Consultant Paediatrician (Adolescent Medicine) Secondment backfill

Consultant Paediatrician (Adolescent Medicine) Secondment backfill

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About 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. It provides a full range of paediatrics and adolescent health services 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 $850 M, 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 and staff safety through the Compact.

About The Role

This is a part‑time fixed‑term position (14 hours per fortnight) within the Department of Adolescent Medicine, beginning 5 Jan 2026 and concluding 2 Jan 2028. The role is a secondment backfill for 14 hours per fortnight, with Wednesday as the required working day due to mandatory meetings and clinic room allocation. Responsibilities include providing evidence‑based care to young people in inpatient and outpatient settings, leading and training junior medical staff, nursing and allied health staff, conducting weekly outpatient clinics, managing on‑call responsibilities and providing second‑on‑call support for the Adolescent Medicine Fellows.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct weekly adolescent medicine outpatient clinics.
• Execute medical and psychosocial assessments and manage care for adolescents and their families.
• Maintain accurate, up‑to‑date patient medical information and records, including diagnoses, treatment plans and complications.
• Manage inpatients admitted under Adolescent Medicine and provide second‑on‑call supervision when the Fellows are on ward service.
• Foster the development of adolescent medicine as a career path for medical students and paediatric trainees.

Qualifications

Other Requirements

Benefits

Application Process

To apply, please submit a resume and a tailored cover letter outlining your skills, experience and suitability for the position. Attach certified credentials and a completed SMS Application for Appointment Form. Shortlisting will commence immediately. The advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced. For more information, please contact Cate Rayner, adol.admin@rch.org.au .

Equal Employment Opportunity

RCH is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally or linguistically diverse backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community and people with disability. All positions are advertised in accordance with Australian law, and are open to all qualified applicants.

Applications close 12 Nov 2025 .

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