Victorian Aboriginal Health Service (VAHS)

Trainee Positions

• 1 x Advanced Trainee in Indigenous Child Health
• Full time - 12 months  
  • 5 days per week, 0900 -1700, no on-call
    • This role is accredited for both Community Child Health Training, and for General Paediatric training.
      • For Community Child Health it is accredited as:
        • 12 months core Developmental and Behavioural paediatrics, with 12 months community-based multidisciplinary paediatrics (concurrent requirement), as well as 3 months Social Paediatrics (concurrent requirement)
      • For General Paediatrics it is accredited as:
        • 6 months (over the 12 month period) core Community/Developmental training and 6 months non-core training

Trainee Level

• Advanced Trainee in Paediatrics enrolled in the RACP Advanced Training Program

Particular Requirements:

• A separate cover letter directed specifically towards this role is required (if you are applying to multiple sites needing separate cover letters, these will need to be combined into one document for uploading to the application portal)
• Short-listed candidates will be required to undertake an in-person interview with the VAHS staff
• Previous experience or an interest in Aboriginal Child Health is required.  Understanding of and commitment to the Aboriginal community
• An understanding of and commitment to provision of culturally-informed services to the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community
• Experience in Community and Developmental Paediatrics highly desirable
• Experience in child development and child protection services is highly desirable

Contact 

• Paula Crilly, Human Resources Manager    Paula.Crilly@vahs.org.au
• Dr Mick Creati, Paediatrician   mick.creati@vahs.org.au 

Roster and on-call

• Day-time weekday position 0900 - 1700
• No on-call

Clinics / Duties

• Deliver comprehensive paediatric medical and neurodevelopmental assessments to children and adolescents in an outpatient setting
• Collaborate in joint consultations with Aboriginal Health Workers
• Participate in outreach visits to other VAHS sites
• Liaise and provide secondary consultations to VAHS clinical staff and partner agencies (e.g. Aboriginal kindergartens, VACCA)
• Prepare paediatric reports and health management plans and maintain clinical documentation
• Collaborate with VAHS Paediatric Clinic Coordinator to prepare the weekly Child Health intake meeting
• Participate in case conferencing with partner agencies to develop join health care management plans for clients of the VAHS Paediatric Clinic

Education and Teaching

• Weekly formal supervision with Staff Paediatrician
• Option to attend the weekly Program of Excellence seminar program at the RCH Centre for Community Child Health

Pay

• Conditions are in accordance with the Medical Practitioners Award 2020
• The current pay scale is:
  • Registrar Year 5/6+ = $90.52 / hour
  • Registrar Year 3/4 = $82.29 / hour

Accessibility

• Women's and Children's Service of VAHS is located in Preston
  • On-street parking readily available
  • Tram stop outside building - Route 86
  • Secure bicycle parking and staff showers
  • A VAHS vehicle should be available for any outreach visits