Consultant Cardiac Surgeon

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.

• Parkville, Melbourne location, Australia
• Senior leadership opportunity
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

About the Role:

This is a Full-Time position within the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Royal Children’s Hospital.

You will perform the whole range of paediatric cardiac surgery procedures as primary operator, participate in ward and intensive care management of our patients and be responsible for the collection of clinical data.  Significant involvement in training of registrars/clinical fellows, research and management of subspecialty is expected. The role also includes management of adult cardiac surgery patients with primary congenital cardiac conditions through regular engagement at partner sites in line with relevant service agreements.

You will be technically competent in the skills of neonatal and infant paediatric cardiac surgery.  Several years of experience as primary operator in paediatric cardiac surgery is required as well as training and experience adult congenital cardiac surgery. 

Experience in paediatric cardiac transplantation and ventricular assist device is desirable and leadership / management experience would be valuable.

What you’ll achieve:

• Providing the highest quality clinical care to neonates, infants, children, and young people
• Providing effective leadership in line with the Department’s, the Division’s and the Hospital’s strategic goals.
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with relevant stakeholders, including surgical and medical cardiac and transplant teams across ANZ and internationally.
• Ethical decision making to assist in the achievements of organisational goals, comply with and utilise procedures, policies, regulations & standards of the Royal Children’s Hospital. 
• Training and supervision of cardiac surgery registrars and Fellows

Your skills and experience:

• The Candidate must be technically expert in the skills of neonatal and infant paediatric cardiac surgery. Several years of experience as first operator in paediatric cardiac surgery is required as well as training/experience in adult cardiac surgery, especially for congenital cardiac conditions.
• The Candidate will participate in clinical research or clinical trial.
• The Candidate will demonstrate ethical decision making in achievements of organisational goals.  Comply with and utilize procedures, policies, regulations & standards of the Royal Children’s Hospital.
• The Candidate will be required to participate in the Cardiac Surgery weekly review and planning meeting, Combined Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Conference, monthly Mortality & Morbidity Meeting, ICU daily access meeting, ECHO weekly meeting, research meetings, weekly grand rounds and daily ward rounds.

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

About The Cardiac Surgery Department:

The Cardiac Surgery Department at the RCH is the sole provider of care for paediatric cardiac surgery for Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Northern Territory.  The Cardiac Surgery Department performs over five hundred and thirty open heart surgeries a year. It holds the Nationally Funded Centre for paediatric cardiac transplantation and this includes a large program for LVAD and ECMO.  

As one of the leading paediatric cardiac surgery programs in the world, our care relies on and includes clinical and technical excellence, innovation, clinical and experimental research and teaching of younger generations of surgeons.  In partnership with the Royal Melbourne Hospital, it treats patients with congenital heart disease beyond their transition to adult care.

What we offer:

• Professional development and special events
• Early Learning Centre childcare

Other requirements:

• The successful candidate must currently hold a consultant position in a paediatric cardiac surgery unit and hold a FRACS Membership or equivalent college recognised qualification.
• 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.

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 - Christian Brizard, Director of Cardiac Surgery - Christian.Brizard@rch.org.au or Phone 03 9345 5200

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 06 May 2024