Trainee Positions
- There are 12 month and 6 month positions available
- These positions have pre-set annual leave allocations in specific weeks
- 2 rosters include 6 months of Paediatric Intensive Care (PICU)
- 4 rosters include 6 months of Psychiatry
- Other rosters contain 3 monthly rotations to combinations of general medical and specialty medical units, Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU), and Paediatric Emergency (ED)
- There are also rotations to our secondment hospitals for General Paediatric terms and to Monash Children's Hospital
- Most rosters contain a 3-month term of nights/annual leave/relief
Candidates should only preference the specific rosters that they are prepared to work (ie you do not need to preference all rotating registrar rosters). Rosters are listed per each 3 months. On the preferencing page Nights-Relief-AL is listed as "Nights."
If you are willing to work ANY of the below rosters, then you can preference as "RCH Rotating Reg - ANY"
THIS LIST IS INDICATIVE ONLY - The list of available 2025 positions will be updated in the week prior to the application period commencing.
1. Psychiatry (Banksia) / Psychiatry (Banksia) / Oncology 1 / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL
(12 months with AL weeks of 4th Nov, 11th Nov, 18th Nov, 9th Dec, 16th Dec)
2. Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Oncology / Adolescent Health / Rehabilitation
(12 months with AL weeks of 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 1st Apr, 8th Apr, 15th Apr)
3. Gastroenterology / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Haem-Onc (Monash Children's) / Northern Hospital
(12 months with AL weeks of 6th May, 10th Jun, 17th Jun, 24th Jun, 1st Jul)
4. Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Adolescent Health / Psychiatry (C&L/DNP) / Psychiatry (C&L/DNP)
(12 months with AL weeks of 1st Apr, 8th Apr, 15th Apr, 22nd Apr, 29th Apr)
5. Austin Hospital / Austin Hospital / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Oncology
(12 months with AL weeks of 5th Aug, 12th Aug, 19th Aug, 26th Aug)
6. Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Cardiology / Psychiatry (Banksia) / Psychiatry (Banksia)
(12 months with AL weeks of 18th Mar, 25th Mar, 15th Apr, 22nd Apr, 29th Apr)
7. Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Rehabilitation / Neurodevelopment and Disability / Geelong
(12 months with AL weeks of 5th Feb, 12th Feb, 11th Apr, 18th Apr, 25th Apr)
8. PICU / PICU / Respiratory / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL
(12 months with AL weeks of 23 Dec, 30 Dec, 20th Jan, 27th Jan)
9. Specialty Nights-Relief-AL (3 months commencing after AL) / Gastroenterology (10 weeks) / Adolescent Health / Neurodevelopment and Disability
(12 months with AL weeks of 5th Feb, 12th Feb, 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 4th Mar)
10. Neonatal Unit / Oncology / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Gastroenterology
(12 months with AL weeks of 30th Sep, 7th Oct, 14th Oct, 21st Oct, 28th Oct)
11. Oncology / Neurodevelopment and Disability / Rehabilitation / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL
(12 months with AL weeks of 9th Dec, 16th Dec, 13th Jan, 20th Jan, 27th Jan)
12. Oncology (11 weeks) & specialty after hours (2 weeks) / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / PICU / PICU
(12 months with AL weeks of 6th May, 13th May, 20th May, 22nd Jul, 29 Jul)
13. SSU / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Neurology & Metabolics / Neonatal Unit
(12 months with AL weeks of 20th May, 27th May, 1st Jul, 8th Jul, 15th Jul)
14. Adolescent Health (10 weeks) / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Austin Hospital / Austin Hospital
(12 months with AL weeks of 10th Jun, 17th Jun, 24th Jun, 1 Jul, 8 Jul)
15. Psychiatry (C&L/DNP) / Psychiatry (C&L/DNP) / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Haem-Onc (Monash Children's)
(12 months with AL weeks of 26th Aug, 2nd Sep, 9th Sep, 21st Oct, 28th Oct)
16. Adolescent Health / Adolescent Health / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Oncology
(12 months with AL weeks of 5th Aug, 12th Aug, 19th Aug, 26th Aug, 2nd Sep)
17. Rehabilitation / Specialty NIghts-Relief-AL / Neurology & Metabolics / Adolescent Health
(12 months with AL weeks of 6th May, 13th May, 20th May, 22nd Jul, 29th Jul)
18. Specialty Nights-Relief-AL / Respiratory
(6 months - second half of year only - with AL weeks of 16th Sep, 23rd Sep, 30th Sep)
19. Oncology / Specialty Nights-Relief-AL
(6 months - second half of year only - with AL weeks of 4th Nov, 11th Nov, 18th Nov)
Trainee Level
- Advanced Trainees or Continuing Basic Trainees
- These positions are not suitable for applicants wishing to enter the Basic Training program. Please contact JMS Registrar Coordinator if you wish to discuss basic training options
Contact
- Dr Philippa Bolton: philippa.bolton@rch.org.au
- JMS Registrar Coordinator: tracy.waller@rch.org.au (03) 9345 5144
Roster and on-call
- Dependent on rotation
- Daytime rosters for specialty medicine, psychiatry, and general medical teams, however some additional requirements for covering after-hours, weekends, and on-calls will be required, including 2 - 3 weeks of evening cover during some specialty rotations
- PICU, PIPER, NICU, ED rosters will have expectations of rotation shifts (day, evening, nights)
- Annual Leave is in designated weeks of each roster - please review this carefully when choosing your roster preferences
Wards
- These positions rotate through a variety of positions at both RCH and outer metropolitan hospitals.
- 12 wards (approximately 350 inpatient beds) comprising intensive care, NICU, surgical, medical, short stay, and mental health beds
Education and Teaching
- Unit specific teaching (journal clubs, M&M etc)
- RCH Grand rounds weekly
- Weekly Fellow, Registrar, and JRMO teaching
- Regular skills station opportunities and training courses
Pay
- As per award