Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

The Role:

Paediatric HMO/General Position - 2026

Come and join the Paediatric team at Northern Health, and gain fantastic exposure to Paediatric medicine in one of Melbourne's rapidly growing northern growth corridor. Northern Health provides healthcare to a population of over 580,000 people and in the Paediatric Department we care for general paediatric medical and neonatal patients.

The service includes:

• A very busy Paediatric Emergency Department that sees approximately 25,000 Paediatric patients per year with designated Paediatric emergency medicine consultant supervision. The Paediatric ED is accredited for PEM training and for acute training under RACP Advanced General Paediatric stream
• A Neonatal Unit with twenty one cots, which provides high dependency neonatal care with a level five capability. There is always a neonatologist covering, and we manage TPN, chest drainage and ROP screening. There are more than 3,600 infants born annually by the obstetric service
• A Children's Unit containing twenty two beds and caters for paediatric medical and paediatric surgical patients. Prior to COVID, there were 2 paediatric HDU beds located in the adult ICU

Northern Health is committed to medical education & training through the Teaching, Training & Research Precinct - a joint venture with The University of Melbourne, La Trobe University and the Victorian and Commonwealth Governments.

There are 5 general Paediatric consultants and four dual trained consultant neonatologists. Visiting specialists provide outpatient services in respiratory medicine, neurology, genetics, allergy and rheumatology. There is a chief registrar, seven paediatric registrars plus one senior resident and seven junior residents who provide 24 hours cover. The paediatric unit is an excellent environment to learn General Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine.

Paediatric HMOs rotate through the Children's Unit and Neonatal Unit. HMOs are closely supervised by paediatric registrars, and their duties include day to day care of children, supervised attendance at deliveries to gain experience in neonatal resuscitation, assessment of children on referral from the Emergency Department and attendance at outpatient clinics. Most of the clinical work load is in acute paediatrics but there is plenty of opportunity to see patients with less acute problems in the outpatient clinics.

This 12 month HMO positions will be split of 6 months Paediatrics and 6 months General stream and vice versa. It is ideal for either General Practice Trainees, for the 6 month paediatric experience in completing the Sydney Child Health Program (formerly known as the Diploma in Child health), or those considering a career in Paediatrics.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check
• Applicants must have satisfactorily completed their pre-registration (intern) year and HMO2 year; ie must be PGY3+.
• Demonstrate a commitment to Northern Health's values, a commitment to patient centred care and a commitment to your ongoing education

For further details, please refer to the Position Description or alternatively contact:

Dr David Tran - Director of Women's and Children's via [email protected]

A/Prof Wei Qi Fan - Head of Neonatal Unit via [email protected]

Dr Rami Subhi - Head of Paediatric Unit via [email protected]

Northern Doctors Workforce via [email protected]

Applications close 3 July 2025

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

Health and Wellbeing programs, including our ‘Thrive' program

Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

An inclusive and culturally safe space

State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

A commitment to ongoing professional development through our ‘Learning Labs'

Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza.