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Monash Health is Victoria’s largest and most comprehensive health service. For more than 170 years, Monash Health and its predecessors have provided safe, high-quality healthcare for people at every life stage. With 25,500 employees, we provide care to south-eastern metropolitan Melbourne and rural Victoria from over 40 locations, via telehealth, within local communities and in people’s homes.

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

About Monash Doctors 

To help grow your career, there are more than 1,900 Junior and 1,700 Senior Doctors at Monash Health in over 200 medical specialties. We offer unparallel opportunities in Victoria's largest & most clinically diverse teaching health service. 

About the Department of Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes 

The Department of Paediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes (DPED) provides tertiary care to children and adolescents living in the South East of Melbourne and consultation to the Gippsland region. Paediatric endocrinology services are predominantly delivered in an outpatient setting within the Monash Children’s Hospital. The department engages in teaching, basic and translational research with interdisciplinary colleagues locally, nationally and internationally. Active research areas include diabetes, metabolic bone disease, obesity, ovarian biology and disorders of sex differentiation. The department participates in industry funded and NHMRC funded clinical trials 

About the Role

The successful applicant for this appointment will lead the clinical paediatric endocrinology and diabetes service in the Monash Children’s Hospital, and harness opportunities to innovate and support excellence in health care, research and education. The appointment will be for 5 years in the first instance. This position is Full Time - Fixed (five years - renewable). 

Responsibilities include:

• Lead an active team of consultant paediatric endocrinology and diabetes physicians providing inpatient and outpatient subspecialty services to children cared for in Monash Health. 

• Lead ongoing service improvement and clinical and workforce innovation to ensure Monash Health provides high quality accessible Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Services within allocated resources and meets the needs of Monash Health patients. 

• Provide clinical leadership through active involvement in patient care and participate in the clinical service roster as a Specialist in Endocrinology and Diabetes 

• Advance the national and international reputation of the Monash Children’s Hospital as a centre of excellence in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. 

• Foster and grow research and further develop the interaction with scientists to place Monash at the forefront of bidirectional translational research internationally.  

• Lead engagement with the professional and corporate life of Monash Health by participation in appropriate committees and fora. 

• Contribute to provision of advanced training for registrars in Paediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. 

About You

Qualifications:

• Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) 

• Appropriate health professional tertiary qualifications (MBBS or Equivalent) 

• FRACP in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes or recognised by the RACP as a specialist in paediatric endocrinology and diabetes 

Other position requirements:

• Applicants who are new to Monash Health must provide evidence of immunisation before they can receive an offer of employment. 

• Applicants who are new to Monash Health will be required to enter into an Employment Agreement before commencement. 

• The applicant must complete the Credentialing and Scope of Practice process prior to appointment and commencement. This will be reviewed on a regular basis. 

What we offer: 

• Salary packaging                                                                                                

• Onsite discounted staff parking 

• Discounted banking (BankVic) 

• Onsite Gym 

• Access to professional development courses and seminars 

For all confidential enquiries please contact Program Director – Professor Nicholas Freezer via email at . 

Position Description can be found here

We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

How to Apply

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’ 

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close 5 March 2025