Career Opportunities: 2027 Paediatric Community Registrar (53933)

Requisition ID 53933 - Posted  - Fixed Term Period (I) - Fixed Term Full Time (FT)

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Reference Number: 53933:  2027 Paediatric Community Registrar 
Employment Type: Fixed Term Full Time (FT) 
Location: Northern Health (All Campuses) 
 

About Northern Health:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none. 

Northern Health is located in the rapidly growing northern suburbs with projected growth the biggest in the state. With a booming, culturally rich and diverse community, and less than an hour’s drive from the CBD (still within the bounds of Myki and ride-sharing), Melbourne’s North is fast becoming the place to be.

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Paediatric Community Registrar to join the Paediatric team.  

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne’s rapidly growing outer north. 

Services are provided through our six main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn and Mernda Community Hospitals Centres and Kilmore District Hospital.  In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park, Mernda and Coburg. 

About the Role:

Come and join the Paediatric team at Northern Health and gain fantastic exposure to Community Paediatric medicine in one of Melbourne’s rapidly growing northern growth corridors.

Northern Health provides healthcare to a population of over 580,000 people and in the Paediatric Department we care for general paediatric medical and neonatal patients.  

This is an exciting opportunity to have Paediatric Community Registrars to work in an outreach service to the outer Northern suburbs of Melbourne.

Registrars will be rotate between Craigieburn Community Health and/or Kilmore District Health Service, with outreach clinics in Nexus Health and Mitchell Shire MCHN to surrounding peripheral sites.  

The successful applicants will partake in clinics such as: 

Northern Autism Spectrum Disorder Assessment Clinics (NASDAC):

• A multidisciplinary service (in conjunction with speech therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists) for ADOS assessments

Multi-Disciplinary Assessment Clinics (MDAC):

• A multidisciplinary service (in conjunction with speech therapists, occupational therapists and psychologists) for general developmental assessments

• Community Out of Home care Clinics

• Developmental & Behavioral clinics

• General Paediatric Clinics

There will also be opportunities to visit local Special Developmental Schools 

Trainees will be provided both onsite supervision as well as sufficient remote supervision for independent clinical practice.

Significant nonclinical time is rostered to allow for education and training, as well weekly opportunity to join the Royal Children’s Hospital Community and Child Health (CCCH) Education program. 

 Applicants should be suitably qualified to perform at the level of a senior paediatric registrar.

The applicant should have, at a minimum, completed Basic Training through the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, successfully completed the FRACP written and clinical examination (or equivalent).

Excellent communication skills are essential. Preference will be given to applicants who are second- or third-year advanced trainees in general paediatrics, and those with a particular interest in working with culturally and linguistically diverse communities.

Applicants must be currently registered with AHPRA and hold medical indemnity insurance. 

Other Northern Health Paediatric Registrar jobs that will be available include: 

• 6 or 12 months General Paediatric rotations  
  - Covering Paediatric Ward, Neonatal ward and Paediatric outpatient clinics

• 6- or 12-months Paediatric ED rotations.

Applications will only be considered via the Victorian centralised application pathway for paediatric registrar positions. Information and the link to apply can be found at the Victorian Paediatric Advanced Trainee Portal. Please see the Northern Health tiles for more information on our roles. 

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Medical registration with the Medical Board of Australia under the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

• Current National Police and Working with Children History Check

• Enrolled as an Advanced Paediatric training through RACP under either General Paediatric or Community Paediatric SAC

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.  

For further details, please refer to the Position Description or alternatively contact:  

• Dr David Tran Director of Women’s and Children’s via David.Tran2@nh.org.au

• Dr Rami Subhi - Head of Paediatric Unit via Rami.Subhi3@nh.org.au

Applications close Tuesday 11 August 2026.

Why work at the Northern Health?

NH offer a range of benefits which support and reward staff both personally and professionally.

Our staff benefits include award winning facilities and campus partnerships, Professional development and events, an award-winning Health and wellbeing program and financial benefits.

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our new ‘Thrive’ program
• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support
• An inclusive and culturally safe space
• Access to salary packaging & EAP
• Comprehensive Library services for learning, research, clinical decision-making, leisure and wellbeing (onsite and online)

Work with us! Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

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