Medical Education Officer

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.

The Division:

The Division of Medical Services includes departments such as Access and Hospital Management, Education Hub, Medical workforce unit, Health Services Research and the Children’s Bioethics centre.  Medical education sits within this division working closely with the Education Hub and Medical Workforce Unit. The Medical Services and Clinical Governance department are responsible for  driving continuous improvement across the hospital network to ensure the provision of excellence in child health care. 

The Role:

The Medical Education Officer is responsible for running the daily functions of the medical education team, by ensuring junior medical staff training, orientation and support. This role works closely with the Medical Education Lead and Director of Medical Education in developing an adaptable junior doctor curriculum to meet the training requirements for both the trainees and supervisors.

This is a permanent ongoing part time role working 45.6 hours per fortnight. 

Classification for this position will range from A051 - A055

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

For further information regarding this position please contact Director of Medical Education - Wonie via email Wonie.uahwatanasakul@rch.org.au or 9345 9168

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 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

Are you ready to join our team? 

 Apply online by clicking on the “Apply” button

Applications close in 10 September 2025