The 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 available here.
About The Role:
This fulltime position comprises 40 hours per week inclusive of outreach services and will be worked at the direction of the Director of the Department. This will include 32 hours per week of direct clinical care. The role will contribute to Departmental, Divisional and wider allied organisational activities of RCH.

This consultant Paediatric Surgeon position provides a full range of paediatric surgery and partakes in the on-call roster at the direction of the Director of Paediatric Surgery. There may be a requirement for this role to undertake outreach services at other locations across the state of Victoria in line with the Department's surgical partnerships that aim to provide integrated paediatric surgical care across the state.
The primary purpose of this position is to provide specialist paediatric surgical clinical services; especially in subspeciality colorectal surgery that enhances RCH's international and national reputation as a centre of excellence in Paediatric Surgery. The role will also provide opportunity to foster, develop and drive clinical research activity within the Department of Paediatric Surgery by collaboration within RCH, with our Campus partners and with other leading international academic children's hospitals. Supervision of trainees, participation in the Department's educational program and engagement in the quality improvement activities and meetings of the Department will be expected.

Your skills and experience:

• Registered as a specialist medical practitioner with AHPRA
• FRACS (Paediatric Surgery) or equivalent
• At least 5 years' recent experience as Consultant Paediatric Surgeon in an Australian tertiary-level paediatric hospital
• Higher academic degree (Ph D, MD) with experience as an academic clinician
• Demonstrated expertise and experience in gastrointestinal motility disorders

If this sounds like you, click here to view the position description.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Parkville location and close to public transport

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

Application process – for SMS only*
To apply, you will need a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience, and suitability for the position in line with the requirements of the position description.
You must attach certified credentials and a completed “SMS Application for Appointment Form”
Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

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 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.
We also offer discounted staff parking, salary packaging, and 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 fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and 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