Role
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To take professional responsibility for paediatric service delivery in the specialist clinics at Desk D for:
1. Sleep Clinic and a Sleep/Encopresis Vulnerable Child Clinic
2. 7 hours per week (Thursday am and Friday am)
3. Fixed term to 6th February 2025 to 1 February 2026
Working together with the current CCCH medical team, consisting of consultant paediatricians and paediatric advanced trainees.
You will be responsible for:
4. Clinical service delivery in the CCCH Specialist clinics at Desk D, in line with departmental protocols.
5. Contribute to the administration and finance management of the specialty clinic, including timely and accurate data collection, accurate MBS billing, consistently recording diagnoses and problem lists, and using EMR templates to ensure clear, standardised communication with families and referrers
6. Contribute to reduction of waiting lists in line with departmental practices by maximising new patient appointments, rational use of follow up appointments and discharge to community services when appropriate.
7. Contribute supervision of Fellows in the Victorian Training Program in Community Child Health by providing direct supervision in clinic and teaching when the opportunity arises
8. Contribute to medical student and junior medical staff teaching in the clinical and academic setting
9. Contribute to the department’s research, educational and QI activities as appropriate
10. Work with other departments to improve outcomes and services provided by the specialist clinics
You will have:
11. Current registration as a specialist medical practitioner with AHPRA
12. A higher qualification in paediatrics - FRACP or equivalent
13. Training and experience in Paediatric Sleep Medicine/ Developmental-Behavioural Paediatrics/Community Child Health
14. Experience in contemporary medical education and clinical supervision
Desirable:
15. Expertise in developmental-behavioural/sleep paediatrics
16. Experience with working with families experiencing a range of adversity, and an understanding of trauma-informed approaches to care
If this sounds like you, click to view the position description.
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 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
Applications close 9 September 2024