General Paediatrics Training Opportunity
This role is suitable for medical professionals who are registered or eligible to register as an Advanced Trainee in General Paediatrics with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Key Responsibilities:
* Manage common paediatric problems admitted to the Children's Ward, including conditions such as asthma, bronchiolitis, bacterial and viral meningitis, child at risk, pneumonia, epilepsy, febrile convulsion, urinary tract infections, diabetes, obesity complications, growth and developmental problems and social and family problems.
* Provide medical coverage for the Paediatric Acute Review Clinic (PARC) and onsite supervision of the Paediatric Short Stay Unit (PASS).
* Attend fully supervised paediatric outpatient clinics to gain further ambulatory paediatric experience, including general paediatrics, immunology, behaviour and diabetes.
* Participate in a 24/7 rotating roster of days, evenings, nights and weekends.
Work Environment:
The Department has a 24 bed Paediatric Ward, a level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Special Care Nursery and a 24 bed Post Natal Ward. The team consists of 11 Paediatricians, including 5 VMOs, 3 Clinical Academics and 6 Staff Specialists.
Essential Requirements:
* Current registration with the Medical Board of Australia in an appropriate registration category.
* Demonstrated clinical practice as a registered medical practitioner in the last 2 years in a setting appropriate to the needs of the position.
* Currently registered or eligible to register as an Advanced Trainee in General Paediatrics with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians or already assessed as a substantially or partially comparable overseas trained specialist by OTP Unit of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians requiring top training or peer review in General Paediatrics.
* Completion of a minimum 12 months paediatric experience in the last 2 years in a large paediatric unit.
* Demonstrated experience and training in paediatric procedural and advanced resuscitation skills, including venepuncture, cannulation, bladder catheterisation, lumbar puncture, intubation and hand ventilation.
* Valid Working with Children Check, cleared National Police Check.