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 Pediatrics, 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 $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.
RCH enjoys high employee engagement and is committed to staff safety and a positive culture through enactment of our Compact.
Consultant Allergist Immunologist: Hub of medical precinct in Parkville, Melbourne Work for Australia's leading Children's Hospital Challenging and rewarding work environment About the role: There are multiple Fixed Term Part Time positions at up to 0.6 FTE to backfill staff taking various types of extended leave between Nov 2024 - June 2025, within the Allergy & Immunology Department.
The Consultant Allergist Immunologist is responsible for conducting outpatient allergy & immunology clinics as well as participating in the on-call roster and other departmental activities.
This will include evaluation, diagnosis, and management of RCH patients with allergic and/or immunologic disorders in accordance with departmental procedures.
This may also involve supervision of paediatric registrars, paediatricians, and/or advanced immunology allergy trainees attending clinics.
The Department: The Department of Allergy & Immunology provides secondary and tertiary outpatient and inpatient care for children with allergic and immune disorders.
This includes children with food, drug, insect sting, and latex allergy causing moderate to severe allergic reactions (including anaphylaxis), eczema, asthma, and hayfever in addition to children with Primary Immune Deficiency and Immunedysregulation.
To be successful in this role: You will possess excellent clinical skills and have interest in teaching, be able to function as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
You must be registered as a specialist medical practitioner with AHPRA and be a Fellow of the RACP.
Other information and how to apply: 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.
To view the position description, please click here.
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 backgrounds, all members of the LGBTQI community, and people with disabilities.
It is a requirement of your employment that you be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and 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.
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