Occupation:
Medicine, nursing and midwifery
Location:
Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs
Reference:
****
Location:
Multiple Western Health sites
Employment Type:
Casual
Salary:
HM33-HN59 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging
About therole:
Opportunity for a General Paediatrician or Community Paediatrician to join our multidisciplinary paediatric team as a casual locum for outpatient services.
Current opportunity for regular clinics at our Melton Health campus between September **** and March **** for up to 2 days per week.Western Health regularly has opportunities for outpatient locum work at each of our sites; Melton Health, Bacchus Marsh Hospital, and Sunshine Hospital.
Aboutyou:
You will have FRACP-recognised qualifications in Paediatrics and Child Health and hold AHPRA specialist registration.
You will have experience in the assessment and management of complex behavioural or developmental conditions, including autism spectrum disorders.
You will have a strong commitment to client-centred care and encourage consumer participation, shared decision-making and continuity of care.
You will contribute to a positive organisational culture and role model professionalism with respect to respectful collaboration, effective.
communication, and ethical clinical care within the multidisciplinary team.
You will actively participate in teaching and supervision of peers, Junior Medical Staff and medical students.
Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne's western suburbs.
With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality,



person-centred care across every life stage.
We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach servicesto aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies.
Specialties includeoncology, renal, mental health, women's health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.
We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions.
Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia's most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.
Western Health operates four acute public hospitals:Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women's and Children's),Footscray Hospital,Williamstown Hospitaland Bacchus Marsh Hospital.
We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh.
Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women's prison located in Ravenhall.
Compensation and benefits
Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.




Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.
Learning and development opportunities
Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
Mentorship and career support.
Community impact and inclusion
Make a meaningful difference in patients' lives through compassionate care.
Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.
Organisational culture and setting
Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.
Ready to make an impact?
Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations.
We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.
All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).
Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.
Closing date:
11:59pm on 8 September ****.
Enquiries:
For further information about this role, contact Dr Alison Pearce (Director of Paediatrics) ****** .
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