Trainee Positions
- Registrar positions in Paediatric Emergency Medicine
- 12 month positions combining 6 months Paeds ED with paired with 6 months at JKWC Sunshine General Paediatrics or Werribee Mercy General Paediatrics are available
- 6 month or 12 months positions
- Full-time, part-time, or job-share available
- Please note that some positions for ACEM and PEM have been recruited directly to the site for 2025. The positions available in VPAT are able to be accredited for either Acute training with Gen Paeds, or for PEM training.
Trainee Level
- Required experience:
- 12 months of paediatrics
- Desirable experience:
- 6 months of neonatology
- APLS course completion
- PICU or ICU experience
- Retrieval experience
- Advanced trainees - this position is accredited for the General Paediatric requirement for acute care and for PEM training
- Continuing basic trainees and international medical graduates welcome to apply
Contact
- A/Prof David Krieser david.krieser@wh.org.au (03) 8345 4500
- Dr Bindu Bali bindu.bali@wh.org.au (03) 8345 4500
Role
Notable features of the department and position include:
- 17 paediatric emergency specialists on staff
- PEM specialist cover 7 days/week onsite 0800 - 2330 and on-call
- Joan Kirner Women's and Children's inpatient and outpatient paediatric services, with potential for combined appointments (6 months in each rotation)
- Teaching and supervision of residents and interns is a key part of the role
- Multi-modal teaching porvided in person and via video-links
- Cultural & economic diversity of Melbourne's western suburbs
Education and Teaching
- Weekly teaching program
- Blended methods with on site and virtual sessions
- Shared radiology meeting with paediatric team
- Shared education with RCH/Monash/Northern/Austin PEM teams
- Weekly in-situ simulation
- Quarterly PLS course with opportunities to teach
- Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) education
- Research program with links to PREDICT
- Close connections with www.dontforgetthebubbles.com with opportunities to publish and contribute to the FOAMed communnity
Roster and on-call
- Registrars are on a rotating roster providing 24 hour per day, 7 days per week cover in the Emergency Department.
Pay
- As per current AMA Victorian Doctors in Training award
- Linked positions with other Health Services (e.g. Werribee Mercy) will be provided as separate contracts from each health service
Accessibility
- Sunshine Hospital is located approx 20km from Melbourne CBD in western Melbourne (St Albans).
- There is (paid) staff parking available on-site
- The hospital is a 5 minute walk from Ginifer Train Station and complementary shuttle bus operates between the hospital and station during after-hours