Consultant - General 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.

About the Role:

This is a Fixed Term, Part-Time position to cover Long Service Leave for 12 months, at 0.36EFT, 25.2 hours per fortnight within the Department of General Medicine from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027. The internal position title is: Consultant – General Medicine and Vascular Anomalies.

You will be responsible for:

The consultant role will provide care for general paediatric patients. This role will see predominately vascular anomalies and paediatric skin outpatients (Vascular Anomalies/Paediatric Skin). The consultant will at times be called to give advice about inpatients with complex vascular anomalies and where needed, will see general paediatric patients. 

Hours:

0.30 FTE Outpatients–weekly clinic (Thurs PM, Fri AM, Fri PM)

0.06 FTE: CST

Classification for this position will range from HN16 – HN59 under Award 31. 

What you’ll achieve:

• Delivery of 3 weekly outpatient clinics (General Medicine and Vascular Anomalies / paediatric skin) (Thurs PM, Fri AM, Fri PM)
• Chair of the regular [1-2 per month] vascular anomalies multidisciplinary team clinics
• Ensuring timely review and required actioning of any ordered pathology/radiology/other testing with a commitment to best practice care

Your skills and experience:

Essential:

• • MBBS (or equivalent)
  • FRACP – General Paediatrics (or equivalent)
  • Specialist Registration with AHPRA and eligibility for medical registration within Victoria
  • Considerable experience in provision of care to patients with complex vascular anomalies, including the ability to manage ongoing patient treatments with oral agents used in vascular medicine including sirolimus, alpelisib and thalidomide

Desirable:

• • Previous experience delivering outpatient care at a tertiary hospital or in a community setting
  • Previous experience delivering outpatient care for children with paediatric skin problems

If this sounds like you or if you would like more information, please click here to view the position description.

About the Department:

The Department of General Medicine is one of the largest departments at RCH.  At any time, a total of 91 staff (Senior Medical, Junior Medical, Nursing, and Administrative) work in the Department. The Department of General Medicine has a range of sub-specialty interests in addition to General Paediatrics and is committed to the delivery of high-quality evidence-based care. There are subspecialty units within it, Vascular Anomalies/paediatric skin, Rheumatology, Refugee/Migrant Health and Clinical Pharmacology.  All units report to the Director of General Medicine.

What we offer:

• Staff Wellbeing Hub
• Parkville location and close to public transport
• Salary packaging option with our partner, SmartSalary – Increase your take home pay by up to $11,500 per annum!
• Looking for a new set of wheels to get you to the office? We offer Novated Leases through our partnership with SmartSalary
• Workplace culture of continuous improvement, support and training
• Discounted Private Health Insurance
• Support for working mothers including two on-site Early Learning Centres, flexible working arrangements, breast feeding and pumping facilities 
• Help when you need it most! Staff counselling, financial coaching, legal support, nutritional support and specialist helpline services, and more through our EAP partner, Converge
• Unlimited access to select fitness facilities in your local area via Fitness Passport
• Retail discounts & more!

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 as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

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

For more information about this position please contact Jenny Lay, Operations Manager - General Medicine via Ph: 03 9345 9539 OR Email: jenny.lay@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 21 April 2026.