Junior Resident Medical Officer - Rotational

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Date: 26 May 2026

Location: 50 Flemington Rd, AU

Company: theroyalch

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.

 
Two full time Junior Resident Medical Officers positions are available from 3 August 2026 for six months, concluding on 31 January 2027. An earlier start date of 13 July 2026 is possible if desired. These positions will comprise a mix of some of the following:  General Paediatrics, Specialty Paediatrics, Paediatric Surgery, Paediatric Emergency. 
 
Eligible applicants will have completed an intern year, or equivalent. No previous paediatric experience is required but will be considered favourably. General registration with Ahpra is preferred, however provisional registration will be considered in some circumstances. Applicants must currently hold approval to work in Australia (ie citizen, permanent resident, current Visa holder).
 
Applicants must be able to travel to/work at the Royal Children's Hospital and Monash Children's Hospital, and potentially one of our partner sites. Applicants must be able to work all rostered shifts, which include a mix of weekday, weekend, evening and night shifts. 
 
These positions will not enter the successful candidates into the Victorian Basic Paediatric Training program and are not accredited with the RACP. 
 
To view the full position description, please click here.
 
Applicants are required to provide the details of three referees (two consultants, one senior nurse) within their CV. 

 

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 7 June 2026