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Gen Paeds Job list

Comparison matrix of General Paediatric rotations

 

Location

Trainees/ Term

Accreditation

Wards

Junior staff

Senior staff

Clinics 

Accommodation / Accessibility

Albury-Wodonga

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 AT Registrars (6 or 12 months)

1 Community Fellow (6 or 12 months)

 

 

 

Rotating 4 week roster - Paeds ward/SCN/OPD/other; on call 1 night/wk, 1:5 w/endsGeneral Paediatrics with perinatal - Rural

Community / Developmental and Psychosocial (6 months accredited if on 12 month Gen Paeds position)

 

 

 

 

16 paed beds

16 bed level 4 SCN

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 other registrars (6 total)

1 resident

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 x VMOs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 x private clinics/wk (Advanced trainees), 2 x hospital based clinics/wk incl. 1 x paed ward f/u clinic, 1 x early neonatal f/u clinic

Developmental/behavioural clinics in Community Health and Aboriginal Health 

 

 

Help provided to find accommodation for 12 month Registrars.

Must have own car

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Austin

 

 

 

 

 

4 x Registrars - Gen Paed / Gen Paed with CYMHS

1 x Registrar Gen Paeds (6 or 12 months) - part time considered

Paired roles with other Health Services are available

General Paediatrics - 9 months

Developmental and Psychosocial - 3 months

 

 

 

16 paed beds

0 SCN beds

 

 

 

 

1 Senior Resident

9 Registrars (7 on roster and 2 CYMHS)

 

 

5 x General Paediatricians

2 x Endocrinologists

1 x Neurologist

 

 

 

General Paediatrics

Eating Disorders

Mental Health MDT Assessment (CYMHS Reg)

Diabetes

 

16 km from CBD 

Near train and bus

 

 

 

 

Bacchus Marsh and Melton - Western Health

 

 

 

 

1 Community Registrar Bacchus Marsh (6 months or 12 months - may be offered as a paired role)

1 Community Registrar Melton (12 months preferred)

 

Bacchus Marsh position: 6 months core Developmental and Psychosocial for Gen Paeds AT;  5 1/2 months core Developmental for Community Child Health AT

 

Melton position:  core Developmental for CCH AT and core Developmental/Psychosocial for Gen Paed AT

3 level 3 SCN beds - Bacchus Marsh

0 paed beds

(these positions are outpatient-based)

 

 

 

 

1 Resident

2 Registrars

1 Fellow (recruited via Sunshine Hospital positions)

 

 

 

7 x PT senior staff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Developmental / behavioural

General paediatrics

Autism Assessment

Out of Home Care

 

 

 

Melton and Bacchus Marsh are each approx 50 km from Melbourne, and located 14km apart from each other.  A car is required for these positions. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ballarat

 

 

 

 

 

4 Registrars (8 x 6 months; 12 month job share possible)

1 Local Reg (e.g. GP or ACEM reg)

1 Senior Registrar/Fellow (12 months only)

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal - Rural

Community / Developmental and Psychosocial - (6 months) and General Paediatrics with perinatal - Rural (6 months)

 

20 paed beds

12 bed level 4 SCN 

 

 

 

 

6 Residents 

6 Registrars

1 Fellow

 

 

 

9 x VMOs 

1 x neonatologist

 

 

 

 

4 Gen Paeds clinics/wk, Diabetic clinic, Immigrant Health Clinic, VPRS clinic, Continence clinic, outreach to Stawell & Horsham

Developmental / behavioural clinics; Gen Paeds clinics, Immigrant Health, VPRS, Continence

Provided -walking distance to hospital. Can cater for families.  Partially reimbursed
rent

 

 

Bendigo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 x Senior Registrar/Fellow (12 months)

2 x Gen Paeds / Community Registrars (12 months)

4 x 6 month AT Registrars (12 months welcome - job share possible)

Paired roles with other Health Services are available

General Paediatrics with perinatal - Rural

Community / Developmental and Psychosocial (6 months accred for those on 12 month positions) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12 paed beds

