Wadja Paediatrician

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.

Paediatrician Wadja Clinic: Parental Leave Cover

The Royal Children’s Hospital

The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) is located within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct, with more than 45 world-class biomedical organisations and more than 50,000 of the brightest minds working together to make the Precinct number one in the Asia Pacific region for health, education, research, and training. Within this, RCH is also 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.

About the Role

This is Fixed Term Part Time position at 14 per fortnight within the Wadja Aboriginal Family Place 

The purpose of this role is to:

• Provide excellent clinical and culturally safe care to children seen in the Wadja Paediatric Outpatient Clinic
• Contribute to overall team building and service planning
• Maintain relationships with external stakeholders

Key accountabilities include:

• Clinical Services – Outpatients 

Delivery of a weekly outpatient clinic (Wed pm) and attendance at the multidisciplinary team meeting (Wed am) Timely and accurate completion of patient related documentation, including EMR encounters, outpatient documentation and any other required documentation relevant to enhancing continuity of care

• Non-Clinical

Participate in discussions with the clinical lead Wadja and the manager of the Wadja Aboriginal family place related to the strategic direction of the service.

Active participant in Multidisciplinary team meetings

• Quality

Utilise information systems to enable informed decision making and care planning

Actively participate in risk management and quality programs to improve organisational processes and own practices

• Education

Undertake continuing education opportunities to foster safe clinical practice, quality initiative and research

Undertake supervision and education within the clinical environment of Fellows, Registrars, Undergraduate medical students and other relevant staff to foster safe clinical practice (where applicable)

Your skills and experience:

• • MBBS (or equivalent)
  • FRACP – General Paediatrics (or equivalent) • Specialist Registration with AHPRA and eligibility for medical registration within Victoria Desirable:
  • Previous experience delivering outpatient care at a tertiary hospital or in a community setting
  • Previous experience in delivering clinical services to Aboriginal and Torres strait Islander families.

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

About the Department

Wadja Aboriginal Family Place is a culturally sensitive service for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and their families. The Wadja health clinic is a weekly general paediatric clinic that provides medical, social, cultural and emotional assessment for Aboriginal patients. The focus of the clinic is on the identification and management of Aboriginal patients with complex health and social issues. During the clinic, a paediatrician reviews patients and their family with an aboriginal case worker with the primary aim of enabling a family to feel supported and culturally empowered. The commitment is 0.2FTE: Outpatients – weekly clinic (Wed pm) and a multidisciplinary team meeting (Wed am)

What we offer:

• Salary Packaging – Increase your take home pay!
• Employee Assistance Program
• Discounted on-site car parking
• Retail and food outlets, including a convenience store
• Professional development and special events

Other requirements:

• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• Current NDIS Worker Screening Check, or willing to obtain <if applicable>
• 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 as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.

For more information about this position please contact:

Dr Mick Creati, Clinical Lead Wadja,

Ph:03 9345 7622

email: mick.creati@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 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 01 December 2025.