciplinary meeting, focusing on mental health, general health, developmental, educational, social, protective and cultural concerns.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:106%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:106%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><u><span style="line-height:106%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Secondary Consultation</span></u></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Provision of Secondary Consultation to the VACCA Healing Team (one day per week at VACCA Preston Office)</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">To be successful you will have:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">MBBS or equivalent</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:normal;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Registration with AHPRA and eligibility for medical registration within Victoria</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Registered in RACP Paediatric Advanced Training Program </span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">How to apply:</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Applications MUST be made here through RCH Careers.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">This position is NOT available through the Centralised Match this year.</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Note </span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">ALL APPLICANTS are required to upload an Individual Cover Letter <em>as well as</em> their Curriculum Vitae </span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Short listed applicants will be required to undertake an in-person interview with the Wadja Team<strong> </strong></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:106%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><em><span style="line-height:106%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Applications close: July 26th, 2026</span></em></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">For further information,</span></strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> please contact </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d2d3e"><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> <strong>or </strong><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a><strong> </strong></span></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1d2d3e"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Click <a href="https://www.rch.org.au/uploadedFiles/Main/Content/successfactors/2027-wadja-fellow-pd.docx"><strong>here</strong></a> to view the position description.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">What we offer:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!</span></li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Employee Assistance Program</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Discounted on-site car parking</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Other requirements:</span></strong></span></p> <ul style="margin-top:0.0cm;margin-bottom:0.0cm" type="disc"> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Valid Working with Children Check</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Compliance with RCHs “Staff Immunisation - Prevention of Vaccine Preventable Diseases” procedure</span></li> <li style="color:black;margin-bottom:0.0cm;line-height:normal;background-color:white;margin-top:0.0cm;margin-right:0.0cm;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif">All International Medical Graduate applicants will need to meet the AHPRA </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="https://www.ahpra.gov.au/Registration/Registration-Standards/English-language-skills/English-language-skills-registration-standard">English Language requirements</a></span></span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p><p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Why work at the RCH?</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact. We offer the opportunity to work in world-class facilities, surrounded by Royal Park and only a short tram trip from the heart of Melbourne city.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">We also offer </span><a href="https://www.rch.org.au/careers/staff-benefits/"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">staff benefits</span></a><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> such as discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and an award-winning health and wellbeing program.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><em><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">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.</span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">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.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">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. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><strong><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Are you ready to join our team?</span></strong></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Apply online by clicking on the “<strong>Apply”</strong> button</span></p> <p style="text-align:center;margin:0.0cm 0.0cm 8.0pt;line-height:115%;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos, sans-serif"> </p>