10 bed level 4 SCN 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Residents

2 other registrars (5 total)

1 Senior Registrar

 

 

 

 

 

 

9 x VMOs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 x rapid review/post admission clinics/wk

3 x gen paed clinics/wk

1 x paed diabetes clinic/fortnight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hospital accom available at cost

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casey Hospital

 

1 Registrar (6 or 12 months)

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal

 

20 paed beds

20 bed level 4 SCN

6 Residents

7 Registrars

6 senior staff

 

General Paediatrics

45 km from CBD

Near train station

Dandenong Hospital

 

 

 

6 Registrars (6 or 12 months)

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal

 

 

8 paed beds

6 bed level 3 SCN

 

 

3 Residents

6 Registrars

 

 

5 senior staff

 

 

 

General Paediatrics

Diabetes

 

 

30 km from CBD

 

 

 

Eastern Health

 

 

 

11 Registrar positions

 

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal

Developmental and Psychosocial (6 months) if in paired CYMHS position

 

 

Box Hill:

16 paed beds

12 bed level 4 SCN

Angliss:

8 paed beds (SSU)

8 bed level 3 SCN

6 Residents at each site

12 Registrars across both sites

 

 

20 senior staff

 

 

 

 

General Paediatrics

Developmental Assessment

Eating Disorders

Allergy

Dermatology

Box Hill: 20 km from CBD.  Near train station

Angliss: 37 km from CBD.  Near train station

 

Echuca

 

1 Registrar (6 or 12 months)

May be offered in a paired position with Bendigo Gen Paeds

 

Please contact site

 

 

2 paed beds

2 bed level 2 SCN

 

1 Resident (shared with O&G)

1 Registrar

1 Paed

GP VMO's

 

General Paediatric / Developmental

Outreach Aboriginal Health service

Help provided to find accommodation

 

Frankston

 

 

 

6 x Gen Paed Registrars (6 or 12 months; 12 months preferred)

1 Community Fellow (6 or 12 months)

General Paediatrics with perinatal

Community / Developmental and Psychoscocial (can also accred as 6 months community if doing a 12 month Gen Paed role)

15 paed beds

13 bed level 3 SCN

 

 

 

7 Residents

8 Registrars

3 Community Fellows

 

8 General Paediatricians

4 Community Paediatricians

 

 

General Paediatrics

Developmental / Behavioural

 

 

 

45 km from Melbourne CBD

Easy 1 hour drive

Near train station

 

Geelong - Barwon Health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 x 2-year AT programs - Great Ocean Road Rotation (paired with Warnambool for rural)

2 x Gen Paed / Community Registrars  (12 months)

2 x Gen Paed Outpatient Fellows (one FT, one PT)

1 x Community Fellow (12 months; job share possible)

 

 

 

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal

Community / Developmental and Psychosocial

Outpatient Fellow accreditation in progress (no perinatal)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

24 paed beds

13 bed level 5 SCN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • 7 Residents 

  • 6 rotating paed registrars

  • 1-2 GP registrars

  • 2 paediatric fellows (part inpatient, part community)

  • 2 community child health fellow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • 24 Paediatricians 

  • 2 paediatric ED staff

  • 2 paediatric ICU staff

  • 3 dual-trained general paed/neo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Paediatrics - weekly, MDT  Diabetes clinics - twice weekly, Immigrant/Refugee Health clinic - weekly, Indigenous Health (Wathaurong) clinic - weekly, Hearing Impairment and First Seizure clinic - weekly

Regular Victorian Paediatric Rehabilitation Service clinic

Diverse range of Community Child Health clinics through Barwon Health North (First 1000 Days; Out of Home Care; Vulnerable Infant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Located 75 km southwest of Melbourne.  Accommodation is not provided by the hospital - private accommodation will need to be arranged by the trainee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mildura

 

 

 

 

3 Registrars (6 or 12 months)

Paired roles with other Health Services are available

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal - Rural

Community / Developmental and Psychosocial (6 months accred for those on 12 month positions) - Rural

