2027 RCH NICU - VPAT Registrar

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.

Neonatal Registrars – APPLY Through VPRAT ( http://www.vprat.org )

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital 
• Ongoing training and development opportunities
• Friendly and supportive team environment
• Fixed term, full and part-time positions available

About the Roles

These are fixed term, full or part-time positions up to 86 hours per fortnight within the Department of Neonatal Medicine.

You will be responsible for the day-to-day care of patients in the NICU in consultation with the Neonatal Fellow and attending Neonatologist. You will gain experience in the management of a wide range of neonatal medical and surgical problems and contribute to, and benefit from, the educational and research activities of the Department of Neonatal Medicine.

Classification for this position will range from HM 25 – HM30.  

What you’ll achieve:

• Expertise in neonatal procedural skills and basic and advanced ventilation techniques
• Enhancement of your communication, leadership and problem-solving skills
• Job satisfaction from being an integral part of an interdisciplinary team, working together to optimise outcomes for sick and newborn babies.

Your skills and experience 

• MBBS or equivalent
• Completion of the Written and Clinical Examination in Paediatrics (RACP) or accepted equivalent
• Be eligible for registration with the Medical Board of Australia (AHPRA)
• If you are not an Australian citizen or your secondary and tertiary education was NOT completed in Australia, Canada, Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, United States of America or South Africa, satisfactory completion of an accepted English test is required e.g. IELTS, OED, TOEFL iBT, NZREX or PLAB (required scores are available on the AHPRA website)
• At least 12 months experience in a level 6 neonatal intensive care unit

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

About the Department

The Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the Royal Children’s Hospital provides highly specialised medical and surgical care to the sickest newborn infants from Victoria, Southern New South Wales and Tasmania. We aim to improve the health outcomes for newborn babies by providing the complete range of specialist care for the sickest babies in Victoria, interstate and internationally and by providing undergraduate and postgraduate education in medical, nursing and allied health disciplines to train the next generation of neonatal healthcare professionals.

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program

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 Dr Mitchell Johnson, Neonatologist, Ph:03 9345 5008 Email: mitchell.johnson@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 08 July 2026