2025/2026 Pharmacology Fellow

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.

Pharmacology Fellow (HM27-HM30)

• Work for Australia’s Leading Children’s Hospital
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Parental leave cover 4th August 2025 – 2nd August 2026

About the Role:

This is a full time/ fixed term position to cover Parental Leave 4th August 2025 – 2nd August 2026, at 86 hrs per fortnight within the Department of General Medicine. 

We are also happy to consider applications for those interested in 6 months only, either 4th August 2025 – 2nd February 2026 or 3rd February 2026 – 1st August 2026.

This role will provide an advanced trainee in paediatrics with experience and training in Clinical Pharmacology. Depending on seniority and experience, there is the opportunity for the Fellow to work as a Junior Consultant, in a supervised capacity. There are excellent opportunities for clinical experience, teaching, research and administration.

Classification for this position will range from HM27 – HM30

What you’ll achieve:

• Provision of clinical care in the inpatient setting (clinical pharmacology consults and general medicine patients), including liaison with other general medicine inpatient teams; sub specialty teams; nursing and allied health teams.
• Provision of clinical care in the outpatient setting (weekly drug allergy clinic and general medicine clinic) including liaison with RCH outpatient units and external providers.
• Supervision of therapeutic drug monitoring and inpatient antibiotic allergy de-labelling program.
• Monitoring patients regarding correct use of prescribed medications, toxicology and adverse drug reactions.
• Involvement in RCH Drug Usage Committee (DUC), toxicology committee, medication safety committee and adverse drug reaction committee, as well as other quality assurance programs.

Your skills and experience

• MBBS or equivalent
• Registration with AHPRA and eligibility for medical registration within Victoria
• Advanced Trainee in Paediatrics with exams completed
• International Medical applicants need to have a score of 7 or above in all bands IELTS test.

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

About the Department

The Department of General Medicine is one of the largest departments at the RCH, and includes sub-specialty units of Rheumatology, Immigrant Health and Clinical Pharmacology, as well as providing leadership and staffing to the 24 bed Short Stay Unit.  The department provides an inpatient service managed by 23 consultants attached to 4 medical teams, seeing over 6500 admissions per year, in addition to providing outpatient services including General Medicine, Continence, Upper Airways, Emergency Review, Chronic Fatigue and sub-specialty clinics.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging benefits
• Professional development and special events
• Culture of continuous improvement

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

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.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly! 

For more information about this position please contact Louise Amalfi Ph:03 9345 5579 Email louise.amalfi@rch.org.au

 Applications close: 26th June 2025

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 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

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button