 

8 paed beds

6 bed level 3 SCN

 

 

 

5 Residents

3 Registrars

 

 

 

5 x FT Staff Specialists

 

 

 

 

2 days/wk gen paeds clinic

1 day/month outreach

1 day/wk CYMHS intake assessment for devel/ behavioural paeds

 

1 bedroom fully furnished apartment provided (no pets)

 

 

 

Northern Health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Registrars (6 or 12 months)

1 Chief Registrar Gen Paeds (12 months)

1 Community Fellow (12 months)

 

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal

Community / Developmental and Psychosocial

Acute - Paed ED

 

 

 

 

 

22 paed beds

21 bed level 4 SCN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7 Residents

1 Senior Resident

7 Registrars

1 Chief Registrar

2 Community Fellows

 

 

 

 

10 Consultants - inpatient and outpatient

4 Consultants - outpatient only

6 Subspecialty consultants

 

 

 

 

 

General Paediatrics

Allergy

Can also observe in: Rheumatology, Respiratory, Neurology

 

Community Clinics:

General Paediatrics

Development/Behaviour

Refugee Health

Autism Assessment

 

Royal Children's Hospital

 

 

 

 

 

Community Fellows

Complex Care Hub Fellows

Rotating Registrars

General Medicine Registrars and Fellows

HITH Fellows

Please see individual pages for details as these roles are varied

 

 

 

 

 

N/A - varies with rotation

 

 

 

 

 

N/A - varies with rotation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Varies with rotation

 

 

 

 

 

 

Centrally located in Parkville - near trains / trams / buses

 

 

 

 

Sale

 

 

 

1 Gen Paed Reg (2 x 6 months)

 

 

Gen Paeds with perinatal - Rural.

Please contact site to confirm

 

 

4 paed beds

4 bed level 3 SCN 

 

 

1 ward based resident

1 ward & community based Fellow

 

4 x FT Staff Specialists

 

 

 

Clinics include: Gen Paeds, continence, resp, ASD, Telehealth f/u, behavioural, outreach, early intervention triage, ADHD

 

Provided, walking distance to hospital

 

 

Shepparton

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Registrars (6 or 12 months)

1 Senior Registrar/Fellow (12 months)

1 Community Fellow (12 months)

Paired roles with other Health Services are available

General Paediatrics with perinatal - Rural

Community / Developmental and Psychosocial (6 months accred for those on 12 months positions) - Rural

 

 

 

 

12 paed beds

9 bed Level 4 SCN 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Residents

6 Registrars

1 Gen Paed Fellow

1 Community Fellow

 

 

 

5 x FT Staff Specialists

1 x VMO

1 x Community Paed

 

 

 

 

 

Rapid review, Gen Paed, Behav/Devel

optional - CCH, Diabetes, Cardiol, VCGS, VPRS, SMO/VMO OPC

Community Fellow clinics:

MCHN, Gen Paeds, Behav/Devel, Indigenous, Refugee, School, DHHS

 

 

Provided

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sunshine Hospital JKWC - Western Health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2 x 2-year core AT programs - (paired Shepparton for rural) - meets all core rotations for Gen Paeds training

2 Registrars (4 x 6 month rotations) paired with other departments or Health Services

1 Chief Registrar/Fellow General Paediatrics (12 months preferred)

1  Western Community Senior Registrar/Fellow (12 months only)

1 JK Community Registrar (6 or 12 months)

Paired roles with other Health Services are available

 

 

 

 

JK General Paediatrics - core 

 

Paediatric Emergency / NICU - Acute Core

 

 

Chief Registrar - core or non-core Gen Paeds

 

 

Western Community Fellow - 12 months core for CCH or 6 months core for Gen Paeds AT Developmental / Psychosocial

JK Community Rotation (3 months core Developmental and 3 months non-core CCH) / Developmental and Psychosocial (6 months core) for Gen Paeds AT - note that this position is currently part of the 2 year core program

