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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.

Consultant Allergist Immunologist Immunopathologist

• Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne 

• Work for Australia’s leading Children’s Hospital  

• Challenging and rewarding work environment 

About the role:

This is a part time oingoing position at 0.65 FTE within the Allergy & Immunology Department and Laboratory Services.

The Consultant Allergist Immunologist Immunopathologist is responsible for conducting outpatient allergy & immunology clinics as well as participating in the on-call roster and other departmental activities and diagnostic evaluation of RCH patients with immune disorders and supervision of the RCH diagnostic immunology laboratory. This will include evaluation, diagnosis, and management of RCH patients with allergic and/or immunologic disorders in accordance with departmental procedures.  This may also involve supervision of paediatric registrars, paediatricians and/or advanced immunology allergy trainees attending clinics.

What you'll achieve:

• Outpatient care involves care of patients referred to Allergy and Immunology Specialist Clinics and clinical liaison with patients, families, and caregivers in the community.

• Immunopathology involves contributing to high quality diagnostic immunology laboratory service to RCH, The Royal Women’s Hospital and referring laboratories and being responsible for efficient and accurate reporting of immunology laboratory results

• Day Medical care involves supervising Allergy and Immunology medical procedures.

• Participate in the On-Call roster as required.

Skills and experience:

• Demonstrated knowledge, practical experience and expertise in the diagnostic workup of primary immunodeficiency disorders

• Demonstrated experience in immunopathology and paediatric allergy & immunology
• MBBS (or equivalent)
• FRCPA in Immunopathology

• Be registered as a specialist medical practitioner with AHPRA and be a Fellow of the RACP.

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

The Department:

The Department of Allergy & Immunology provides secondary and tertiary outpatient and inpatient care for children with allergic and immune disorders.  This includes children with food, drug, insect sting and latex allergy causing moderate to severe allergic reactions (including anaphylaxis), eczema, asthma and hayfever in addition to children with Primary Immune Deficiency and Immunedysregulation.

Laboratory Services provides a comprehensive range of diagnostic testing and clinical and consultative services to The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) and The Royal Women's Hospital (RWH), as well as to other service providers

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging - Increase your take home pay!

• Professional Development and special events

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

• 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.

You must attach certified credentials and a completed “SMS Application for Appointment Form”

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

For more information about this position please contact Anamaria Cvetkovski, Business Manager, ph: 9345 5733 Email: anamaria.cvetkovski3@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 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 fully vaccinated against Covid-19, and 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

Applications close 23 September 2024