Reference Number: [[id]]:  [[title]]  Employment Type: [[filter2]]  Location: [[custJobl]]   About Northern Health:  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 is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hourâs drive from the CBD, Melbourneâs North is fast becoming the place to be!    The Role: Chief Paediatric Registrar Position - 2026  Come and join the Paediatric team at Northern Health and gain fantastic exposure to paediatric medicine in Melbourneâs rapidly growing northern growth corridor. 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.  The service includes: A very busy Paediatric Emergency Department that sees approximately 25,000 Paediatric patients per year with designated Paediatric emergency medicine consultant supervision. The Paediatric ED is accredited for PEM training and for acute training under RACP Advanced General Paediatric stream A Neonatal Unit with 21 cots, which provides high dependency neonatal care with a level five capability. There is always a neonatologist covering, and we manage TPN, chest drainage and ROP screening. There are more than 3,600 infants born annually by the obstetric service A Childrenâs Unit containing twenty-two beds (which includes two Paediatric Short Stay Unit beds) and caters for paediatric medical and paediatric surgical patients. Prior to COVID, there were 2 paediatric HDU beds located in the adult ICU  Northern Health is committed to medical education & training through the Teaching, Training & Research Precinct - a joint venture with The University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments.  There are a mix of general Paediatric consultant and dual trained consultant neonatologists. Northern Health is an RACP accredited site for Advanced Paediatric Trainees under the General Paediatric and Community SAC.  This position is for an Advanced Trainee in General Paediatrics (preferably second- or third-year advanced trainee). This Chief Paediatric Registrar or Paediatric Fellow will have a mixture of leadership and administrative responsibilities in addition to clinical duties in inpatient and outpatient areas. The role would be an excellent stepping stone to independent practice. Consultant paediatrician support is available at all times. Northern Hospital is accredited with the RACP for advanced training in general paediatrics. This is a full-time position for 12 months. There is some flexibility to negotiate the roster.  Key Responsibilities: Inpatient and outpatient clinical responsibilities Supervision and support for junior medical staff, which consists of seven paediatric registrars, one senior resident (SRMO) and seven junior residents. Supervision of morning clinical handover Assistance with audit and quality activities Assistance with weekly educational meetings and morbidity & mortality meetings for general paediatrics (monthly) and neonatology (monthly) Organise the annual RACP Clinical Exams hosted at Northern Health Opportunities for research  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) Enrolled into Advanced Training through RACP, through the General Paediatric or Community SAC  Next Steps . . . If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please apply through BOTH  the Northern Success Factors  website AND the VPRAT website  ( http://www.vprat.org/sites/northern-1 ). For further details, please refer to the Position Description  or contact Dr David Tran  Director of Womenâs and Childrenâs via  David.Tran2@nh.org.au   Applications close 10 July 2025     Why work at the Northern Health? We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes: Health and Wellbeing programs Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support An inclusive and culturally safe space State of the art facilities and campus partnerships A commitment to ongoing professional development through our âLearning Labsâ Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library  F or a glimpse of life at NH, click here.  Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.  All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health serviceâs Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as but not limited to influenza. Â