 

 

 

20 - 24 paed beds

SCN/NICU staffed separately

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 Residents

9 Registrars

1 Gen Paed Fellow

1 Community Fellow

1 Community Registrar

NICU Registrars and Paed ED Registrars are recruited separately

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 senior staff across inpatient and outpatient services

10 x VMO Subspecialists

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Paediatric clinics daily; Endocrinology weekly; Dermatology monthly; Allergy fortnightly

Can  also observe subspecialty clinics in:

Neurology, Cardiology, Behaviour and Development, Autism Assessment, 

Chief Registrar clinics:

General Paediatrics / Developmental; 1 x weekly clinic can be determined by the successful applicant from available general, developmental and behavioural, and subspecialty clinics

Community Fellow clinics:

Developmental and Behavioural at JKWC, IPC Health, Melton Community Health

Autism Assessments

23 km from CBD

Near train station

Paid car-parking available

For the Community Fellow position a car is required

IPC: 25 km from CBD

Melton: 45 km from CBD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Traralgon 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5 Registrars (6 or 12 months - 12 months preferred)

 

 

 

 

General paediatric with perinatal - Rural (plus 6 months Community accredited if on 12 month position)

 

 

 

 

10 paed beds

10 bed Level 4 SCN 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Residents

5 Registrars

 

 

 

 

 

5 Staff Specialists

1 Neonatologist

 

 

 

 

 

3 Reg clinics/week

Rapid access clinic 2x/wk

 

 

 

 

 

Contact site to discuss

 

 

 

 

 

Wangaratta

 

 

 

3 Registrars (6 or 12 months) 

 

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal - Rural/Regional

Community / Developmental and Psychosocial (6 months accred for those on 12 months positions) - Rural

10 paed beds

6 bed SCN

 

 

1 Resident 

1 Paed Registrar

3 GP Registrars

 

5 x VMOs

 

 

 

Gen paeds clinic

Paed OP review clinic

CAMHS clinic fortnightly

Outreach cardiology, endocinology, ASAT

Assistance provided

 

 

 

Warragul 

 

 

 

 

 

3 Registrars (6 or 12 months; job share possible)

 

 

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal - Rural (plus 6 months Community accredited if doing a 12 month position)

 

 

 

8 paed beds

6 bed level 4 SCN 

 

 

 

 

6 junior staff (incl. GP trainees & SRMO)

3 Registrars

 

 

 

3 x FT paediatricians

3 x PT paediatricians

 

 

 

 

Daily clinics

Regular outreach to Leongatha, Wonthaggi & Moe

Multidisciplinary meetings

Tertiary subspecialist clinics

Specialist school visits

Provided, walking distance to hospital, can cater for families, nominal cost

 

 

 

Warrnambool

 

 

 

 

1 Registrar - this role is currently paired with Geelong for 2- year positions

 

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal - Rural

 

 

 

 

10 paed beds

6 bed level 4 SCN

 

 

 

2 Residents

1 Registrar

 

 

 

3.5 FTE senior staff

 

 

 

 

Dedicated consulting room in group practice

Diabetes clinic monthly

Gen Paeds, Behaviour and DDH clinics (incl USS education)

Optional outreach clinics

Free 3 bedroom
apartment, easy walk to hospital

 

 

 

Werribee

 

 

 

 

 

10 Registrar positions (6 or 12 months)

Paired roles with other Health Services are available

 

 

General Paediatrics with perinatal

Community / Developmental and psychosocial 

Combination positions as per each rotation

 

12 paed beds

16 bed level 4 SCN

 

 

 

 

 

1 Intern

9 Residents

11 Registrars

 

 

 

 

12 x  General Paediatricians

 

 

 

 

 

General Paediatric clinics (8)

Rapid Review clinics (5)

Telehealth clinics (2)

Community Clinics (3)

Refugee clinic (1)

Out of Home Care clinic (1)

 

30 mins to the city

Across the road from train station

Night shift resident quarters room available for registrars after night shifts if needed