Work Type: Part-time
Salary: Salary not specified
Grade: Grade not specified
Occupation: Health and allied health
Location: Gippsland - Baw Baw
Reference: 3115
Paediatrician
Medical Workforce
Permanent Part time up to 19 hours per week including on call
Commencement 1 February 2027
Victorian Public Health Sector Medical Specialists Enterprise Agreement 2022 – 2026 or successor, classification dependant of year level
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably experienced Paediatrician to join the Paediatric team at West Gippsland Healthcare Group (WGHG), based at West Gippsland Hospital in Warragul.
The Paediatrician will provide on-site paediatric services, including inpatient and outpatient care, neonatal care within the service capability, and consultation and advice to the Emergency Department, Paediatric Unit, Special Care Nursery and local general practitioners.
The role provides an excellent opportunity to practise across a broad range of acute and general paediatric presentations while working collaboratively with an experienced multidisciplinary team.
Our Paediatricians play an important role in the education, mentoring and supervision of junior medical staff and medical students, including students from the Monash Gippsland Regional Clinical School. The successful applicant will also contribute to clinical governance, audit, quality improvement and the ongoing development of paediatric and neonatal services.
The position participates in the Paediatric Consultant roster, including after-hours and on-call services as required.
About our Paediatric Service
West Gippsland Hospital provides paediatric and neonatal services to children and families across West Gippsland and surrounding areas. We currently have a 6 inpatient paediatric bed ward and a 4 cot special care nursery. The role includes participation in paediatric outpatient clinics, consultation across relevant clinical areas and the assessment and stabilisation of newborns within the organisation's scope of clinical practice. The Paediatric team is committed to safe, effective and family-centred care and provides a supportive environment with opportunities to contribute to education, clinical governance and service development.
Our preferred candidate will have:
The following experience/qualifications would be considered advantageous:
IMPORTANT: Some roles in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated annually for Influenza (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.
About our organisation
West Gippsland Healthcare Group is a sub-regional provider of health services located in the Shire of Baw Baw, approximately 100km east of Melbourne.
Our services include West Gippsland Hospital, Community Services Centres in Warragul and Trafalgar, Rawson Community Health Centre, Cooinda Lodge Aged Care Residence, Andrews House Aged Care Residence and Warragul Linen Service.
WGHG provides a broad range of services including acute medical and surgical, paediatric, obstetrics and gynaecology, emergency, aged care and community services. Our primary catchment is the Shire of Baw Baw, with patients also accessing our services from other areas of Gippsland and outer Melbourne.
Our purpose is Connecting, to care at every stage of life, supported by our promise of Connected quality care.
West Gippsland Healthcare Group staff benefits include:
Working with us
All appointments with the West Gippsland Healthcare Group are subject to the satisfactory return of professional reference checks, a National Police Record Clearance and a current Employee Working with Children Check. All employees must hold current entitlement to work within Australia. A six month probationary period applies to all new appointments.
Further details and how to apply
Further information is contained in the Position Description. Applications are to be submitted by selecting 'Apply Now' and should include a current CV and cover letter. Responses to the selection criteria are recommended. Shortlisted applicants will be asked to provide at least 2 (for external) professional referees. Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have any further queries, please contact Dr Sari Hayllar, Clinical Lead of Paediatrics via [email protected]
Applications close: 26 November 2026* (applications may close earlier)
* Applications will be reviewed as they are received. This position will remain open for a minimum of fourteen (14) days for externally advertised positions from the date of advertisement and may close earlier than the listed closing date if a suitable candidate/s are identified.
As an inclusive employer, committed to improving diversity and equity in our workforce, we encourage applications from all parts of our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, LGBTI people, and people with lived experience of disability.
As a Child Safe organisation, West Gippsland Healthcare Group promotes the safety, wellbeing and inclusion of all children, including those with disability.