Medical Specialists (Healthcare & Medical)

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.

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 .

• Senior leadership opportunity
• Challenging and rewarding work environment

About the Role:

This is a Full-Time position within the Department of Cardiac Surgery at the Royal Children's Hospital.

You will perform the whole range of paediatric cardiac surgery procedures as primary operator, participate in ward and intensive care management of our patients and be responsible for the collection of clinical data. Significant involvement in training of registrars/clinical fellows, research and management of subspecialty is expected. The role also includes management of adult cardiac surgery patients with primary congenital cardiac conditions through regular engagement at partner sites in line with relevant service agreements.

You will be technically competent in the skills of neonatal and infant paediatric cardiac surgery. Several years of experience as primary operator in paediatric cardiac surgery is required as well as training and experience adult congenital cardiac surgery.

Experience in paediatric cardiac transplantation and ventricular assist device is desirable and leadership / management experience would be valuable.

What you'll achieve:

• Providing the highest quality clinical care to neonates, infants, children, and young people
• Providing effective leadership in line with the Department's, the Division's and the Hospital's strategic goals.
• Building and maintaining collaborative relationships with relevant stakeholders, including surgical and medical cardiac and transplant teams across ANZ and internationally.
• Ethical decision making to assist in the achievements of organisational goals, comply with and utilise procedures, policies, regulations & standards of the Royal Children's Hospital.
• Training and supervision of cardiac surgery registrars and Fellows

Your skills and experience:

• The Candidate must be technically expert in the skills of neonatal and infant paediatric cardiac surgery. Several years of experience as first operator in paediatric cardiac surgery is required as well as training/experience in adult cardiac surgery, especially for congenital cardiac conditions.
• The Candidate will participate in clinical research or clinical trial.
• The Candidate will demonstrate ethical decision making in achievements of organisational goals. Comply with and utilize procedures, policies, regulations & standards of the Royal Children's Hospital.
• The Candidate will be required to participate in the Cardiac Surgery weekly review and planning meeting, Combined Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Conference, monthly Mortality & Morbidity Meeting, ICU daily access meeting, ECHO weekly meeting, research meetings, weekly grand rounds and daily ward rounds.

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

About The Cardiac Surgery Department:

The Cardiac Surgery Department at the RCH is the sole provider of care for paediatric cardiac surgery for Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Northern Territory. The Cardiac Surgery Department performs over five hundred and thirty open heart surgeries a year. It holds the Nationally Funded Centre for paediatric cardiac transplantation and this includes a large program for LVAD and ECMO.

As one of the leading paediatric cardiac surgery programs in the world, our care relies on and includes clinical and technical excellence, innovation, clinical and experimental research and teaching of younger generations of surgeons. In partnership with the Royal Melbourne Hospital, it treats patients with congenital heart disease beyond their transition to adult care.

What we offer:

• Professional development and special events
• Early Learning Centre childcare

Other requirements:

• The successful candidate must currently hold a consultant position in a paediatric cardiac surgery unit and hold a FRACS Membership or equivalent college recognised qualification.
• Current National Criminal Record Check, or willing to obtain
• Valid Working with Children Check
• 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.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately, we encourage you to apply promptly!

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 140 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of close to 4,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

You can make a difference to the lives of sick children and their families through donating to or fundraising for the RCH. Visit

Donated funds are crucial to the future of children's health. Thanks to support from both the community and businesses, the RCH Foundation works to ensure the hospital can continue to provide the very best care. Find out how you can make a difference to sick children and their families cared for by the hospital by visiting

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

The Royal Children's Hospital (RCH) has been providing outstanding care for Victoria's children and their families for over 140 years.

We are the major specialist paediatric hospital in Victoria and our care extends to children from Tasmania, southern New South Wales and other states around Australia and overseas.

With a passionate, highly skilled and committed staff campus wide of close to 4,000, we provide a full range of clinical services, tertiary care and health promotion and prevention programs for children and young people.

We are the designated state-wide major trauma centre for paediatrics in Victoria and a Nationally Funded Centre for cardiac and liver transplantation.

When it comes to training and research we partner with the very best. Our campus partners, the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute (MCRI) and The University of Melbourne Department of Paediatrics, along with the RCH Foundation, are on site with the hospital in Parkville. Together, we are committed to improving the health outcomes for children today and in the future.

You can make a difference to the lives of sick children and their families through donating to or fundraising for the RCH. Visit

Donated funds are crucial to the future of children's health. Thanks to support from both the community and businesses, the RCH Foundation works to ensure the hospital can continue to provide the very best care. Find out how you can make a difference to sick children and their families cared for by the hospital by visiting

Source: this is an extract from the company’s own website.

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