Paediatric Registrar in Geelong

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Temporary full-time role | 86 hours per fortnight | Protected teaching and non-clinical time.

About the role:

We are seeking a motivated Paediatric Registrar to join our team from February 2027 for 6-12 months. This is a full-time inpatient-based role offering broad clinical exposure, structured teaching, and excellent supervision. While there may be some flexibility to discuss alternative hours, the role operates on a six-week rotating roster, with different shift patterns each week, including night shifts. As such, the position may not readily accommodate a regular part-time arrangement on set days, unless a suitable job-share arrangement can be established.

• Participate in a six-week rotating inpatient roster, with dedicated rotations across the children’s ward, Special Care Nursery, and Hospital in the Home (HITH).
• Participate in evening and night shifts as part of a 1:6 roster.
• Access dedicated weekly teaching and protected non-clinical time.
• Benefit from excellent clinical supervision, with two inpatient paediatricians on site during business hours to support trainees and oversee inpatient care.
• Train within a service accredited for RACP Advanced Training in General Paediatrics, covering both PREP and the new curriculum.
• Gain additional clinical exposure through developmental and rapid review outpatient clinics as part of the rotation.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver supervised clinical care in inpatient settings, including patient assessment, investigation, management, and discharge planning.
• Participate in paediatric inpatient care, including admission assessments, daily ward reviews, care coordination, and liaison with families and carers.
• Support continuity of care through referral management, multidisciplinary collaboration, and coordination with community healthcare providers and external teams.
• Provide clinical input for acute presentations, attend emergency consultations, and assist with the assessment and management of patients requiring hospital admission.

What we’re looking for:

• Registration as a Medical Practitioner in Australia.
• Demonstrated experience in inpatient paediatric care, including patient assessment, clinical management, and discharge planning.
• Minimum of six months’ experience in neonatal care.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams and coordinate care with families and external healthcare providers.
• Commitment to high-quality clinical care, patient safety, and professional standards.

Barwon Health will only contact you via our official email and never use unconventional means, such as text messaging or other services. Excellent working conditions and a strong sense of job satisfaction. A vibrant staff wellbeing program and access to our 24/7 Employee Assistance Program. Attractive salary packaging benefits. Living expenses capped at $9,010. Meals and entertainment capped at $2,650.

Barwon Health is an inclusive and welcoming employer, committed to reflecting the diverse communities we serve. We value and celebrate people of all genders, sexual orientations, cultural backgrounds, faiths, abilities, family structures, and identities, and encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and members of the LGBTIQA+ community.

If you need adjustments to participate in the recruitment process, please contact us at medicalrecruitment@barwonhealth.org.au.

All appointments are subject to:

• Satisfactory Police Record Check.
• Immunisation Status Clearance.
• Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Contact person: Dr Margie Fulton and Dr Kieran Pinto (Paediatric Supervisors of Training) Email: SoTpaed@barwonhealth.org.au.