Clinical Fellow in Cystic Fibrosis & Respiratory Medicine

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.

Clinical Fellow in Cystic Fibrosis & Respiratory

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital 
• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Friendly and supportive team environment

About the Role

This is a Fixed Term Full Time position at 86 per fortnight within the Department of Respiratory & Sleep Medicine.

In this clinical position you will provide inpatient and outpatient care for children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis, as well as a range of other respiratory conditions, and participate in the department out of hours on-call roster. You will contribute to supervision of junior medical staff and medical students and participate in regular formal and informal education and teaching. Classification for this position will range from HM25 to HM30 (base salary $129,048.40 to $177,622.12 per annum, plus superannuation)

What you’ll achieve:

• Actively manage respiratory patients with a range of conditions
• Participate in respiratory and CF clinics
• Participate in bronchoscopy lists

Your skills and experience 

• Completed basic training (RACP) or its equivalent in paediatrics
• A minimum of six months of prior experience in paediatric respiratory or sleep medicine
• Demonstrated experience in quality improvement or research

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

About the Department

The Department of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at the RCH provides tertiary paediatric respiratory care, education, training and comprehensive research programs and has led internationally in the establishment of paediatric pulmonology as a distinct and important branch of medicine. Our aim is to provide a world class service to improve health outcomes for children and young people with respiratory diseases throughout Victoria.

What we offer:

• 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 Dr Jo Harrison, CF Centre Director Ph:03 9345 5818 Email: jo.harrison@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 09 June 2026