Organisation: The Royal Children's Hospital

Occupation: Medical and Nursing

Reference: 11782

About The Role:

This is a Fixed Term Part Time position at 0.2 EFT/ 14 hours per fortnight within General Medicine.

You will provide paediatric consultations for patients accepted into the ISAID program and play a key role in a multidisciplinary team, including developmental paediatrics, child and adolescent psychiatry, social work, and specialist behaviour support practitioners, with care coordination provided by the Clinical Nurse Consultant. The Paediatric Consultant role will operate predominantly in the Outpatient setting.

The main expected outcome of the ISAID program, to which this role contributes, will be the provision of best practice specialised care and support, both within The RCH and in the community for young people with autism and/or ID displaying BOC.

What You’ll Achieve:

• Delivery of paediatric assessments for patients accepted into the ISAID program (estimated at 3-4 per week)
• Collaboration with other ISAID team members in case assessment and management
• Liaison with other professionals in the RCH care team (eg. ED) and external service providers in the community (e.g. behavioural practitioners, schools, child protection practitioners) to achieve quality outcomes.
• Case conferencing with community paediatricians and other professionals in care team to transition to ongoing care following the three month period of support.
• Maintain quality standards and excellence in clinical outcomes through evidence-based practice and partnerships with internal and external healthcare professionals

Classification for this position will range from Consultant Paediatrician HN15-HN59.

Your Skills and Experience:

• MBBS or equivalent
• FRACP or equivalent
• Specialist registration with AHPRA and eligibility for registration within Victoria
• Demonstrated clinical experience gained via a consultant role post FRACP
• Previous experience in working with developmental and behavioural patient groups (ID and ASD)
• RACP Advanced training in Community Child Health
• Experience working in a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry service

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

About The Department:

The Royal Children’s Hospital ISAID (Improving Support for Autism and Intellectual Disability) program is an interdisciplinary service dedicated to the care for patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and/or intellectual disability (ID) displaying behaviours of concern (BOC) and their families.

There are several positions within the program, of which this is one of the key roles. This full-time position could be satisfactorily filled by an applicant from either nursing or allied health disciplines.

What We Offer:

• Employee Assistance Program

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
• 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.

All Senior Medical candidates are also required to complete the application form, here .

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

For more information about this position please contact Daryl Efron Ph:03 3945 5579 Email:

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

- Daryl Efron - 93455579