2026 Paediatric Registrars VPAT (Advanced and Continuing Trainees)

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.

The position:

Paediatric Registrars (Advanced Trainees, Continuing Basic Trainees and Unaccredited Registrars) – The Royal Children’s Hospital.

All applications for this role are via Victorian Paediatric Advanced Training (VPAT). Please see www.vprat.org for further information.

The registrar roster is comprised of several rotations to various departments within RCH and secondment hospitals, to ensure registrars have the best opportunity to complete their training requirements. Individual roster lines that are available for 2026 will be posted on the VPRAT website early – mid July. Registrar positions are mostly for 12 months commencing February 2026 and some 6 month positions might be available. All positions are full time. Job share positions are available but limited on selected rosters, as not all departments and hospitals can accommodate the flexibility of job share arrangements. Roster lines amenable to job-sharing will be clearly indicated when posted on the website.

Positions covered include general paediatrics at RCH, Monash Children’s Hospital (MCH) and five secondment hospitals, adolescent medicine, cardiology, developmental medicine, gastroenterology, rehabilitation, respiratory medicine, neurology/genetics, oncology, nephrology,(at RCH and MCH), neonatology (RCH), relief (locations vary), paediatric intensive care unit (RCH), psychiatry (at RCH and Austin Hospital), emergency medicine (at RCH and MCH) and nights (RCH and MCH). 

Successful applicants will be employed by RCH and may work on rotation in positions at RCH or other accredited adjunct training locations on secondment. 

Eligibility

• Applicants must have at least 24 months of paediatric experience, including at least 6 months of neonatology (note: no more than 12 months of neonatology will be considered in the 24 months of experience required)
• Applicants must be either advanced paediatric trainees, continuing basic trainees (i.e. completed all time-based BT requirements but not yet passed the exams), or unaccredited registrars. Obtaining a position via VPRAT will not enter trainees into Victorian Basic Paediatric Training and these positions will not be accredited for current Basic Trainees.

For further information contact 0393 456 365 or MWU.Enquiries@rch.org.au

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

Applications for these roles must be via www.vprat.org . Please do not apply directly through RCH Careers. 

Applications close 28th July 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