Fellows in Paediatric Emergency Medicine/Trauma 2027

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.

Fellows in Paediatric Emergency Medicine

• Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
• Full time or part time
• Commencement dates:  February and August 2027
• 6 and 12 month positions available

About the Role

We are recruiting to several full and part-time positions commencing February and August 2027.  These are fixed term positions for 6 or 12 months.  Rotations to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit and the Trauma Service are also available.

You will be responsible for providing leadership, supervision and direct patient care in the Royal Children’s Hospital Emergency Department.

What you’ll achieve: 

• Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement in the practice of paediatric emergency medicine
• Utilise and further develop your existing clinical and non-clinical skills
• Be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team.

Classification for this position with align with Doctors in Training (Victorian Public Sector) (AMA Victoria/ASMOF) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2022-2026.

Yours skills and experience:

• Registration or eligibility for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Registration Agency (AHPRA)
• Undergoing specialist training in paediatric emergency medicine
• All International Medical Graduate applicants will need to have passed their IELTS test (results must indicate a score of 7 or above in all bands) in order to be successful in this position.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to facilitate your role as a leader in a collaborative and respectful multidisciplinary team.

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

About the Emergency Department

The Emergency Department is the busiest paediatric ED in the country and assesses and treats  90,000 children a year for a range of urgent medical and surgical conditions.  Senior staffing includes paediatric emergency medicine specialists and fellows undergoing specific training in paediatric emergency medicine.  Together they provide supervision to registrars, junior medical staff and medical students.  The department has an active education program and plays a major role in national and international paediatric emergency medicine research.

What we offer

• Newly redeveloped purpose-built facility
• Flexible work options
• Salary packaging

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Compliance with RCH’s “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.

For more information, please contact Dr Harth Al-Rawi, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Consultant, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, Australia.

Email:  harith.al-rawi@rch.org.au                tel:  03 9345 5312.

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 20 May 2026