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General Practitioner, Paediatric Outpatient Clinics

Employment Type - Temporary Part Time

Job Category-Medical - Medical Officer

- Sessional (5 hour) multi-disciplinary general paediatric clinic
- Working at the new Early Parenting Centre at our McKellar Centre
- Clinics Monday afternoons (start January 2027)

About the Role

We are seeking to employ a General Practitioner to work as a consultant alongside Paediatricians, registrars and allied health in our multidisciplinary general paediatric clinics (0-18 years, BRANCHS), based at the Early Parenting Centre, McKellar.

You’ll be part of a large paediatric team supported by an engaged consultant group, with responsibility for a 24-bed inpatient ward and a 13-bed Level 5 Nursery managing inborn deliveries from 31 weeks gestation. The role also includes direct involvement in the care of 1–3 intensive care paediatric patients within a mixed adult–paediatric ICU service.

This position reflects a new commitment to investing in the provision of general paediatric outpatient services across the Barwon region and will complement existing outpatient clinics based at University Hospital Geelong and community child health clinics located at Barwon North.

Key Responsibilities

- Deliver high-quality outpatient care in a general paediatric clinic, working within a multidisciplinary team under appropriate supervision
- Provide safe, evidence-based, patient- and family-centred care, supporting informed decision-making and chronic disease management




- Contribute to clinical quality and safety through adherence to standards, policies, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support a positive team culture through collaboration, communication, and participation in meetings and shared clinical responsibilities

What we’re looking for

- Medical degree, eligible for registration with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Fellowship
- FRACGP or equivalent
- Possess a genuine interest in paediatric outpatient care

Please note 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 robust 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.

Working with Children Check (if applicable)

Contact person: Dr. Kate McCloskey, Director of Children & Families / Director of Paediatrics
Email: [email protected]

Application closing date: 26 August 2026

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