Title:  Paediatrician

Paediatrician

• Temporary Part Time until 30th June 2027 | 0.11 EFT
• Eastern Health Community Health, EACH and Access Health and Community

• Women and Children’s service for our local Health Services Network (LHSN)

Eastern Health 

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest metropolitan public health services. We provide a comprehensive range of high quality acute, sub-acute, palliative care, mental health, drug and alcohol, residential care, community health and statewide services to people and communities that are diverse in culture, age and socio- economic status, population and healthcare needs. ‘Being part of Eastern Health is being part of a welcoming team of healthcare experts’ is achieved through Eastern Health’s strategic goal of HEALTHIER TOGETHER.

Eastern Health paediatrics provides services to children, families and communities at Box Hill Hospital, Angliss Hospital, Maroondah Hospital, Grey Street Community Health, Healesville and Yarra Ranges. We are the Women and Children’s service for our local Health Services Network (LHSN).

We are a unit with a strong culture of kindness, trust and inclusion. We are looking for clinicians with both excellent clinical skills and strong interpersonal skills. We put high priority on teamwork and appointments will be made with the view of growing and developing our services.

About the role 

We are seeking a paediatrician to join a collaboration with Eastern Health Community Health, EACH and Access Health and Community to provide a fortnightly full day assessment clinic at Eastern Health’s Community Health building in Grey Street, Ringwood.

Children placed in statutory care are known to have poorer health outcomes than the general population, across all domains of health: physical, developmental and emotional/mental health. As of 30 June 2023, there were 9,132 children in care in Victoria (6.3 per 1,000 children) (Child Protection Australia 2022-23, AIHW). Long wait lists and the complexity in navigating health and social care systems contribute to vulnerable cohorts such as children in care being excluded from receiving the right healthcare at the right time.

The Pathway to Good Health (PTGH) initiative aims to provide health screening, assessment, planning and referral support for children and young people entering or re-entering out-of-home care (including kinship, foster and residential care settings), and is partially funded by the Department of Health. 

As part of this collaborative:

EACH and Access Health & Community will employ Health Navigators who are responsible for outreach, intake, information gathering and health screening of eligible clients. If required, they will refer to the Multidisciplinary Clinic for a comprehensive health assessment.

Eastern Health is responsible for delivering the PTGH Multidisciplinary Assessment Clinic, inclusive of a Paediatrician, Occupational Therapist, Speech Therapist, Psychologist with Administration support.  The clinic is planned to run as a fortnightly full day assessment clinic from the existing Community Health building in Grey Street, Ringwood.

About you

To be successful in this role, the following will be required of you: 

• Consistent demonstration of clinical competency in paediatrics

• Strong interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• A commitment to growth of skills and expertise and an openness to feedback
• Strong communication and documentation skills
• A demonstrated interest in supervision and teaching of junior staff and medical students
• An interest in participation and supervision of research

• Undertaking of specific tasks under assigned portfolio/s for administrative work, audit, patient safety and clinical guideline development, teaching and research as allocated by the Clinical Director of Paediatrics (EH) or his / her representative. 
• Professional representation of the department and hospital internally within Eastern Health and externally in the broader health system. 
• Prior experience of working with young people in out of home care or vulnerable populations would be preferred

Essential: 

• Must hold current medical registration with AHPRA. 
• Must have significant clinical experience and training in Paediatric Medicine and/or dual training in Paediatrics and Neonates
• Must hold a Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Physicians (FRACP) or equivalent qualifications to enable recognition as a specialist physician.
• Must be recognised by medicare as a specialist paediatrician
• Participation in appropriate continuing professional development program.
• Must have a valid Working with Children Check  

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Mentor and Shadowing program 
• Access to discovery days across our 50 sites 
• Study and professional development leave 
• Friendly & supportive teams
• Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion 
• Fitness Passport for work-life balance 
• Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones 
• Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements 
• Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme 
• Access to Private Health Insurance offers 
• Digital upskilling, such as excel and Power-Bi training 
• Cafes at all of our Hospitals 

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

Please click here for position description link

Contact Person: Dr Tanya Newnham, Clinical Director Paeditrics

Contact Number: 8396 8363

Contact Email: tanya.newnham@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 28/12/2025

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

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