CYMHS/General Paediatrics Registrar (Semester Two 2025)

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• Full time, fixed term  
• Enterprise Agreement:  Doctors in Training 2022 - 2026 
• $125,900.00 - $173,290.00 + salary packaging + super. 

Austin Health is the major provider of tertiary health services, health professional education and research across three campuses in the Northeast of Melbourne and state-wide. We have a highly engaged, diverse and collaborative workforce that is unified by our goal to help people live healthy and fulfilled lives.

About the department

Austin Health is a paediatric teaching hospital providing General Paediatrics and specialised service in the treatment of Eating Disorders, Diabetes, Mental Health, and Epilepsy.  There are excellent opportunities for registrars to be involved in the longitudinal care of patients in the community.

The Austin has a large Child and Adolescent mental health service with inpatient services, a mother-Baby unit, a large CAMHS outpatient service, and the Austin School. Registrars will have a wide exposure to mental health presentations through inpatients, outpatients, and consultations.

The Austin also has a Paediatric Emergency Department staffed with Paediatric Emergency Physicians, Paediatric Registrars, and Emergency Registrars.  

About the role

Registrars undertaking this role have a fortnightly roster that includes 50% of the time in the Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS) and 50% of the time in General Paediatrics.

The CYMHS role is based within a community mental health team where you will receive a comprehensive orientation with ongoing regular training and supervision. You will case manage a variety of presentations and be involved with the Autism Assessment Team and other specialised mental health services.

The General Paediatric component of the role includes Paediatric ward shifts (inclusive of one Sunday shift per fortnight) and Paediatric Clinic shifts. You will experience a wide range of general paediatrics and adolescent medicine, acute presentations as well as a wealth of community, behavioural and developmental paediatrics in addition to eating disorders, diabetes and epilepsy. 

Shifts for the General paediatric with CYMHS rotation include a fortnightly Sunday shift, a fortnightly Monday evening shift - all other shifts during this 6-month rotation are day shifts.

All positions have rostered standby on call for night shifts in case of illness.

About you

You will be someone who has excellent communication skills, with a strong commitment to excellence in patient care. You’ll bring energy and drive to your work, and have a keen interest in developing your skillset.

To be successful in this role, you'll bring with you:

• Minimum two-year post-graduate medical experience within paediatrics and Neonatal experience.
• Preferably advanced trainee (post FRACP exams)

Our benefits

Working at Austin Health means enjoying a strong sense of purpose, engaging in meaningful work every day. Our people also receive a variety of rewarding benefits, including:

• Greater take-home pay through generous salary packaging, for living expenses, meals, and holiday accommodation.
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted fitness memberships and special offers on health insurance, and a comprehensive wellbeing program.
• Onsite childcare at Austin Hospital, easy access via public transport and car parking options.
• Mentoring and career development opportunities.

Work with us!

We are committed to cultural safety and health equity for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander People. We celebrate, value, and include people of all backgrounds, genders, identities, cultures, bodies, and abilities. We welcome and support applications from talented people identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, people with disability, neurodiverse people, LGBTQIA+ and people of all ages and cultures.

If you feel this role is right for you, we encourage your early application. Even if you don’t meet every single requirement, we encourage you to apply. What matters most is your passion, your drive and your willingness to learn and contribute. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place prior to the closing date. This means we reserve the right to close a job ad prior to the advertised closing date.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check and if required, a Working With Children Check. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process, you are welcome to reach out to the hiring manager: Catriona Fleming, Director of Paediatrics, Catriona.FLEMING@austin.org.au

Interested in finding out more about this opportunity? Read the position description  for further details.

Application closing date: Friday 27 June 2025