2026 Paediatric Registrar – November

Limited Term Full Time and Part Time

Eastern Health

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Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts” .

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role

Paediatric Registrars at Eastern Health will rotate through Box Hill Hospital and Angliss Hospital. Paediatric Registrars are supported by friendly, enthusiastic paediatric consultants 24hours, 7 days a week. The busy units provide experiences including acute assessment, emergency paediatric medicine, inpatient general paediatrics, eating disorders, and neonatal medicine. There is ample opportunities for clinics in General Paediatrics, Eating Disorder Clinic, Neurology, Developmental Assessment, Allergy and Dermatology.

The CYMHS Registrar will be based mainly in the CYMHS outpatient clinics.

Box Hill Hospital is accredited by the RACP as a secondment hospital for basic trainees (rotated through the Victorian Basic Paediatric Training Consortium) and for Advanced training in General Paediatrics with perinatal component.





Angliss Hospital is accredited for Advanced training in General Paediatrics with perinatal component.

Trainee Positions

Current positions available from November include:

- Eastern Health General Paediatrics (6 months)

Trainee Level

Preferably Advanced Trainee. Will consider Continuing Basic Trainee, Paediatric Emergency Medicine Trainee and Internal Medical Graduate with sufficient experience in neonatal care and emergency paediatrics.

Roster and on-call

Rotating roster 24/7 through paediatric ward, SCN, emergency department, outpatients.

Protected teaching time.

Wards

Box Hill Hospital:

- 16 paediatric beds (Paediatric Medicine, Eating Disorder, Paediatric Surgery, ENT, Orthopaedic, Plastic)
- 14 bed level 4 SCN (2700 deliveries per year)
- Very busy emergency Department

Angliss Hospital

- 8 paediatric beds (SSU/CDU)
- 8 bed level 3 SCN (2300 deliveries per year)
- Busy emergency department

Junior Staff

- 12 residents (6 at Box Hill, 6 at Angliss)
- 16 registrars: 13 registrars appointed by Eastern Health, 2 x Victorian Basic Paediatric Training Consortium Registrars, 1 Rotating Registrar from RCH. (VBPTC and rotating registrars not appointed through this process)
- 1 part-time senior Registrar

Senior Staff

20 senior medical staff

Clinics





All outpatient clinics have direct consultant supervision.

- General Paediatrics clinics
- Neurology Clinic
- Developmental Assessment Clinic
- Out of Home Clinic
- Eating Disorder Clinic
- Allergy Clinic
- Dermatology Clinic

Education and teaching

Protected weekly teaching session

Additional educational session

- Case presentation
- Radiology meeting
- M&M;
- Medical student and HMO teaching

About you

To be successful in this role you will possess:

- Current registration with AHPRA. Limited Registrar is ineligible
- Highly developed interpersonal and leadership experience
- A strong commitment to high quality care
- The ability to work as part of a diverse team
- Excellent communication and organisational skills

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice) . Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment.

What we offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here

- Mentor and Shadowing program
- Access to discovery days across our 50 sites
- Study and career development leave
- Friendly & supportive teams
- Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Fitness Passport for work-life balance
- Employee Assistance program accessible for you and your loved ones
- Flexible working hours and excellent entitlements
- Salary packaging options and an employee benefits scheme

📌 2026 Paediatric Registrar (Melbourne)
🏢 Eastern Health
📍 Melbourne