2026 PIPER Senior Registrar - Neonatal and Infant Retrieval

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.

PIPER Senior Registrar – Neonatal and Infant Retrieval

• Excellent employee benefits including salary packaging
• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital
• Ongoing training and development opportunities

About the Role

Fixed term,  Full Time & Part Time positions (43-86 hours per fortnight) for 6 or 12 months are available with PIPER - the Paediatric Infant and Perinatal Emergency Retrieval service.

The primary role of the Senior Registrar – Neonatal and Infant Retrieval, is to provide comprehensive diagnostic assessment and advanced clinical skills during neonatal and infant retrieval

PIPER undertakes more than 1500 emergency retrievals per year.  There is strong collaboration with the Melbourne Level 6 Neonatal services to maximise opportunities for professional development, research and quality improvement.  PIPER works collaboratively with the level 6 services to streamline recruitment where possible and facilitate sequential appointments to meet training requirements.

Classification for this position will range from HM28 – HM30 (base salary up to $177,622.12 per annum, plus superannuation, and oncall, recall and shift penalty allowances)

What you’ll achieve:

• You will provide comprehensive diagnostic assessment and advanced clinical skills during neonatal and infant retrieval and participate in triage and stabilisation advice processes, with PIPER Neonatal Consultant supervision.
• You will develop and implement research, audit and quality improvement projects.
• You will lead and participate in multidisciplinary education activities which may include outreach education in  non-tertiary hospitals
• Work collaboratively with the consultants and retrieval nurses in a team based environment to ensure the baby’s care is effective, safe and efficient.

Your skills and experience

• 18-24 months Australian NICU level experience or similar.
• Passed FRACP (or equivalent)  exams.
• Proven competence in technical procedures related to the management of neonatal patients, including, but not limited to, endotracheal intubation, cannulation of umbilical vessels and peripheral veins and arteries, and emergency drainage of pneumothoraces.
• Demonstrated ability to use diagnostic reasoning, critical thinking and evidence in clinical practice.
• Demonstrated independent expertise in the management of critically ill babies, including expert resuscitation skills.
• Demonstrated capacity to work harmoniously and collaboratively within a small team

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

About the Department

The role of the Paediatric Infant Perinatal Emergency Retrieval service is to improve health outcomes for newborn babies, children and women by:

• Providing emergency consultation and retrieval services for babies, infants, Children and adolescents.
• Providing emergency referral and interhospital transfer coordination for high risk pregnant women
• Providing a “return transfer” service to facilitate ongoing care closer to home.
• Providing specific education on neonatal and paediatric resuscitation and stabilization prior to arrival of the retrieval team. Outreach education specifically focusses on the non-tertiary health services who refer to PIPER.
• Collaboration with key stakeholders in the planning and implementation of strategies to improve neonatal, paediatric and maternity services in Victoria. 

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Culture of continuous improvement

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain <if applicable>
• 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 as the advertisement may close early should suitable applicants be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact A/Prof Michael Stewart, PIPER Neonatologist, Ph:03 93455027 Email: michael.stewart@rch.org.au

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 staff benefits such as 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, and offers of employment are conditional on successful completion of background checks including reference checks. 

Are you ready to join our team?

Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close 30 April 2026